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Updated On: 17 November, 2009 08:32 AM IST | | Shridhar Kulkarni
Net users are startled to know what the rules governing disclosure of personal accounts say
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Net users are startled to know what the rules governing disclosure of personal accounts say
Net users are thinking twice about flirting online since news broke that their families could be allowed access to their accounts after their death.
It is possible for families to claim access to mail accounts, like they do with bank accounts.
Cyber law expert Pavan Duggal said, "The family should have a valid reason to seek access, and they should prove that they are legal heirs."
A legal heir can approach a service provider, such as Hotmail or Gmail, armed with a court order, but access also depends on the service provider's disclosure policy, he told MiD DAY.
Yahoo! refuses to disclose details even if such a request is made. But it will close an account if a request comes from next of kin.
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