Facebook Legacy Contact - What you need to know

Facebook Legacy Contact - What you need to know: When we hear the term "Legacy Contact on Facebook, the first question on our mind is: who is a Legacy contact? We'll not only be answering that question, but we'll tell you what a Facebook Legacy Contact can do and what a Facebook Legacy can't do.

WHO IS A FACEBOOK LEGACY CONTACT?
A Facebook legacy contact is someone that you choose to look after your account if it is memorialized.

READ ALSO: How to Add a Facebook Legacy Contact

WHAT CAN A FACEBOOK LEGACY CONTACT DO?
Your Facebook legacy contact can:

• Write a pinned post for your profile (example: to share a final message on your behalf or provide information about a memorial service).
  • REMEMBER: If your Timeline and Tagging settings don't allow anyone other than you to post on your Timeline, your legacy contact won't be able to add a pinned post to your profile once it's memorialized
• Respond to new friend requests (example: old friends or family members who weren't yet on Facebook)
• Update your profile picture and cover photo
• Request the removal of your account

You also have the option to allow your legacy contact to download a copy of what you've shared on Facebook, and Facebook may add additional capabilities for legacy contacts in the future.

WHAT CAN'T A FACEBOOK LEGACY CONTACT DO?

Your legacy contact can't:

• Log into your account
• Remove or change past posts, photos and other things shared on your Timeline
• Read your messages
• Remove any of your friends

READ: How to remove a Facebook legacy contact

NOTE: You must be 18years or older to select a legacy contact.