Introducing Time-Based Access Policies

Time-based access policies in LifeVault Secure automatically grant a designated trusted contact access to specific vaults after a configurable inactivity window — typically 30 days. If you remain active, you can cancel any triggered request during the cooldown window. Available on Pro ($12/month), Vault ($29/month), and Family Legacy ($49/month) plans.

What Are Time-Based Access Policies?

At their core, time-based access policies are rules you define that control when someone can gain access to your vault contents. Rather than hoping a family member remembers a password written on a sticky note, or trusting that your business partner will somehow piece things together, you set the conditions once — and LifeVault Secure gives you the tools to act on them.

Think of it like a letter you write today that only gets delivered when certain conditions are met — except instead of a single letter, it's your entire digital estate, with precise control over who sees what and when.

When Would You Use This?

How It Works

1. Choose Your Trigger

   Decide what starts the process. Today, emergency access requests and inactivity monitoring are fully supported. Scheduled unlocks for specific calendar dates and life event declarations are coming soon. Each trigger type serves a different purpose — pick the one that fits your scenario.

2. Set a Cooldown Period

   Once a policy is triggered, a cooldown window begins. This is your safety net. If the trigger was a mistake — say, a false report — you have time to step in and cancel. Cooldowns range from 24 hours to 90 days, depending on how much buffer you want.

3. Pick Your Recipients

   Choose who gets access and what level of access they receive. You might give your spouse full Admin rights to financial vaults, while granting your children View-only access to personal memories. Different people, different permissions.

4. Stay in Control

   Active policies appear in your vault's Policy dashboard. You can see what's running, what's been triggered, and any cooldowns in progress. Modify or deactivate policies whenever your circumstances change.

Built-In Safeguards

Automating access to sensitive information is a serious responsibility, and we've designed multiple layers of protection to prevent misuse:

• Owner objection window — Cancel any triggered policy during the cooldown period if you're still able to
• Multi-party verification — Life event triggers require confirmation from multiple trusted contacts, not just one person
• Detailed audit trail — Every trigger, cancellation, and access grant is logged with timestamps and user attribution
• Configurable timing — You decide how long the cooldown lasts, balancing speed of access against protection from false triggers

Getting Started

Time-based access policies are available on Pro and Vault plans. To create your first policy, head to any vault and open the Access Policies section. Our step-by-step setup walks you through the process in a few minutes.

Explore all time-based controls on the Features page.