What happens to your website when you die?
pca_wrefordj - 17 September 2008 - 10:22pm
If someone is managing a small website for a club or something like that, and they inadvertently die suddenly, what happens to the website if it is all in the name of the deceased?
Probably, the passwords will be unknown to other members of the group. Is it possible to arrange "power of attorney" or something like that?
Can a website be left to someone via a will of testament?
Presumably someone has faced these questions before now!
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An Interesting Point (or three!)
inkdrop - 17 September 2008 - 10:48pmHi There,
I Read this and it got me thinking.
If Next of Kin have power of attorney on a deceased estate, then surely their 'virtual' presence will pass to the same next of kin via the executor of the will - who would see the website would be maintained on behalf of the deceased and any other interested party.
Thinking hypethetically the Next of Kin could then use the website as s/he pleases
Of course, the third party in all of this is the Internet Provider, once announced deceased and relevant parties have been notified, the Internet Provider may decide the account is closed - unless someone keeps paying the bills, in which case the deceased may live 'virtually' for years to come!
website will?
pca_wrefordj - 18 September 2008 - 10:03pmI think you are right but it might be tricky getting an ISP to understand that you have a right to the site if you don't know usernames and passwords etc.
Maybe we should make some preparation beforehand. It must have happened already to someone.
Passwords
Isitme - 20 September 2008 - 12:22pmAnyone in a position like this, as a club official, should have a hard copy of all required usernames and passwords either in the club minute book or in a document held in the club safe or lockup. It is not just the website that could be at risk, but if the PC is password protected, everything it contains could be lost or difficult to retrieve.
TomD