Information and tutorials to empower the general public
Martin Lewis speaking about making plans for one’s digital life and using the Digital Legacy Association’s ‘Social Media Will’ Template.
Eduction and empowerment
It is important that you make plans for the items you own and for those you care about in the physical world. If you use the internet and connected devices it is also important that you make plans for the items that you own and for those you care about in the digital world.
You may have videos uploaded to Facebook, photos stored on Instagram, purchased media on iTunes, Bitcoin in a Cryptocurrency wallet and even a blog or a website. Whatever online services you use it important that you make relevant plans for each. You should not solely entrust online platforms with this information. If you do not make any plans for your digital estate there is a high probability that items of a monitory and sentimental value may be withheld from your loved ones or claimed by the online service provider.
Social Media Will (template)
Everyone who has one or more online accounts should document what sites they use and what they would like to happen to them should something happen to them. Our Social Media Will template is a free, excel download. Simply download the template, complete it and store it in a safe location. You may also want to email a copy of it to someone you trust. To get started download our social media will template click here.
Why this is important
What can happen if you don't make suitable plans
Free tutorials and resources for today’s digital world
Below are a number of tutorials to help you make plans for the important digital assets held within third party platforms. By making plans in advance your can help reduce the likelihood of them being deleted or inaccessible after your death. Planning can also help ensure that aspects relating to your digital legacy are safeguarded.
Social media guides
Hardware / device guides
Other online accounts
Public Awareness Leaflets
A range of public awareness leaflets and posters can be viewed, downloaded and printed by clicking here. Leaflets are available in large format and in different languages.
Learn more about digital legacy and digital assets
- BBC Radio 4, Joan Bakewell presents ‘We need to talk about death, My Digital Legacy (listen to the podcast below)
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