# Protection Plans

Inheriti® offers two primary types of protection plans:

* [Data Backup Plans](/getting-started/protection-plans.md#data-backup-plans)
* [Digital Inheritance Plans](/getting-started/protection-plans.md#digital-inheritance-plans)

Each is designed to cater to specific needs regarding data security and digital legacy management, providing users with flexible and robust options to safeguard their digital assets.

|                          |              Data Backup Plan              |             Digital Inheritance Plan            |
| ------------------------ | :----------------------------------------: | :---------------------------------------------: |
| **Plan Owner**           |                 Active role                |                   Passive role                  |
| Can hold shares?         |                     Yes                    |                        No                       |
| Solo shareholding?       |                     Yes                    |                        No                       |
| Can be Merge Authority?  |                     Yes                    |                        No                       |
| **Beneficiaries**        |                Shareholders                |                      Heirs                      |
| Additional beneficiaries |                  Optional                  |                    Mandatory                    |
| **Activation Methods**   |                Plan Triggers               |                 Dead Man Switch                 |
| Approve plan opening     | Active approval by taking specific actions | Passive approval by not taking specific actions |


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