Prof.Lilian Edwards and others did a bit of research on this a couple of years ago. There's a write-up of one of Lilian's presentations at http://www.lexferenda.com/02062010/edwards-death-and-the-web/
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Simon Howarth
> Sent: 31 January 2012 12:47
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: The Balance Between Online Privacy and Mourning
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> Like most things... It depends.
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> I have a very little experience of this in that last year a close
> friend died suddenly. I noticed only last week that his Linkedin
> profile was still up there. In order to avoid any angst to his family I
> requested it be taken down (Linkedin have a process for this). They do
> not delete the information, I believe, but essentially archive it.
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> I suppose it really depends on the nature of the profile and I think
> this is very much a non-issue. Someone somewhere, when a person dies,
> becomes the deceased representative and gets access to bank accounts,
> benefits information and everything else they need to close off a
> person's estate. Given that, in the main, Facebook and the like are
> mainly trivial nonsense I can't see it being a problem in order to shut
> it down or whatever is required?
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> Seems to me that if they know the ins and outs of someone's financial
> and personal life, then access to Facebook is hardly worth getting
> revved up about.
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> Simon Howarth
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> From: This list is for those interested in Data Protection issues
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Hasan
> Sent: 31 January 2012 08:51
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [data-protection] The Balance Between Online Privacy and
> Mourning
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> Several states across the US are considering legislation that would
> give personal representatives legal possession of Facebook profiles,
> Twitter accounts and other online information after a death.
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> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16801154
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> Interesting...
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> What about the UK. Should we/do we have any similar laws? Discuss.
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