Google has launched a new tool that allows users to plan what will happen to their Google Account data after death or the account simply becomes inactive.
The new Inactive Account Manager feature, which makes Google the first major firm to deal with the sensitive issue, applies to Gmail, Google Plus, Blogger, Contacts and Circles, Drive, Google+ Profiles, Pages and Streams, Picasa Web Albums, GoogleVoice and YouTube.
Additionally, the tool allows users to select the data to be deleted after a set period of time, or pass it on to specific people.
Google Product Manager Andreas Tuerk said in a statement: "We hope that this new feature will enable you to plan your digital afterlife – in a way that protects your privacy and security – and make life easier for your loved ones after you’re gone."
The tool also allows users to opt to have their data deleted after three, six, nine or 12 months of inactivity, instead, certain contacts can be sent data from some or all of the relevant services.
