The ultimate guide: setting up your digital legacy
What happens to your emails, social media, online banking, and thousands of digital photos when you're no longer here?
Last updated on July 31, 2026 by Léon van Leeuwen
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What exactly is a digital legacy?
Your digital legacy is more than a list of passwords. It is the sum of all your digital assets, responsibilities, and memories. We divide it into three categories:
Logistics (Financial & Access): Your online bank accounts, crypto wallets, investment apps, passwords for your devices (phone, laptop), and dormant subscriptions.
Administration (Accounts & Ownership): Your email accounts (such as Google/Gmail), social media (such as Facebook/Instagram), and cloud storage (such as Apple iCloud).
Personal Inheritance (Memories): Your thousands of digital photos and videos, personal documents, and meaningful messages to your loved ones.
Unorganized, this is a digital "shoebox" full of loose ends. Organized, it is one of the most valuable documents you can leave behind.
Why is this important right now?
This is no longer a "later" problem. Our lives have become so deeply digitized that doing nothing has serious consequences:
Financial Losses: Ongoing subscriptions cost your loved ones unnecessary money. Unrecoverable assets (such as a crypto portfolio) are lost forever.
Administrative Nightmares: Without the right information, your executor will have to spend dozens of hours calling helpdesks, often to no avail.
Permanent Loss of Memories: Tech giants like Apple and Google have extremely strict privacy policies. Without preparation, accounts are permanently locked, and your most cherished photos and videos are lost forever.
What makes up your digital legacy?
Taking inventory is the first step toward clarity. Most people think of their email or social media, but your digital life is much larger. Below is an overview of common accounts, login credentials, and other important data that all—directly or indirectly—form part of your digital legacy.
Device Access
- Phone PIN code
- Computer password
- DigiD
- Password manager
Finances
- Online banking
- Investment apps
- Credit cards
- Crypto wallets
Subscriptions
- Netflix
- Spotify
- Newspapers & magazines
- Software (Adobe, Microsoft)
Email & Cloud
- Gmail
- iCloud
- OneDrive
- Dropbox
Social Media
- X (Twitter)
Insurance & Pension
- Digital insurance policies
- Pension overview
Recurring expenses
- Energy provider
- Internet provider
- Phone provider
- Mortgage
Personal
- Notes
- Cherished photos
- Final wishes
- Personal letters
How do you manage your digital legacy?
There are three ways to approach this. We'll explain them honestly.
The Veault method: a simple, secure & human process
We built Veault on three principles to help you move from chaos to clarity
1. Simple
The biggest issue is overwhelm. The task feels too big. Veault solves this with a "One Thought at a Time" interface. We don't give you a blank, intimidating form. Our platform asks you simple questions, one by one:
- "Do you have a Netflix account?"
- "Where do you keep your most important photos?"
- "Do you have a password manager?"
This guided process ensures you don't forget anything, turning a heavy task into something light and manageable. You can do this at your own pace and complete it in a single afternoon.
2. Secure
This is our core promise. You trust us with your most sensitive data, which is why offering you the best possible security is vital.
- Zero-Knowledge Architecture: A technical term for a simple promise: we cannot read your data. Only you hold the key (your master password). All your data is encrypted on your device before reaching our servers. Even if we were hacked, hackers would only see unreadable, encrypted chaos. Read a simple explanation of what 'Zero-Knowledge' means here.
- European Hosting: We are a European company. Your data is stored securely in the EU, protected by the world's strictest privacy laws (GDPR).
3. Personal
Your legacy is more than administration. It's your story. Unlike a cold password manager, Veault is built for the human side of your legacy.
- Capture Stories: We give you the space to write down the stories behind your most cherished photos.
- Leave Messages Behind: Write a personal letter to your children, or share your most important life advice.
- Provide Context: Write instructions for your executor. "Please close this account," or "This savings account is for [Child's Name]'s education."
Start creating peace of mind today
Don't wait for "later". Arranging your digital legacy is the greatest act of care you can carry out for your family today.
It might take you a few hours, but it saves them weeks of stress, thousands of euros in costs, and rescues your most precious memories from being forgotten.
Ready to truly safeguard your digital memories?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is Veault?
Veault is a digital safe where you securely store your most important information, like passwords, documents, and personal messages. Everything is encrypted and only accessible to the people you designate.
Is this the same as a will?
No. Veault is not a legal document. It's a practical and personal tool that can exist alongside a will. You can use it to record things like your accounts, wishes, stories, and documents.
How long will my vault be kept?
That depends on the type of subscription you choose. If you go for Lifetime access, you can update and store your vault in the cloud for life. For other subscription types, your vault stays accessible online as long as your subscription is active. However, you do have the option to download your own encrypted backup, so your vault remains accessible offline. Even decades from now.
Who will have access to my information after I pass away?
Only the trusted contacts you’ve personally appointed via Veault Access. They will receive a unique access document with a secret key — so you never have to share your own password. If they ever request access, you’ll be notified immediately and can cancel it as long as you're able to respond. The vault will only unlock after confirmation in the way you've chosen. This keeps you in control until the very last moment, and ensures your loved ones know exactly what to do.
How safe is Veault?
Veault is built on a zero-knowledge model, meaning we can never view your data. Everything gets encrypted on your device before it goes to our servers. We use tried and true techniques like AES-256 encryption and PBKDF2 password strengthening to fend off brute-force attacks. This makes Veault a lot safer compared to traditional cloud storage, where your data often relies on the provider's security. Even if there's an attack on our servers or your computer, your information stays completely private and out of reach for outsiders.