>Lead investigator Paul Holes, a cold case expert and retired Contra Costa County District Attorney inspector, said his team’s biggest tool was GEDmatch, a Florida-based website that pools raw genetic profiles that people share publicly. No court order was needed to access that site’s large database of genetic blueprints. Other major private DNA ancestral sites said they were not approached by police for this case.
>"“GEDmatch exists to provide DNA and genealogy tools for comparison and research purposes,” the site states on its policy page. “It is supported entirely by users, volunteers, and researchers. DNA and Genealogical research, by its very nature, requires the sharing of information. Because of that, users participating in this site should expect that their information will be shared with other users.”
>“If you require absolute security, please do not upload your data to GEDmatch. If you have already uploaded it, please delete it,” it continues. “While the results presented on this site are intended solely for genealogical research, we are unable to guarantee that users will not find other uses.”
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>Lead investigator Paul Holes, a cold case expert and retired Contra Costa County District Attorney inspector, said his team’s biggest tool was GEDmatch, a Florida-based website that pools raw genetic profiles that people share publicly. No court order was needed to access that site’s large database of genetic blueprints. Other major private DNA ancestral sites said they were not approached by police for this case.
>"“GEDmatch exists to provide DNA and genealogy tools for comparison and research purposes,” the site states on its policy page. “It is supported entirely by users, volunteers, and researchers. DNA and Genealogical research, by its very nature, requires the sharing of information. Because of that, users participating in this site should expect that their information will be shared with other users.”
>“If you require absolute security, please do not upload your data to GEDmatch. If you have already uploaded it, please delete it,” it continues. “While the results presented on this site are intended solely for genealogical research, we are unable to guarantee that users will not find other uses.”