If your Google account has been dormant for two years or more, be prepared for potential deletion starting December 1 this year. Google is set to clean up inactive accounts, as per an email notification sent to its users. Inactivity is defined as an account that has not been used within a two-year period, and Google reserves the right to delete such accounts along with their data. This measure is aimed at reducing the risk of inactive accounts being vulnerable to security issues, providing a layer of protection against identity theft and malicious activities.
An inactive account, as per Google's definition, is one that has not been used for activities such as sending or receiving emails or accessing other Google services for a continuous two-year period. The policy primarily applies to personal Google Accounts and not those set up through work, school, or other organizations. To prevent account deletion, users are advised to sign in to their Gmail accounts at least once every two years, engage in activities such as sending and receiving emails, watching a YouTube video, using Google Drive, Google Search, or signing in with Google for third-party apps or services. Google assures that multiple notifications will be sent before an account is deleted, starting with those that were created but never used.
