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Report

Death and the internet: consumer issues for planning and managing digital legacies

Publisher
Digital footprint Social media Digital media Internet Australia
Description

The team of Melbourne University researchers examined licencing policies, terms of use agreements and copyright law, and interviewed a range of people, including funeral directors, religious workers, internet content and service providers, as well as estate planning lawyers.

The project identified a range of ownership and access issues, and found that many online 'assets' are left exposed or stranded after death. The researchers concluded that more Australians should include digital registers in, or with, their wills and these should contain passwords and account locations so that material can then be distributed by the Executor or other designated person.

Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-921974-14-4
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open