Google to remove unused Gmail accounts beginning Dec 1

Google, a well-known search engine, has declared that beginning of December 1, it will permanently deactivate dormant Gmail accounts.

According to a blog post by Google, an account is considered inactive if the user hasn’t signed in or done anything for the past two years.

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“Google products reserve the right to remove your data after two years of inactivity on your account.

It stated, “The earliest a Google Account will be deleted due to this policy is December 1, 2023.”

The policy is limited to individual user accounts.

The internet giant classifies certain actions as activities, such as logging in, using Google Drive, sending or reading emails, seeing YouTube videos, downloading apps, and looking for and sharing images.