Reminder: Google Has Started to Purge Inactive Accounts

You should log into any old Google account you wish to maintain if you haven’t used it in a few years to avoid having it deleted due to Google’s inactive account policy. Google revealed the new guidelines in May, stating that account deletions would start as early as December 2023. Since then, Google has begun notifying impacted users through email that their accounts may be deleted starting in the first week of December.

To be clear, Google has not stated that it will delete all eligible accounts from the first of December.The company intends to proceed in stages, “beginning with accounts that were created and never used again.” However, now appears to be as good a time as any to ensure that your old accounts are in order so that you don’t risk losing important data.

For a Google Account to remain active for an additional two years, it is often sufficient to simply sign in. Google adds that actions that fall under its policy regarding inactive accounts include sending or receiving emails, using Google Drive, viewing YouTube content, downloading apps from the Google Play Store, searching the Google Play Store, and signing in with Google to access third-party services.

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