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Google has sent an email update to millions of users informing them that it will start taking action on inactive accounts from December 1st. If a Google account has not been used in the past 2 years across its various services, the company will permanently delete it.
Google has already started this process and is notifying users through email updates. The email also provides information on how users can prevent their account from being deleted.
Once an account is deleted by Google, it cannot be used again. Users cannot create a new account using the same email ID. Inactive accounts will receive regular updates from the company to help prevent them from being deleted. If users do not pay attention to these updates, their account will be deleted after December 1st, 2023.
To prevent their account from being deleted, users can re-activate it by using different services provided by Google, such as reading or sending emails, using Google Drive, watching YouTube videos, downloading apps from the Play Store, or using Google Search.
Accounts that have been used to access products or services from other companies, post YouTube videos, store monetary gift cards, link to children’s accounts, or publish apps will not be deleted.
Users who fall into these exempt categories or use their Google account for certain activities will have their accounts remain safe.
Google has recently announced that it will start taking action against inactive accounts from December 1st. If you haven’t used your Google account in the past 2 years, the company will delete it permanently. This update was sent to millions of users via email. In the email, Google also shared information on how to prevent your account from being deleted.
Once your account is deleted by Google, you cannot create a new one using the same email ID. However, accounts that are inactive will receive regular updates from the company to prevent them from being deleted. If no action is taken, the account will be deleted after December 1st, 2023.
To keep your account active, you need to use various services offered by Google such as reading or sending emails, using Google Drive, watching YouTube videos or sharing photos, downloading apps from the Play Store, using Google search, and logging into third-party apps or websites using your Google account.
Certain accounts will not be deleted even if they are inactive. If you have used your Google account to avail any products or services, your account will be safe. Similarly, accounts that have posted YouTube videos, accounts with monetary gift cards, or accounts linked to children’s accounts will not be deleted.
And, Google is implementing an account inactivity policy and will delete accounts that have not been used for the past 2 years. To prevent your account from being deleted, make sure to use Google’s various services.
