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Google and Apple accounts: Managing digital legacies after death

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Both Google and Apple offer ways to manage digital accounts after a user's death, but these require proactive setup. Google's Inactive Account Manager allows users to designate up to 10 contacts to receive their data or have it deleted after a period of inactivity. Apple's Legacy Contacts feature permits up to five designated individuals to access iCloud data and devices, provided they present a death certificate and an access key within three years of the user's passing. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Kari Paul) ·

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