GOODREI Launches "Digi-Taxel," a Service for Experts to Organize "Three Major Digital Legacies": Smartphones, SNS, and Generative AI
GOODREI Co., Ltd. announced on May 7, 2026, the launch of "Digi-Taxel," a new service to support the organization, inheritance, and deletion of digital data for the "digital active generation" aged 40 to 60. This service addresses the need for digital end-of-life planning, including data from smartphones, social media, and generative AI, based on the individual's wishes.
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GOODREI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Kensuke Sueyoshi; hereinafter "GOODREI") will begin offering "Digi-Taxel," a new service supporting the organization, inheritance, and deletion of digital data primarily for the "digital active generation" aged 40 to 60, starting May 7, 2026.
"Digi-Taxel" is a service that organizes digital information deeply intertwined with modern life, such as data within smartphones and PCs, SNS message histories and accounts, and generative AI chat histories, based on the individual's intentions during their lifetime.
Upon the individual's death, information that should be passed on to family is appropriately transferred, while information that should not be seen or is unnecessary is supported for deletion and organization according to pre-determined policies.
■ Background of "Digi-Taxel" Provision
1. The "Digital Active Generation" Born from the Spread of Smartphones and SNS
According to a 2024 survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, smartphone household penetration reached 90.5%, making smartphones an indispensable information terminal in daily life. SNS has also permeated a wide range of age groups and is used in various situations such as contacting family and friends, work, hobbies, and information gathering.
In the smartphones and accounts of this "digital active generation," vast amounts of life logs accumulate—photos, videos, messages, search history, location information, subscription contracts, financial information, and generative AI conversation histories—which are of a different nature than traditional遺品 (bequeathed articles).
2. The Need for "Post-Mortem Data Deletion" Revealed by Proprietary Research
GOODREI's proprietary survey(*) revealed that approximately 65% of respondents answered that they have digital data they "do not want family or others to see" or "want deleted" in the event of their death. Specifically, in addition to "message app chat histories (approx. 43%)" and "website browsing/search histories (approx. 44%)," a modern specific need to organize "generative AI chat histories (22%)" has also been observed in recent years.
While data deletion can sometimes be done using device functions or various services, it is not easy to meticulously separate information to be left to family from information not to be seen. Furthermore, settings and automatic deletion functions executed after death pose the challenge of being difficult to verify their outcome during one's lifetime.
Q. In the event of your death, do you have any digital data that you "do not want family or others to see" or "want deleted"?
3. The Reality of Slow Progress in "Digital End-of-Life Planning"
In the same survey, approximately 64% answered that they "have taken no particular measures" regarding the disposal of data they do not want seen. This indicates that while many people feel the need for digital legacy organization, they are not taking actual steps due to reasons such as "not knowing where to start" or "not knowing how to separate information to show family from information not to show."
Q. What measures are you currently taking regarding the disposal of data you do not want seen?
4. The Importance of Pre-Mortem Organization Seen from Estate Clearing Sites
GOODREI has previously worked on analyzing deceased persons' PCs and smartphones, and assisting in the recovery of digital assets, including cryptocurrency, at the request of bereaved families.
However, in recent years, device security features have become highly advanced, making it difficult to unlock or verify data after death in some cases. It is not uncommon for access to necessary information to be hindered, causing disruptions to inheritance procedures and contract cancellations.
Based on these on-site challenges, GOODREI concluded that a system is needed to organize "information to leave" and "information to erase" while the individual is healthy, and to reflect their intentions in the event of their death, leading to the development of this service.
*Survey Outline: In 2025, an internet survey was conducted by the company targeting 323 men and women, primarily in their 40s to 60s.
■ The "Three Major Digital Legacies" Supported by Digi-Taxel
"Digi-Taxel" leverages GOODREI's accumulated specialized knowledge to provide support primarily in the following three areas, which are particularly difficult to organize:
1. Smartphones and PCs (in-device data)
We confirm photos, videos, documents, browsing history, location history, and in-app data within devices, and support the organization of information to be left and information to be deleted according to the individual's wishes.
If necessary, we also consult on designs for inheriting only specific information.
2. SNS (logs of human relationships)
We pre-determine organization policies for SNS accounts, message histories, DMs, and posts according to the individual's wishes.
We support actions such as account deletion, organization of specific message histories, and代行 (proxy) posting of post-mortem announcements, within the specifications and terms of service of each platform.
3. Generative AI (logs of thoughts)
Chat histories with generative AI contain worries, ideas, work notes, and personal thoughts.
"Digi-Taxel" is a service that organizes digital information deeply intertwined with modern life, such as data within smartphones and PCs, SNS message histories and accounts, and generative AI chat histories, based on the individual's intentions during their lifetime.
Upon the individual's death, information that should be passed on to family is appropriately transferred, while information that should not be seen or is unnecessary is supported for deletion and organization according to pre-determined policies.
■ Background of "Digi-Taxel" Provision
1. The "Digital Active Generation" Born from the Spread of Smartphones and SNS
According to a 2024 survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, smartphone household penetration reached 90.5%, making smartphones an indispensable information terminal in daily life. SNS has also permeated a wide range of age groups and is used in various situations such as contacting family and friends, work, hobbies, and information gathering.
In the smartphones and accounts of this "digital active generation," vast amounts of life logs accumulate—photos, videos, messages, search history, location information, subscription contracts, financial information, and generative AI conversation histories—which are of a different nature than traditional遺品 (bequeathed articles).
2. The Need for "Post-Mortem Data Deletion" Revealed by Proprietary Research
GOODREI's proprietary survey(*) revealed that approximately 65% of respondents answered that they have digital data they "do not want family or others to see" or "want deleted" in the event of their death. Specifically, in addition to "message app chat histories (approx. 43%)" and "website browsing/search histories (approx. 44%)," a modern specific need to organize "generative AI chat histories (22%)" has also been observed in recent years.
While data deletion can sometimes be done using device functions or various services, it is not easy to meticulously separate information to be left to family from information not to be seen. Furthermore, settings and automatic deletion functions executed after death pose the challenge of being difficult to verify their outcome during one's lifetime.
Q. In the event of your death, do you have any digital data that you "do not want family or others to see" or "want deleted"?
3. The Reality of Slow Progress in "Digital End-of-Life Planning"
In the same survey, approximately 64% answered that they "have taken no particular measures" regarding the disposal of data they do not want seen. This indicates that while many people feel the need for digital legacy organization, they are not taking actual steps due to reasons such as "not knowing where to start" or "not knowing how to separate information to show family from information not to show."
Q. What measures are you currently taking regarding the disposal of data you do not want seen?
4. The Importance of Pre-Mortem Organization Seen from Estate Clearing Sites
GOODREI has previously worked on analyzing deceased persons' PCs and smartphones, and assisting in the recovery of digital assets, including cryptocurrency, at the request of bereaved families.
However, in recent years, device security features have become highly advanced, making it difficult to unlock or verify data after death in some cases. It is not uncommon for access to necessary information to be hindered, causing disruptions to inheritance procedures and contract cancellations.
Based on these on-site challenges, GOODREI concluded that a system is needed to organize "information to leave" and "information to erase" while the individual is healthy, and to reflect their intentions in the event of their death, leading to the development of this service.
*Survey Outline: In 2025, an internet survey was conducted by the company targeting 323 men and women, primarily in their 40s to 60s.
■ The "Three Major Digital Legacies" Supported by Digi-Taxel
"Digi-Taxel" leverages GOODREI's accumulated specialized knowledge to provide support primarily in the following three areas, which are particularly difficult to organize:
1. Smartphones and PCs (in-device data)
We confirm photos, videos, documents, browsing history, location history, and in-app data within devices, and support the organization of information to be left and information to be deleted according to the individual's wishes.
If necessary, we also consult on designs for inheriting only specific information.
2. SNS (logs of human relationships)
We pre-determine organization policies for SNS accounts, message histories, DMs, and posts according to the individual's wishes.
We support actions such as account deletion, organization of specific message histories, and代行 (proxy) posting of post-mortem announcements, within the specifications and terms of service of each platform.
3. Generative AI (logs of thoughts)
Chat histories with generative AI contain worries, ideas, work notes, and personal thoughts.