What Happens to Your Online Presence When You Die?

DIGITAL DEMISE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE WHEN YOU DIE? 30 FACEBOOK USERS DIED IN THE FIRST 8 YEARS OF ITS E XISTENCE 428 DIE EVERY 10,273 DIE EVERY 312,500 DIE EVERY MARCH 8. MONTH MONDAY HOUR 4 DAY QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF EVERY DAY OVER 10,000 DECEASED FACEBOOK USERS COULD POSSIBLY BE: S FRIEND REQUESTED 1 WHO OWNS MY DATA? 2 HOW LONG UNTIL DEACTIVATION? TAGGED IN A PHOTO 3 CAN OTHERS CLAIM MY USER NAME? WISHED A WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FRIEND 4 OR FAMILY MEMBER PASSES? HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 IN MOST CASES, YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED EVEN AFTER YOUR DEATH. YOUR DATA CANNOT BE ACCESSED UNLESS A LEGAL ORDER IS OBTAINED, OR YOU AUTHORIZE ACCESS PRIOR TO YOUR PASSING. FACEBOOK: TWITTER: YOU YOU WHO OWNS DATA? EXCEPTION: EXCEPTION: "IF PRIOR CONSENT IS OBTAINED FROM OR DECREED BY THE DÈCEASED, OR MANDATED BY LAW." "WE CAN WORK WITH A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON THE BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OR WITH A VERIFIED IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF THE DECEASED." 99 PINTEREST: LINKEDIN: GOOGLE: YOU YOU YOU EXCEPTION: EXCEPTION: "BECAUSE WE WANT TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF OUR PINNERS, WE CAN'T GIVE OUT ANY PERSONAL OR LOG IN INFORMATION." "ÜNLESS LINKEDIN HAS A GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT DISCLOSURE IS PERMITTED BY LAW OR IS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH A LEGAL REQUIREMENT OR PROCESS." "IN RARE CASES WE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE ACCOUNT CONTENT TO AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED USER." 77 3. CAN OTHERS CLAIM 2. MY USERNAME? HOW LONG UNTIL MY ACCOUNT IS DEACTIVATED? f YES FACEBOOK: UNTIL MEMORIALIZED OR REPORTED TWITTER: SIX MONTHS PINTEREST: NEVER LINKEDIN: UNTIL REPORTED NO GOOGLE: NINE MONTHS, UNTIL REPORTED OR UNTIL THE TIME YOU I PREVIOUSLY SET WITH THE INACTIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER I GOOGLE INACTIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER in YES SET YOUR OWN TIMEOUT PERIOD FOR YOUR ACCOUNT BETWEEN 3-18 MONTHS. HOW IT WORKS: P NO CHOOSE A PHONE NUMBER GOOGLE WILL ALERT YOU 1 MONTH BEFORE THE PERIOD EXPIRES. AND ADDITIONAL EMAIL ADDRESSES TO BE ALERTED NOTIFY UP TO 10 CONTACTS BEFORE YOUR ACCOUNT WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND CHOOSE WHAT DATA THEY WILL BE PERMITTED BECOMES INACTIVE. TO DOWNLOAD. NO OPTIONALLY DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT. AWHAT HAPPENS E OR FAMILY MEMBER W HENAE PASSES ? НЕ FACEBOOK REQUIREMENTS FOR DEACTIVATION: Certificate PROOF YOU ARE AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER TWITTER Certificate REQUIREMENTS FOR DEACTIVATION: DECEASED USER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE AND YOUR ID PINTEREST Certificate REQUIREMENTS FOR DEACTIVATION: DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR PASSING AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THEM LINKEDIN in REQUIREMENTS FOR DEACTIVATION: MEMBER'S NAME AND RELATIONSHIP TO THEM, COMPANY THEY WORKED FOR, LINK TO THEIR PROFILE, AND MEMBER'S EMAIL ADDRESS. GOOGLE Certificate REQUIREMENTS FOR DEACTIVATION: DEATH CERTIFICATE, THE FULL HEADER AND CONTENT OF AN EMAIL FROM THE GMAIL ADDRESS IN QUESTION FACEBOOK MEMORIALIZATION PRIVACY SETTINGS REMAIN THE SAME CURRENT FRIENDS CAN POST TO DECEASED FRIEND'S PAGE • CURRENT FRIENDS CAN TAG THEM IN PHOTOS CANNOT BE REVERTED BACK TO REGULAR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT FATE OF FACEBOOK WHEN THE DEAD WILL OUTNUMBER THE LIVING IF FACEBOOK STOPS GROWING CROSS OVER: 2065 LIVING USERS DECEASED 2010 2040 2070 2100 2130 USERS IF FACEBOOK KEEPS GROWING CROSS OVER: 2130 LIVING USERS DECEASED USERS 2010 2040 2070 2100 2130 SOURCES: HUFFINGTON POST, GOOGLE, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, LINKEDIN, XKCD. WebpageFX X MILLION