Privacy Chats with Rachel and John is a podcast hosted by two enthusiastic Privacy Professionals interested in sharing what they learn about the ever-evolving world of Privacy with other professionals, novices, and everyone in between!
We all know the saying: nothing is certain except death and taxes. But in today’s digital world, there’s a third certainty—data. In this episode of Privacy Chats with Rachel and John, we ask a big question: what happens to your digital footprint after you die?
💬 From personal anecdotes to platform policies, we explore:
⚰️ The default “limbo” state of accounts on Google, Facebook, and Apple
🛠️ Practical tools like Google’s Inactive Account Manager & Apple’s Legacy Contacts
📜 Estate planning laws (like RUFADAA) that give loved ones digital access
📉 The risks of doing nothing—and letting outdated Terms of Service decide for you🔑 Why password managers might be your unsung digital heirs
This episode is a wake-up call (and a gentle nudge) to take action while you can. 👀 Tune in, reflect, and maybe even update your password vault.
Approximate timestamps:
00:00 🎙️ Intro – Death, Taxes... and Data?
01:45 🧠 What Happens to Our Data After We Die?
04:10 👵 A Generational Shift in Digital Footprints
06:30 🗃️ Google Drive & Inactive Account Manager
10:45 📨 Setting Up a Digital Legacy with Google
13:15 📘 Facebook Memorialization & Legacy Contacts
17:40 💔 A Real Example: Remembering a Friend on Facebook
20:30 ❓ Who Can Request Memorialization (and How)?
23:20 ⚖️ The Legal Void Around Post-Mortem Data
26:00 📜 Estate Planning, RUFADAA & Digital Assets
28:40 🛠️ Tools to Prep: Password Managers & Account Access
30:15 🍏 Apple’s Legacy Contacts – Pros & Limitations
33:00 🎶 Why Digital Purchases Don’t Really Belong to You
34:50 🧩 Recap – 4 Things to Do Before You Die (Digitally)
35:45 📝 Disclaimer & Next Episode Preview
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While this video's content is based on our own thoughts and professional opinions, it was also made possible through the consultation of the following resources:
Benjamin Franklin’s last great quote and the Constitution: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/benjamin-franklins-last-great-quote-and-the-constitution (https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/benjamin-franklins-last-great-quote-and-the-constitution)
What Happens to Your Social Media Assets After You Die?: https://www.cccba.org/article/what-happens-to-your-social-media-assets-after-you-die/ (https://www.cccba.org/article/what-happens-to-your-social-media-assets-after-you-die/)Facebook Legacy Contact Settings (https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=memorialization): https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=memorialization
Report a deceased person’s Facebook profile (https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/228813257197480): https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=memorialization
26 Jun 2025
Ep. 35: Legitimate Interest, AI, and the Limits of Consent
Hosts Rachel and John discuss legitimate interest under GDPR, how companies use it to process data at scale, and whether it appropriately balances rights in an AI-driven world.
21 May 2025
Ep. 34 - Rest of World
In this episode of Privacy Chats, we explore the growing global momentum behind comprehensive privacy regulations.
With over 140 countries that have embraced laws inspired by the GDPR, Rachel and John zoom in on four frameworks in particular: GDPR (EU), LGPD (Brazil), APPI (Japan), and PIPA (South Korea) — highlighting how they align (and diverge) across key areas including:
Scope and extraterritorial reach
Lawful bases for processing
Data subject rights
Sensitive data definitions
DPO and DPIA requirements
Breach notification rules
Enforcement, sanctions, and international data transfers
Along the way, we analyze which countries are still lagging, where U.S. state laws fit into the picture, and how global organizations can navigate compliance across borders.
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This episode was inspired by the following publications and resources:
European Commission: GDPR (https://gdpr.eu/)
https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/legal-framework-eu-data-protection_en?utm_source=chatgpt.com (https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/legal-framework-eu-data-protection_en?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection_en
ANPD Brazil: LGPD
https://iapp.org/media/pdf/resource_center/Brazilian_General_Data_Protection_Law.pdf
South Korea PIPC: PIPA
https://www.pipc.go.kr/eng
Japan PPC: APPI
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2616/en
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