Digital Death, Digital Assets and Post-mortem Privacy: Theory, Technology and the Law (Future Law: Challenges for Law, Technology and Culture) - Hardcover

Harbinja, Edina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1474485367 ISBN 13: 9781474485364

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Edina Harbinja examines the theoretical, technological and doctrinal issues surrounding online death and digital assets. By examining different areas of law, humanities and social science, she proposes the new concept of postmortal privacy (privacy of the deceased individuals) and provides answers and suggestions as to what happens to digital assets and online identity after death. Case studies draw on the transmission of emails, online games such as World of Warcraft and social networks to examine the legal issues surrounding these most prominent and widely used types of assets. Aspects of property, intellectual property, contract, succession and probate, privacy and data protection, jurisdiction and criminal law are considered. Harbinja puts forward policy suggestions, proposals for law reforms and sets out an innovative agenda which will open new avenues for research. Her useful consideration of current digital legacy tools and technologies also offers practical advice for users when it comes to their own estate planning.

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About the Author

Edina Harbinja is Associate Professor in Law at the University of Birmingham

From the Back Cover

Addresses the fundamental questions of how our data, online identity and digital assets are treated after deathEdina Harbinja examines the theoretical, technological and doctrinal issues surrounding online death and digital assets. By examining different areas of law, humanities and social science, she proposes the new concept of postmortal privacy (privacy of the deceased individuals) and provides answers and suggestions as to what happens to digital assets and online identity after death.Case studies draw on the transmission of emails, online games/virtual realities such as World of Warcraft and social networks to examine the legal issues surrounding these most prominent and widely used types of assets. Aspects of property, intellectual property, contract, succession and probate, privacy and data protection, jurisdiction and criminal law are considered. Harbinja puts forward policy suggestions, proposals for law reforms and sets out an innovative agenda which will open new avenues for research. Her useful consideration of current digital legacy tools and technologies also offers practical advice for users when it comes to their own estate planning.Key Features:•Examines aspects of property, intellectual property, contract, succession and probate, privacy and data protection, jurisdiction and criminal law•Develops a new concept of postmortal privacy•Draws on 3 cases studies: the transmission of emails, online games/virtual realities such as World of Warcraft and social networks as the most typical, prominent and widely used types of assets•Offers practical advice for the legal profession and usersEdina Harbinja is Senior Lecturer in Law at Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1474485367
• ISBN 13: 9781474485364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272