Inactive Accounts Policy of Google

Inactive Accounts Policy of Google: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Your Account

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Emails, documents in Google Drive, meetings in Google Meet, YouTube Videos, appointments in Google Calendar, and photographs in Google photographs are all included to delete.

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When Google deletes an inactive account, it deletes all connected content as well.

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Google's new policy intends to erase dormant accounts in order to reduce security threats.

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While the new policy is in effect, Google will begin the deletion process on December 1, 2023.

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