In an effort to strengthen its commitment to user security and privacy, Google has made some interesting updates to its inactive account policy. This update will result in the deletion of inactive accounts quite soon. Here are the details to know.
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Google Accounts that have been inactive for two or more years will be terminated later this year. This policy will apply to all Google products, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos, and even Google Workspace products. Once you delete it, you won't be able to recover your data. To avoid this, you need to sign in to your dormant Google account as soon as possible.
The easiest way for you to keep your account is to use it! That's right. Sign in to your account, send an email, maybe upload a file to Drive, a picture to Google Photos, and anything else you'd normally do with a Google Account. That's all it takes for you to bypass this policy. And to keep your account active even further, you must specifically log in every two years to be considered active. Furthermore, you can also choose what happens to your account and its data by visiting the Inactive Account Manager page.
However, there is an exception. This new policy applies only to personal Google accounts. Google Accounts for schools and businesses will not be affected.