Nope, not that simple. Considering social media alone, every platform has its own terms dealing with the death of an account holder. Rarely are those terms as simple as deletion upon 6 months of inactivity.
Wikipedia maintains a page entitled “Death and the Internet” where they list the terms of service that certain providers follow when it comes to sharing information and dormant accounts. It’s worth noting which of these providers you may use and then take stock of the applicable policy. One thing that’s immediately apparent is that there is no such thing as an industry standard.
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