New Delhi: Google has introduced such an important update, due to which users need to be alerted. It is learned that Google will remove accounts that have not been used or signed in for 2 years. Google confirmed in its blog post that Google will delete the inactive account and all its content such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube, and Google Photos.
Google has told that the purpose of doing this is the security of the users. It was told in the blog post that inactive accounts are not safe, and if there is even a slight tampering with such accounts, then the personal information of the users can be at risk.
Citing its internal report, Google has also told that the probability of an inactive account is reduced by at least 10 times compared to an active account for setting up two-step verification.
This means that these accounts remain vulnerable, and if hacked, the user’s identity can be used for cybercrimes.
This is how you can save your account
In the post, Google has listed a few things that users can do to ensure that their Google Account remains active…
This includes reading or sending emails, using Google Drive, watching YouTube videos, downloading an app on the Google Play Store, and using Google Search. Use Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service.
It’s important to note that the new policy only applies to personal Google Accounts, and won’t affect accounts for organizations like schools or businesses. This policy of Google will be implemented with immediate effect, and Google will start deleting the account in December of this year.
