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0What happens to your online life after you die?
When you die, your physical body may be gone, but your digital legacy lives on. Your digital legacy is everything you leave behind online, such as your social media accounts, emails, photos, videos, documents, and more.
These may hold financial or sentimental value for you and your loved ones, but they can also pose some challenges and risks, and while most of us make a will, stipulating what we want to happen to our possessions, few of us consider how to manage our online presence once we are no longer present.
How can you ensure that your digital assets are taken care of according to your wishes?
The 1st step is to make an inventory of your online accounts and assets. Write a list that includes the name of your accounts, websites, and your usernames or account ID, and be sure to keep it safe. Decide what you want to happen to them when you die.
Do you want them to be deleted, preserved, or transferred to someone else? Do you want to leave a final message or a memorial page for your friends and family? Do you want to donate your digital content to a cause or an organization?
What do I do next?
Once you've decided what you want to happen, the next thing to do is to appoint a digital executor, who will be responsible for carrying out your instructions. You can name a digital executor in your will or in a separate document called a letter of wishes. You should also share your account details and passwords with the person you've chosen, or use a password manager or a digital legacy service that can grant them access after your death.
Be sure to also check the terms and conditions of the online platforms you use, as they may have different policies and procedures for handling deceased users' accounts. Finally, communicate your plans and preferences to your loved ones, so they know what to expect and what to do when you die.
Are there any tools to help me?
Yes, there are some online tools and features that do exist to help you, such as Biscuit Tin and My Wishes, that offer a secure online vault for documents such as wills and digital wishes. Some are free, and some do charge a fee.
Keep in mind that only the physical paper version of your will is legal, but it's always a good idea to have a digital backup with indications as to where the paper version can be found.
You can also look at Google's inactive account manager or Facebook or Apple's legacy contacts, which can help you choose one or more trusted people to access or manage your account after your death or show you how to delete or memorialize your account. There you have it.
词汇表
digital legacy [ˈleɡəsi] 数字遗产（个人去世后留下的网络账户、数据等）
sentimental [ˌsentɪˈmentl] adj. 情感的，情感的
will [wɪl] n. 遗嘱
stipulate [ˈstɪpjuleɪt] vt. 规定，明确要求
digital assets [ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈæsets] 数字资产
inventory [ˈɪnvəntri] n. 清单，财产目录
memorial page [məˈmɔːriəl] 纪念页面
cause [kɔːz] n. 事业，目标，理想
digital executor [ɪɡˈzekjətə(r)] 数字遗嘱执行人
deceased [dɪˈsiːst] adj. 已故的，去世的
charge a fee 收费
digital backup [ˈbækʌp] 数字备份
indication [ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn] n. 指示，标示，暗示
inactive account [ɪnˈæktɪv əˈkaʊnt] 非活跃账户，闲置账户
legacy contacts [ˈleɡəsi ˈkɒntækts] 遗产联系人（可在你去世后管理你账户的指定人选）
memorialize [məˈmɔːriəlaɪz] vt. 纪念，作为对…的纪念
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