In the upcoming months, some significant Google changes will go into effect on Google gmail Account; if you ignore them, your Gmail accounts may be permanently canceled.
The agony of losing access to services like Gmail, Google Photos, and more awaits some as a result.
It could be worth checking out the most recent Google alert if you don’t want to be affected by the closure.
The US technology giant started alerting users that their accounts would be wiped later this year back in May, and now that the deadline is rapidly approaching, it appears that it wants people to be fully aware of the risk.
The researchers at Bleeping Computer noticed a new letter that was sent out last week reminding Google users that new regulations take effect from December 1, 2023.
“We are updating the inactivity period for a Google Account to two years across all of our products and services,” the message reads. “This change starts rolling today and will apply to any Google Account that’s been inactive, meaning it has not been signed into or used within a two-year period. An inactive account and any content in it will be eligible for deletion from December 1, 2023.”
It sounds pretty scary but there is a very easy way to stop it happening – just use your account and it will stay safe. Even if you rarely use your Gmail or Photos account, just log in, check an image or send a few messages and things won’t get deleted.
Explaining more, the firm said: “If your account is considered inactive, we will send several reminder emails to both you and your recovery emails (if any have been provided) before we take any action or delete any account content. These reminder emails will go out at least 8 months before any action is taken on your account.”
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