Digital Death, Digital Assets and Post-Mortem Privacy: Theory, Technology and the Law
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| Management number | 201825995 | Release Date | 2025/10/08 | List Price | $11.51 | Model Number | 201825995 | ||
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Edina Harbinja examines online death and digital assets, proposing postmortal privacy and providing answers to legal issues. Case studies cover property, intellectual property, contract, succession, privacy, jurisdiction, and criminal law. Policy suggestions, law reforms, and innovative agenda offer practical advice for users.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2024
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Edina Harbinja's research explores the complex legal, technological, and philosophical issues surrounding online death and digital assets. She proposes the concept of postmortal privacy, which addresses the privacy of deceased individuals in the digital realm. Through case studies involving email transmission, online games like World of Warcraft, and social networks, Harbinja examines the legal implications of these assets. She covers various aspects such as property, intellectual property, contract, succession and probate, privacy and data protection, jurisdiction, and criminal law. Her research offers valuable policy suggestions, law reform proposals, and an innovative agenda that will expand the field of research. Additionally, Harbinja's examination of current digital legacy tools and technologies provides practical advice for individuals planning their own estate.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474485371
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