California Attorney General Rob Bonta is warning about a risk to their data from a company that recently reported it was in financial distress.

According to the Attorney General’s office, 23andMe said in security filings that there is “substantial doubt” about the genetic testing-focused company’s future.

Bonta advised California residents of their right under the Genetic Information Privacy Act and California Consumer Protection Act to request their data held by companies be deleted and genetic materials be destroyed.

“California has robust privacy laws that allow consumers to take control and request that a company delete their genetic data,” Bonta said. “Given 23andMe’s reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company.”

Bonta’s office compiled the following steps to request data be deleted:

1. Log into your 23andMe account on their website. 
2. Go to the “Settings” section of your profile.
3. Scroll to a section labeled “23andMe Data” at the bottom of the page. 
4. Click “View” next to “23andMe Data”
5. Download your data: If you want a copy of your genetic data for personal storage, choose the option to download it to your device before proceeding.
6. Scroll to the “Delete Data” section. 
7. Click “Permanently Delete Data.” 
8. Confirm your request: You’ll receive an email from 23andMe; follow the link in the email to confirm your deletion request.

The Attorney General’s Office said customers who requested their saliva sample and DNA be stored by 23andMe can change that preference from their account settings page.