My brother and I discovered that our sister who died last month had been documenting our family's most painful moments in detailed online journals and we're split on whether to delete everything or preserve it somehow. He thinks we should respect her digital legacy even if it exposes things we never wanted public, and I keep thinking about our kids finding this someday.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people must navigate the tension between honoring someone's digital expression and protecting the living from unintended exposure.
“Where Are You with Data and privacy after death?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.