My Digital Legacy – Creating Order for What Remains

Description

Our lives today leave traces that didn’t exist before: thousands of photos in the cloud, email accounts with decades of correspondence, social media profiles, online banking, streaming subscriptions, digital purchases, passwords for hundreds of services. What happens to these when we are no longer here or can no longer act ourselves? Who has access – and who should have access? This course is a structured engagement with a topic that most of us tend to postpone for a long time. We gain an overview of what belongs to the digital estate, the legal framework conditions in Switzerland, and – above all – what concrete steps are possible today to relieve relatives and implement one’s own wishes. What we discuss this evening
First, we get an overview: What digital assets and data do I actually own? Accounts, devices, cloud storage, cryptocurrencies, domains, digitally purchased books and music, business accesses – the list is usually longer than expected. Then we clarify the legal situation in Switzerland: What happens without provision? What role do wills, advance directives, and digital powers of attorney play? How do major providers like Google, Apple, Meta, or Microsoft react in the event of death? What are the specifics with Swiss providers like Swisscom, Post, or banks? In the practical part, we look at the most important tools: password managers, Apple’s legacy contact, Google’s inactivity manager, emergency folders. You will take home a concrete checklist and a template for your personal overview. Finally, we reserve time for the human side of the topic: What should remain of me? What should be deleted? How do I talk to my relatives about it? Topics at a glance
What belongs to the digital estate – an inventory. Swiss inheritance law and digital estate: what is regulated and what is not. Proper digital supplementation of advance directives and powers of attorney. Password managers as the heart of provision. Legacy functions at Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft. Specifics of Swiss services (Swisscom, Post, banks, AHV). Photos, memories, and data for the next generation. Memorial profiles, deletion requests, and digital remembrance. The conversation with relatives. Who is this course for
For everyone who wants to create order for themselves or for relatives. Especially valuable for couples who want to provide together, for singles without close family, and for people in a caregiving role for older relatives. No prior knowledge is required – the course is aimed at private individuals, not professionals. What to bring
Note-taking materials or tablet for writing. A rough idea of your most important online accounts (no passwords). If available: existing advance care documents for comparison. And openness to a topic that touches. Framework
Duration 2.5 hours including a break with coffee. Group of maximum 8-12 participants.
Course leader Jean-Pierre A. Kousz. Registration
Via the booking button on this page. Registration is binding; in case of cancellation less than seven days before the course starts, the full course fee is due, but a replacement can be registered at any time. About the course leader
Jean-Pierre A. Kousz is a computer scientist, inventor of the software PkOrg, and co-founder of /ch/open. As a board member of GRÜN Ivaris AG and lead expert at the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SBFI), he accompanies the recognition of higher vocational schools in Switzerland. He was rector of the WISS Schools for Business, Computer Science, and Real Estate and has been working for over forty years at the interface of technology and education.

Highlights

• Course on digital legacy and estate planning
• Legal framework conditions in Switzerland
• Practical tools for managing digital assets

General Information

The course addresses the challenges of digital legacy and provides an overview of digital assets and their legal aspects in Switzerland. Participants learn how to organize their digital data and relieve relatives.

Location

Gassackerstrasse 9, 8492 Wila, Switzerland

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