title: Rights and obligations of the persons concerning their genetic data.
abstract: The right to privacy is a right that is universally recognised and which encompasses the protection of the genetic codes. However, this is not an absolute right and is limited when certain interests come into play. This article highlights such limits, analysing the different uses that can be made with the genetic data, as well as the dangers that such uses can entail.
authors.affiliation: University of Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: Erwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000941:ethics*; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D012941:Social Responsibility