美国的数字资产继承立法:争议与启示

Digital Assets Inheritance Legislation in the United States:Controversies and Enlightenment

面对数字资产在继承领域引发的一系列法律纠纷,美国试图通过立法予以调整。美国《统一受托人访问数字资产法》对受托人过于强势的数字资产访问授权不仅引发了公众的隐私担忧,也遭到了网络公司的集体抵制。美国《统一受托人访问数字资产法之》修订版通过设立三层优先访问体系设计、电子通信内容默示隐私设定、网络管理人权利与免责事由等多项举措,实现了相关法律主体之间利益的动态平衡。美国数字资产继承立法秉持网络空间共治理念,大力推广网络在线管理工具,着重保护用户隐私安全,值得我国未来相关立法借鉴。

Facing a series of legal disputes arising from the inheritance of digital assets, The United States tried to resolve them by legislation. But the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act has not only raised public concerns on privacy, but also led to a backlash from Internet companies. Through many measures such as designing a three-tier priority access system, default privacy setting of the content of electronic communication, rights and exemptions of network administrator, the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets Act achieves the dynamic balance of interests among legal subjects concerned. The digital assets inheritance legislation in the United States upholds the idea of co-governance in cyberspace,vigorously promotes online management tools, and focuses on protecting users＇ privacy and security, which is worthy of reference for China＇s future legislation.