Acclaim
“ Your Digital Afterlife is the first book to take on the looming topic of dealing with death and online identity. Evan and John summarize the issues presciently and give practical advice to anyone who is on Facebook, Twitter, or does any form of business online. It's a must-read in the digital era! ”
-Jeremy Toeman, CEO and founder, Legacy Locker
More ReviewsTools for archiving social websites
Many of the social websites you use probably have your content locked up in some way. These products and services can help you manage and/or archive your content so you can back it up properly. We don’t endorse these tools so use at your own risk.
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Facebook Download
Facebook allows you to download your profile information, Wall posts, photos, videos and messages in a zipped archive. All you have to do is visit your Account Settings and click “Download Your Information.” This is a great way to archive your account or the account of a loved one who has passed away.
1000Memories (app page on Facebook)
ArchiveFacebook
SocialSafe
Flickr
Downloadr
FlickrEdit
Flickr Backup
It’s worth noting that Twitter has a policy for deceased users that allows your next-of-kin to obtain an archived copy of your public tweets upon providing proper documentation of your passing.
BackupMyTweets
Tweetake
TweetBackup
Tweetscan
You can use the built-in LinkedIn functionality to export your contacts.
