One of two things usually happens to your online accounts when you die. The first is your accounts remain in a state of digital purgatory. The second is ownership or login details are passed to someone else. Google (which owns Gmail and YouTube) has an Inactive Account Manager you can set in advance. Facebook allows users to either memorialize an account or delete it. A Twitter account will be deleted if inactive for six months. For Microsoft, the period is two years. Microsoft, Apple and Steam accounts are non-transferable, but you can set up Family Sharing with Apple. The best idea may be to share passwords with loved ones while you are still alive. This will enable them to access photos, documents and anything else important after you die.
Key Takeaways:
- A deceased’s online account’s privileges, access and ownership is up in the air, and it all depends on local laws and company policies.
- Tech giants like Google have services in place to allow users to plan out some actions should they die.
- The safest way to pass on one’s accounts is a mix of a password manager to stores all your passwords and legal documents to share it to trusted ones should one die.
“So, let’s have a look at what happens to your online accounts when you go offline forever.”
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