Google Inc. has announced plans to permanently delete accounts that have not been used within a specified period.
The Global tech giant, in a recent blog post, said it deemed an account inactive if the user had not logged in or done any activity in two years
The search giant considers actions like signing in; reading or sending an email; using Google Drive; watching a YouTube video; sharing photos; downloading an app; and searching while signed in to be activities.
According to the company, from December 1, accounts in the aforementioned category will be deleted.
Google added that the policy only applied to personal accounts, not those tied to an employer, school, or other organisation.
The post read: “Google products reserve the right to delete your data when your account has not been used within that product for a 2-year period.
“December 1, 2023, is the earliest a Google Account will be deleted due to this policy.”
However, there are other exceptions to this as an account used to purchase something in the Google Play store or an account that has a gift card with an active balance will be spared.
Google said it would inform users in advance by sending emails to the accounts of affected users as well as any available recovery email addresses.