In today's digital society, we accumulate a massive amount of intangible assets: photos, cloud videos, messaging chats, financial tokens, and social media accounts. What happens to all this data when we die? The answer lies in the concept of Digital Legacy and the rights set out by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and LOPDGDD in Spain.
The right to digital inheritance in the law
Organic Law 3/2018 explicitly introduced the article on the Digital Will. This section grants heirs or persons previously designated by the deceased the power to request access, rectification, or deletion of the personal data of deceased persons.
Types of assets to protect in your legacy
- Personal and Emotional Assets: Family photos in the cloud, digital letters, personal videos, and online diaries.
- Financial Assets: Digital banking accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, investment platforms, and balances in payment gateways.
- Social Media Accounts: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn profiles, and interactive content channels.
- Credentials and Accesses: Password managers, two-factor authentication (2FA) keys, and primary email accounts.
How to organize your digital legacy with TestaDigi
TestaDigi simplifies the safekeeping and transmission of all this critical information through an automated Dead Man's Switch system. The platform allows encrypting accesses and instructions so that they are delivered only to the recipients you choose in case of prolonged inactivity, guaranteeing total privacy and legal certainty.