Your Scientific Collaboration: mtDNA Community

  1. What is mtDNA Community? faq id: 2093
  2. Do you recommend that I take part in mtDNA Community? faq id: 2094
  3. If I join mtDNA Community, will they upload my results to the NCBI Genbank database? faq id: 2095
  4. How is mtDNA Community matching different from internal Family Tree DNA matching? faq id: 2096
  5. Who outside the Genetic Genealogy community might use mtDNA Community? faq id: 2097
  6. Should I upload someone else’s results to mtDNA Community? faq id: 2098
  7. I do not understand part of mtDNA Community. Who do I contact? faq id: 2099

Questions and Answers

  1. What is mtDNA Community? faq id: 2093

    The mtDNA Community (http://www.mtDNACommunity.org) pages are a free public service hosted by Family Tree DNA. The site aims to facilitate the understanding of the human mtDNA phylogeny. It is independently operated. Because it is independently operated, the website functions under its own guidelines that you will find on the website.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  2. Do you recommend that I take part in mtDNA Community? faq id: 2094

    No, it is not something that we recommend or endorse. However, Family Tree DNA customers have requested this service, and we do appreciate your enthusiasm. Therefore, Family Tree DNA maintains the mtDNA Community website as a free public service.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  3. If I join mtDNA Community, will they upload my results to the NCBI Genbank database? faq id: 2095

    No, uploading your own results to mtDNA Community does not include submitting them for inclusion in the NCBI Genbank database.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  4. How is mtDNA Community matching different from internal Family Tree DNA matching? faq id: 2096

    The mtDNA Community matching pages contain many of the same tools and features as internal Family Tree DNA matching. The difference is that potential matches at mtDNA Community include samples from a diverse number of academic population studies alongside a subset of Family Tree DNA customers. This means that mtDNA Community offers an additional opportunity to find matches relevant to your deeper ancestral origins.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  5. Who outside the Genetic Genealogy community might use mtDNA Community? faq id: 2097

    Because mtDNA Community contains both all published academic samples as well as many private samples, many groups may wish to upload samples to mtDNA Community to find matches. These include but are not limited to:

    • Population geneticists
    • Medical researchers
    • Forensic researchers including law enforcement

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  6. Should I upload someone else’s results to mtDNA Community? faq id: 2098

    You should only help someone else with his or her full knowledge of mtDNA Community’s intended use and scope. We strongly recommend both having them read this page and sign a document stating that they have done so and wish to participate.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.

  7. I do not understand part of mtDNA Community. Who do I contact? faq id: 2099

    Because it is independently operated, the website functions under its guidelines and has its own support staff. You may contact them at this e-mail address, info@mtDNACommunity.org.

    Privacy Alert: By uploading mtDNA full sequence results to mtDNA Community, you are making them public. Though you can change your privacy settings on the mtDNA Community site, your information may be copied to third party sites which mtDNA Community cannot control.

    Contact: The mtDNA Community website is independently run under its own guidelines. Please use the info@mtDNACommuity.org e-mail address to contact them.

    Disclaimer: Further, in no event shall the staff and/or consultants of Family Tree DNA or Gene by Gene, Ltd., be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of your results on the mtDNA Community website. You decision to disclose your personal genomic information and all consequences of it are strictly yours.