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Digital Legacy
You can think of your digital legacy as your personal identity that lives on the computer, as well as on the internet. This can include email and internet accounts of any type. In this case, concrete examples explain it best:
- Social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
- Email accounts
- Any contributions you make to online communities or listservs
- Bank or investment accounts
- Utility accounts
- Cloud storage accounts containing personal files
- Customer accounts on sites like Amazon or eBay
- Streaming services
- Website domains and blogs
Source: Trust & Will
AARP - Why You Should Think About Your Digital Assets Before You Die
Your emails, documents, downloads, posts are an ‘incredible legacy of content’
"Think about your daily activities and how many of them involve the internet.
Whether you conduct your banking and bill paying online, post or browse social media, send and receive emails, upload photos or view medical records, a good part of your day may be spent online. But with the amount of information out there, what happens to those assets, known as your digital legacy, after you die?"
This updated AARP article from July 2024 discusses your 'digital legacy' and what provisions you need to consider for those that have to deal with the detail after you pass away.
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