The Post-Mortem Disposition of Digital Assets: Special Reference to its Regulation in Latin America

At present, digital goods are part of the patrimony of people, however, not all legal systems have regulated what will be the fate of these after the death of their owner. The objective of this article is to establish the need for legal regulation of the disposition mortis causa of digital goods, ba...

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Autores: Ordelin Font, Jorge Luis, Boff, Salete Oro
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Perú
Recursos:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/21467
Acesso em linha:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/21467
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Digital assets
Post-mortem disposition
Personal data
Digital inheritance
Bienes digitales
Disposición post mortem
Datos personales
Herencia digital
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Resumo:At present, digital goods are part of the patrimony of people, however, not all legal systems have regulated what will be the fate of these after the death of their owner. The objective of this article is to establish the need for legal regulation of the disposition mortis causa of digital goods, based on the importance of such regulation in the relationships of users and service providers. To provide greater legal protection for digital goods, postmortem regulation is necessary, considering the different types of digital goods, its transmission and disposition after the death of its owner, as well as the obligations of the service providers in the fulfillment of these and their registry effectiveness. This regulation is essential in the current Latin American context.American context. the current LatinAmerican context.