High-level GDPR concepts for personal data after death: why EU hosting matters and why platform policies still apply.
GDPR protects living individuals’ personal data. After death, treatment varies by member state and service — there is no single universal “heir button” across the internet.
Choosing EU-oriented infrastructure can align with privacy expectations for families in Europe; it does not automatically resolve every cross-border dispute.
EternalSelf’s public privacy pages describe processing for the product. For third-party services, read their terms separately.
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Why Legacy OS uses a yearly maintenance line for hosting and updates, and how that fits long-horizon planning.
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How delivery channels fit the Legacy model, and why physical mail has limits — fairly framed on the pricing page.
