Through an update to your inactive account policies, Google has shared that from Sunday December 1st will begin deleting accounts that remain inactive.
The previous measure will affect those who have not accessed their account in at least two years, and will not be limited to deleting the account, but also all the information stored in it, taking into account all the services and tools of the Mountain View giant : Gmail, Drive, Photos, Documents, among others. However, it is important to note that this policy will not apply to educational and business accounts.
What is the reason for this change?
Prior to the release of the new policies and the new update to the inactive account policy, Ruth Kricheli, vice president of product management at Google, said that “if an account has not been used for an extended period of time, it is more likely that is compromised.”
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The vice president emphasizes cybersecurity, highlighting that an inactive account is much more vulnerable than an active one, because in addition to not having two-step verification enabled and other recent security alternatives, it may still possess user material.
How do I prevent it from happening to me?
Below, these are some recommendations to avoid that, despite the confirmation that “Google reserves the right to delete an inactive Google account and its activity and data if you are not active on Google for at least two years”, not happen to you:
- Logging in
- Using Google Drive
- Read or send an email
- Watching a YouTube video
- Download an app
- Using Google Search
With the previous measure, Google seeks to protect users more than 2.5 billion active users who access its services dailyof the cybersecurity crimes to which your accounts remain exposed.
JM
