638.4 User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
1. A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to the designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at any time, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a contrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record.
2. If a user has not used an online tool to give direction under subsection 1, or if the custodian has not provided an online tool, the user may allow or prohibit in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record, disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications sent or received by the user.
3. A user’s direction under subsection 1 or 2 overrides a contrary provision in a terms-of-service agreement that does not require the user to act affirmatively and distinctly from the user’s assent to the terms of service.
2017 Acts, ch 79, §7
Referred to in §638.5, 638.15
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 638 - FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS
Section 638.3 - Applicability.
Section 638.4 - User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
Section 638.5 - Terms-of-service agreement.
Section 638.6 - Procedure for disclosing digital assets.
Section 638.7 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.
Section 638.8 - Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
Section 638.9 - Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.
Section 638.10 - Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.
Section 638.11 - Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user.
Section 638.13 - Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user.
Section 638.14 - Disclosure of digital assets to conservator or guardian of a ward.
Section 638.15 - Fiduciary duty and authority.
Section 638.16 - Custodian compliance and immunity.
Section 638.17 - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 638.18 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.