The tech giant announced that all accounts that have not been used in a period of two years will be deleted as of December 1, 2023. That’s right, Google will remove inactive accounts.
“If a Google account hasn’t been used or signed in for a period of two years, we may delete the account and its content, including stuff on Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube, and Google Photos”, reads the official statement.
Also, the document specifies that the new policy will be carried out in stages. In addition, affected users will be notified in advance of the Google email and recovery email, if one was provided.
On the other hand, the deletion of accounts will only apply to personal accounts, that is, it will not affect emails from organizations such as businesses and schools.
Google mentions that this measure has been taken in order to reduce security threats. Because ‘forgotten accounts’ rely on old or reused passwords that could be compromised.
According to the company, when an account is compromised, it can be used for anything from identity theft to sending spam.
Also, it’s not just Google that wants to ‘free up space’. Also, Elon Musk recently announced that it will remove accounts from Twitterthose that have not been active for years.
What if you don’t want to lose that account?
The easiest solution is to activate it by logging in at least once every two years and use it with all types of action. For example, reading or sending an email, entering Google Drive, Youtube until downloading an app on Google Play Store.
So, you know, Google will delete inactive accounts and if you don’t want to lose yours, it’s time to use it.
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