Google to delete inactive personal Gmail accounts on December

Google has announced that the company will start deleting inactive accounts on December. This includes multiple usage of Google such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Photos and more.

Google plans on removing inactive personal accounts on December 1. The company has sent emails about the deletions to those who would be affected by this. Accounts that have been placed as recovery emails for these users would also receive this notification to be informed of said account’s deletion.

This deletion would affect personal accounts who have not been active for at least two years. Going through Gmail, Photos, Docs, and even simply making a Google search while being logged in would be considered activities to not fall under inactivity.

Google’s Vice President Ruth Kricheli has explained that unused accounts may be at risk as they can be compromised due to weak passwords, lack of security checks and no two-factor authentication.