Nowadays, a large part of our lives exists online. Everything from banking to photos, emails, social media accounts and important documents has become digital. But have you ever wondered how your family will access these accounts if they need to in an emergency?

Recently, the discussion on this topic intensified on social media, in which it was said that many people store their important information online, but do not leave any access system for the family. In such a situation, important data, banking information or personal documents may be locked forever.

This feature is for iPhone users
Apple has provided a feature called Legacy Contact for iPhone users. With its help, you can designate a trusted person to give you access to your iCloud account. After your death, that person can get access to your photos, notes, files and emails by submitting the necessary documents.

This feature on Android…
Whereas Inactive Account Manager facility is available for Google users. In this you can decide for how long Google should send notification to your selected contacts when the account remains inactive. After this they can get access to services like Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos.

Apart from this, Emergency Access feature is available in popular password managers like Bitwarden, Dashlane and LastPass. In this you can nominate a trusted person who can ask for access to your password vault if needed.

Experts also recommend keeping a small emergency document ready that includes your phone PIN, password manager information, backup codes, bank account reference, and recovery contact information. Keep it in a safe place and give this information only to a trusted person.

Option on Facebook also
Social media platforms are also providing such facilities. For example, on Facebook you can set up a Memorialisation Contact, so that your account can be managed in your absence.

In the digital age, not only property, digital data has also become an important heritage. Therefore, setting these features in time can prove to be of great help to your family in the future.