The big cleanup promised by Google is about to come to fruition. As of 1er Next December, the firm will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years. If you have a Google account that has been inactive for a long time, be wary.
We were already talking to you about it a few days ago, but the idea of a final reminder seems important to us: starting December 1st, Google will gradually delete accounts that have not been used for at least two years. If you keep a Google account aside, but you haven’t logged in for many months, it would be wise to take a look without hanging around.
A measure announced in May
As recalled The Verge, there is nothing very complicated to do on your side to avoid automatic deletion of one of your accounts by Google. All you need to do is log in at least once before the 1st.er December.
Another method, just as simple, is to use said account for virtually any activity on Google services (send or open an email, use Google Drive, launch a YouTube video, download an application from the Play Store, or even launch a search on Google Search while logged in). Clearly, the slightest sign of activity will be enough to tell Google not to take action.
1er December, Google will start cleaning up…
Note elsewhere that Google does not want to take anyone by surprise with this new biannual deletion policy, intended for security reasons. Not only did the firm announce it last May, but it also sent emails to users who may be impacted, in order to warn them… or at least attempt to do so.
We also know that all the accounts concerned will not be deleted simultaneously from 1er December: this will happen gradually. Google explains that initially, only accounts that have been created and never subsequently used will be deleted.
Source : The Verge
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