Google will begin deleting Google accounts that have been inactive for at least two years on 1 December, issuing multiple warning notifications and giving affected users an eight-month window before permanent deletion. The company says older accounts are more vulnerable to hacking, phishing and spam, and lists several exceptions to the policy.
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The company will begin sending notifications to affected users, and the deletion process will commence on 1 December.
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In 2020, Google had announced that content from inactive accounts would be wiped from services, but the accounts themselves would be retained.
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The initiative was initially announced in May as a measure to mitigate security risks.
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