Policies vary:

• Apple allows setting a Legacy Contact to access photos and files (excluding passwords and DRM-protected content).

• Google’s Inactive Account Manager enables sharing or auto-deletion after inactivity.

• Facebook/Instagram allow memorializing via a legacy contact; deletion requires proof of death.

• TikTok and others also offer memorialization or account deactivation options.

This patchwork adds urgency to using a dedicated legacy platform.

Your digital executor (or legacy contact) should be someone you trust with both your wishes and technology. They may differ from your will's executor and could be a family member, friend, or advisor tasked with executing online instructions like memorializing or deleting accounts.

A digital will specifically covers your online presence—your digital accounts, passwords, and preferences—while a traditional will usually addresses physical assets and legal inheritance. Digital wills often include instructions for handling social media, email, digital purchases, and are increasingly recognized in estate planning.

A digital legacy (or digital inheritance) includes everything you leave behind online when you die: social media profiles, email accounts, cloud storage, digital photos or documents, crypto wallets, domain names, and even chat histories or online licenses. It’s modern estate planning that goes beyond physical property to include intangible but valuable assets.

A will covers legal and financial inheritance, but it often does not include:

• Passwords and digital accounts (banking, crypto, social media).

• Personal wishes (funeral details, letters, videos, memories).

• Administrative instructions (tax files, insurance, utilities).
  Life After Me complements your will by organizing everything else that matters, ensuring your loved ones have both the legal and personal information they need when the time comes.

Unlike Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud, Life After Me is designed specifically for digital legacy planning:

• Built-in Trusted Appointee and Expert roles.

• Pre-structured folders for estate planning, taxes, insurance, crypto, funeral wishes, and memories.

• Death verification process before unlocking access.

• Certified GDPR, ISO 27001, and Azure-based security.
  It’s not just storage — it’s a complete inheritance and legacy platform.

From your profile, you can permanently delete your account at any time. This will:

• Erase all files, documents, and wishes from our system.

• Stop billing at the end of your subscription period.

• Remove all appointee access.
  Once deleted, recovery is impossible — giving you complete control over your data.

Your files are secured by multiple layers:

• End-to-end encryption during upload and storage.

• Your password creates the encryption key, making files unreadable without it.

• Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with SMS, email, or authenticator app.

• Microsoft Azure Cloud with EU-based servers and state-of-the-art security.
  Even Life After Me staff cannot access your documents — only you and your chosen appointees can.

Life After Me cannot mediate disputes, but it reduces the risk of conflict by:

• Providing one clear, organized source of truth.

• Documenting wishes in writing (funeral, wills, digital access).

• Assigning specific appointees with defined roles.
  This avoids the common “confusion and arguments” that often arise when documents are missing.

To protect your legacy, access is only given after:

1. A Trusted Appointee or Expert uploads a valid death certificate.

2. Our support team verifies the document with the relevant authority (e.g., Dutch municipalities).

3. Once validated, only the files marked as “after death” become visible.
   This ensures no one gains access prematurely or without legal proof.