Digital inheritance: Difference between revisions

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Both Facebook and Twitter have been prey to hoax celebrity death announcements and memorial pages, as well as being entangled in legal battles for the rights to access a departed loved one's social profiles,<ref>Cha, A. E. (2005, February 3). After death, a struggle for their digital memories. ''Washington Post''. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58836-2005Feb2.html</ref> leading to the need for official action and processes.

[[Google]]'s tool for navigating user death is the Inactive Account Manager. Using this feature, a user can specify a trusted contact that will receive a notification if the user's account has been inactive for a specified amount of time. The user can also decide which data they would like their trusted contact to receive download access to.<ref>Google. (n.d.). ''About Inactive Account Manager.'' Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546</ref> If a user has not set up a trusted contact in Inactive Account Manager prior to their death, Google will work with families on a case-by-case basis if data from the deceased user's account is requested.<ref>Google. (n.d.). ''Submit a request regarding a deceased user's account''. Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/6357590?hl=en</ref>

[[LinkedIn]] has a process for [https://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2842/~/deceased-linkedin-member---removing-profile removing the profiles] of deceased members. The request may be initiated by family members, co-workers, or other LinkedIn connections. Profile removal begins with an [https://help.linkedin.com/app/ask/path/ts-rdmlp on-line request] for selected information about the deceased including an on-line obituary or equivalent proof of death.<ref name="urlDeceased LinkedIn Member">{{cite web

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[[Apple Inc.|Apple]] users can add a legacy contact to their Apple ID (this is a new feature included with iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, and macOS 12.1).<ref>Apple. (2021, December 13). ''How to add a legacy contact for your Apple ID''. Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212360</ref> A legacy contact can access all data stored on a user's iCloud account for up to three years, after which the user's account is deleted. Legacy contacts cannot access any licensed media, in-app purchases, or payment and password information.<ref>Apple. (2021, December 13). ''Data that a legacy contact can access''. Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212362</ref>

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[[LinkedIn]] has a process for removing or memorializing the profiles of deceased members. The request may be initiated by someone with legal authority to act on behalf of the deceased and who has the proper documentation. Non-authorized individuals may simply report a user as deceased.<ref>LinkedIn. (2021, February). ''Deceased LinkedIn member''. Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/2842/deceased-linkedin-member?lang=en</ref>

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===Legal aspects===