Those personal accounts that are in the last two years do not register at least one login will be deleted along with all their content. This is governed by the new Google accounts inactivity policy, but there is still time to get around this rule as the measure comes into effect in December 2023.

With a Google account, you can not only search or access Gmail email. Well, it gives access to an ecosystem of company products and services, including: Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and more.

Google isn’t the only online service company with a privacy policy. deletion of inactive accounts. Other networks such as Twitter asks its users for a login every 30 days to maintain their account. In the case of WhatsApp, the period of inactivity to maintain the account cannot exceed 120 days.

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What was Google’s policy like? That determined those rules If a user had an inactive account for more than two years, he risked losing the content, but not the account itself.

The company states that the change is due to security threats such as spam, phishing and account theft. Accounts that have been inactive for a long time are more vulnerable due to weak security measures or reused passwords.

Try to log in as soon as possible to prevent your account from being deleted. “We’re taking a phased approach, starting with accounts that are created and never used again.” Google has confirmed that users smonths before the account is deleted, they will be notified by email.