Posted on May 17, 2023
Haven't checked your old Gmail account in a while? Google could delete it
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"Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years as part of a new security plan, the company announced Tuesday."
Haven't checked your old Gmail account in a while? Google could delete it
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It's taking up space and isn't being monetized -- but at least it wasn't a promised email for life -- looking at you Army...
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LTC Eugene Chu
..."According to Google, account activity is measured based on actions like reading or sending an email, using Google Drive, watching a YouTube video, downloading an app on the Google Play Store, using Google Search, or using Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service.
However, those don’t cover common uses of Google accounts, like setting up aliases that forward email to your primary address, and it’s unclear if accounts like those will be on the chopping block. Google specifically mentions that maintaining a subscription to something like Google One is one way to maintain activity, but that’s not something you’d usually do for an alternate account.
When the new policy starts, Kricheli says the company will start with accounts that were created and never touched again and also send “multiple notifications over the months leading up to deletion” to the address and any attached recovery email."
..."According to Google, account activity is measured based on actions like reading or sending an email, using Google Drive, watching a YouTube video, downloading an app on the Google Play Store, using Google Search, or using Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service.
However, those don’t cover common uses of Google accounts, like setting up aliases that forward email to your primary address, and it’s unclear if accounts like those will be on the chopping block. Google specifically mentions that maintaining a subscription to something like Google One is one way to maintain activity, but that’s not something you’d usually do for an alternate account.
When the new policy starts, Kricheli says the company will start with accounts that were created and never touched again and also send “multiple notifications over the months leading up to deletion” to the address and any attached recovery email."
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