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    About Y.O.D.O.

    Y.O.D.O. is a UK private communication support service that delivers a verified notice and releases sealed messages after an Account Holder's passing.

    Users schedule regular Check-ins and store private messages for named Recipients. If a Check-in goes unanswered, trusted contacts called Delegates may be notified. Messages are delivered only after a passing has been verified.

    The service is built around privacy, verification, and considered delivery. Sensitive actions require identity checks and review before they are finalised.

    Y.O.D.O. Ltd was founded in 2024 and launched in May 2026.

    Role separation

    Delegates cannot see message content. Recipients and Delegates have separate roles with independent permissions.

    Verification steps

    Messages are delivered only after a passing has been verified through identity checks and a review process.

    Review windows

    Sensitive actions include a response window for other Delegates and a review by Y.O.D.O.

    Suggested boilerplate for publication:

    "Y.O.D.O. is a UK private communication support service that delivers a verified notice and releases sealed messages after an Account Holder's passing."

    Key facts

    Registered nameY.O.D.O. Ltd
    Company number15736034 (England and Wales)
    Founded2024
    HeadquartersSouthampton, United Kingdom
    CategoryPrivate communication support service
    Data regimeUK GDPR
    StatusLaunched May 2026
    Press contactinfo@yodo.ltd

    Approved language

    We ask that the following terms are used when referring to Y.O.D.O.

    What Y.O.D.O. is

    Use

    A private communication support service

    Avoid

    A death-notification app, death-tech, an end-of-life planner, an after-death messaging platform

    What the service does

    Use

    Scheduled Check-ins and sealed private messages

    Avoid

    Monitoring users, tracking health, sending alerts when someone dies

    How Delegates are described

    Use

    Trusted people who may be contacted if a Check-in is missed

    Avoid

    Emergency contacts, next of kin, guardians, decision-makers

    How messages are described

    Use

    Private messages delivered only to named Recipients after verification

    Avoid

    Digital wills, last words, posthumous letters

    Spokespeople

    Available for interviews and commentary.

    Thea Kouraki

    Founder & CEO

    Over 15 years in marketing and digital communications. Leads vision, brand, and strategy.

    LinkedIn

    Giedrius Rimkus

    Co-founder & CTO

    Over 15 years building web applications. Responsible for infrastructure, security, and product development.

    LinkedIn

    Coverage

    Newsbomb

    November 2025

    Greek

    Y.O.D.O.: Η εφαρμογή που γεφυρώνει τη «σιωπή»

    Εσύ τι θες να ακούσουν οι δικοί σου όταν δεν θα'σαι εδώ;

    An overview of Y.O.D.O.'s origins and its approach to private messaging and scheduled Check-ins.

    Kathimerini

    June 2025

    Greek

    «Διαθήκη» συναισθημάτων στο κινητό μας

    Η τεχνολογία δίνει τη δυνατότητα να αφήσουμε μηνύματα για τους αγαπημένους μας

    A feature examining Y.O.D.O.'s approach to private messaging and verified delivery to named Recipients.

    Media enquiries

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