{"id":63415,"date":"2023-06-07T14:10:18","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T17:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abes.org.br\/?p=63415"},"modified":"2023-05-22T21:16:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T00:16:53","slug":"google-vai-excluir-contas-com-2-anos-ou-mais-sem-uso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abes.org.br\/en\/google-vai-excluir-contas-com-2-anos-ou-mais-sem-uso\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will delete accounts that are 2 years or more unused"},"content":{"rendered":"

Policy announced today will start to be implemented in December of this year; see what to do to not lose your account<\/i><\/p>\n

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Starting in December of this year, Google accounts that have been inactive for more than two years will be able to be deleted. The policy will only apply to personal Google Accounts and will not affect accounts for organizations such as schools or businesses, or accounts with a Google One subscription.<\/p>\n

The deletion includes, in addition to emails and the Google profile, content from Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube, and Google Photos.<\/p>\n

Prior to this update, various Google products had different timelines and means for declaring any account inactive. The measure aims to increase internet security. Abandoned accounts are vulnerable and, once compromised, can be used by malicious actors for everything from identity theft to spreading spam.<\/p>\n

This is a critical step to ensure that user accounts and credentials remain secure throughout the digital environment. But Google will take a careful approach and the process will not be instant and universal. It should work like this:<\/p>\n