Google launches "Inactive Account Manager" that can decide the handling of digital property at the time of user death

BySusanne anette

Google will begin offering the function "If you have something about you, died, you can not use your account after that, you will be asked whether you want to delete all the digital assets or give to the designated party". did.

Google Public Policy Blog: Plan your digital afterlife with Inactive Account Manager
http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.jp/2013/04/plan-your-digital-afterlife-with.html


This function is "Inactive Account ManagerWhat is called. To use the service, first designate a period of 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months from the account setting screen, delete all data or designate a trusted party after the period expires , We choose to transfer access to data through Google's service. It is possible to select up to 10 people to designate. Although it can not be used in Japan at the time of article posting, the following settings appear to appear on the screen.


At the moment we can transfer the data on Google + 1, Blogger, Contacts, Circle, Drive, Gmail, Google, Profile, Page and Stream, Picasa Web Albums, Google Voices and YouTube. It is only data that is handed over after a certain period of time, because passwords are not passed, it is impossible for the transferred party to send mail using that account.


In addition, text messages are sent by e-mail before a certain period of time has elapsed before these processes are taken, preventing you from being willeds if you just do not use your account. It is also possible for parties to whom mails are sent to specify friends and family, such as close friends.