Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday said it would delete unused accounts for two years starting in December. It helps to prevent security threats, including hacks.
The company said that if a Google account had not used or signed into for at least two years, it might delete the account and content across Google Workspace, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet and Calendar, YouTube and Google Photos.
The policy change only applies to personal Google Accounts and not those for organizations like schools or businesses.
In 2020, Google said it would remove content stored in an inactive account but not delete the account itself.
Starting Tuesday, Google will send multiple notifications to the inactive accounts’ email addresses and recovery mail before deletion.