About BioDecode
Why BioDecode exists, and how we approach privacy-first genomic analysis.
Why We Created BioDecode
Personal genomics is becoming normal. Millions of people can now access their DNA data at a fraction of what it once cost. But when it comes to analyzing that data, most services ask you to upload it to servers you don’t control.
We’ve seen how fragile that model can be. Companies get acquired. Policies change. Data collected under one promise can later become an asset - bought, sold, or leveraged in ways users never agreed to. Storing highly sensitive biological information in centralized databases also creates long-term risk, from breaches to future uses no one originally anticipated.
That risk never felt right to us.
DNA isn’t like a password. You can’t reset it. It’s permanent, uniquely identifying, and connected to your family. If privacy matters anywhere, it matters here.
BioDecode is built differently.
It runs entirely on your own computer. Your DNA file never leaves your device. There are no uploads, no hidden data collection, no silent retention policies. You can even run it fully offline.
With BioDecode, your DNA stays where it belongs: with you.
Legal Company Name
DecodeLabs Ltd
Registered Address
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden, London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom
Contact
Email: hello@biodecode.io
D-U-N-S Number
233735694