The maximum idle period of Google account is adjusted to 2 years, and idle account will be deleted from December 1.
Thank CTOnews.com netizens for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com July 24 news, Google recently updated the Google account idle policy. According to the new policy, the maximum idle period of Google accounts in all Google products and services will be adjusted to 2 years, which will take effect immediately. Google said it would delete idle accounts and all their contents from December 1, 2023.
▲ source Google website Google said that idle Google accounts refer to accounts that have not been used for two consecutive years. For an "active" account, Google defines it as an account where the user has done the following when / after logging in to the Google account:
Check or send email
Use Google cloud disk
Watch YouTube videos
Share photos
Download the application
Search using Google
Log in to third-party applications or services through the "sign in with Google account" feature
Google said that if users set up multiple Google accounts on their devices, make sure that each account is used no less than once every two years.
Google stressed that before performing the deletion, Google will send an email notification to the user's Google account, as well as a notification to its auxiliary mailbox, if any.
CTOnews.com learned from Google's website that there are some exceptions to this policy. Google said that if one or more of the following conditions are met, users' Google accounts will not be considered idle even if they have not been used for two consecutive years:
Your Google account is used to purchase a current or long-term Google product, application, service or subscription.
There is a gift card with currency balance in your Google account.
You have a published app or game under your Google account, and the app or game is associated with a long-term subscription or financial transaction. For example, there is an app on the Google Play store under the Google account.
Your Google account manages active minor accounts through Family Link.
Your Google account is used to purchase digital goods, such as books or movies.
