Access Controls & Activity Logs

Control access item by item.

Decide what stays Private, what your Guardian or Custodian can access now, and what selected information may be released later. Lyff also records important activity so you can see what has changed. Sharing and release features require a paid plan.

Your information. Your rules.

One shared item does not open your whole vault.

Access instructions sit at the individual item level.

One document can stay Private, another can be shared now with your Guardian or Custodian, and another can be prepared for Release Later.

Appointing a Guardian or Custodian does not give them automatic access.

Passport copy Private
Insurance policy Share Now
Legal information Release Later
Other vault items Your choice
Three clear states

Private. Share Now. Release Later.

Each selected vault item can have its own access instruction. Free keeps your documents private; paid plans add Guardian and Custodian appointments, Share Now and Release Later.

Private

Keep it for you.

Private items remain subscriber-only and are not available to your Guardian, Custodian or through the Release Later process.

Only you can decrypt it.
Share Now

Give access now.

Give your active Guardian or Custodian access to one selected item immediately.

Choose View only or View & Download. Access can also have an expiry date.
Release Later

Prepare selected information for later.

Choose selected items and appointed recipients separately for incapacity, passing or both.

Evidence and human review are required.
ITEM CONTROLS ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Passport copy
Identity document
Subscriber only
PRIVATE
Insurance policy
Policy document
Guardian · View only
SHARE NOW
Legal information
Important document
Custodian · Passing
RELEASE LATER
Property record
Household information
Subscriber only
PRIVATE
Want to send something on a future date?

Use Future Messages.

Future Messages is separate from vault-item sharing.

On a paid plan, you can send a message or supported file to any nominated email address on a date you choose. This does not give the recipient vault access.

Vault item Guardian / Custodian
Future Message Any nominated email
Vault sharing Private / Share Now / Release Later
Future delivery Date you choose
Activity logs

See the important activity around your Lyff.

Lyff can record important account, access, sharing, recovery and release activity.

That gives you a clearer record of what changed and when. The example illustrates the purpose of an activity log; the exact events and details shown depend on the feature being used.

Activity example
10:42
Insurance policy
Sharing permission updated
Sharing
09:16
Passport copy
Item added to My Vault
Upload
16:08
Account security
Recovery-related activity recorded
Recovery
11:20
Legal information
Release instruction updated
Change
Private means private

A role is not a master key.

Being named as a Guardian or Custodian does not automatically open your vault.

Subscriber Controls the item
Guardian No automatic access
Custodian No automatic access
Lyff staff Cannot decrypt private vault files
Anyone else No vault access
Release Later

A later release is reviewed, not automatic.

Where you have designated a selected item for incapacity or passing, your Guardian or Custodian must use the applicable release process.

1

Request inside Lyff

An active appointed Guardian or Custodian signs in to their own account and completes fresh MFA. The subscriber receives an immediate email and SMS alert. This alert does not start the seven days.

2

Checks and evidence

Guardians complete an identity check for each release request. Custodians skip that step because their professional relationship is checked at appointment. Supporting evidence must then be reviewed and accepted.

3

Formal notice starts the review period

After evidence is accepted, Lyff sends formal notice to the subscriber by email and SMS. The seven-day review period begins when this notice is sent.

4

Separate final approval

After the review period, staff review the request and a different manager approves. Nothing is released automatically. Only items assigned to that requester for the approved event can be released.

The subscriber can sign in and choose “Stop this release” at any time before release. Signing in alone does not stop a request. Private items stay excluded.

Visibility without the noise

Know what has changed without having to remember everything.

Access changes

See when selected permissions are updated or removed.

Sharing activity

Keep visibility over important sharing-related actions.

Recovery activity

Important recovery-related actions can be recorded.

Release activity

Review important events connected with Release Later.

Access & activity questions

The things worth knowing.

Can someone see my whole vault?

No. Access is applied to selected items. Appointing a Guardian or Custodian does not create full-vault access.

What does Private mean?

Private means subscriber-only. It sits outside Share Now and Release Later unless you deliberately change the item's setting.

Who can I use Share Now with?

Share Now is for your active Guardian or Custodian. It is not a general share-by-email function.

Can I remove Share Now access?

Yes. You can remove access while it remains under your control. If a permitted copy has already been downloaded, that copy cannot be recalled.

Can I send something to anyone on a future date?

Yes. Use Future Messages in the Sharing Centre. It lets you send a message or supported file to any nominated email address on a date you choose.

What does the Activity Log record?

It can record selected important account, access, sharing, recovery and release activity. The exact events depend on the feature being used.

Does the end of the Release Review Period automatically release information?

No. The end of the Review Period does not itself trigger release. Final review and approval are still required.

Can Lyff staff read my Private information?

Lyff staff cannot decrypt and read your private vault files.

Which plans include sharing and release?

Complete, Complete Duo and Complete Circle include Guardian and Custodian appointments, Share Now and Release Later. Free does not include these features. Each adult controls their own vault and permissions.

Does View only stop every possible copy?

View only limits the download option available through Lyff. It cannot guarantee that a recipient will not take a screenshot, photograph the screen or otherwise record information they can see. Share only with people you trust.

Does being on the same Duo or Circle plan give someone access?

No. Paying for or joining the same plan does not grant access to another adult’s vault. A partner must be appointed as an active Guardian and given selected item permissions to use Share Now.

Does the activity log show Care Card scans?

The Care Card has no scan log. Its QR code opens only the chosen public Emergency Profile fields, separately from your private vault.

Stay in control

Share what is useful. Keep control of everything else.

Choose a paid plan to appoint trusted people, share selected documents and prepare instructions for later. Complete Duo and Complete Circle cover more adults while each person keeps their own private vault and permissions.