{"id":2109333,"date":"2023-11-27T20:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-to-begin-deleting-accounts-in-december-heres-how-to-keep-yours-alive\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T20:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:12:41","slug":"google-to-begin-deleting-accounts-in-december-heres-how-to-keep-yours-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-to-begin-deleting-accounts-in-december-heres-how-to-keep-yours-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will start deleting accounts in December. Learn how to keep yours active"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgoogle-to-begin-deleting-accounts-in-december-heres-how-to-keep-yours-alive%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2109333&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Don&#8217;t Let Your Google Account Disappear &#8211; \u2064Here&#8217;s How to Keep It Alive<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have a Google account that you haven&#8217;t used in\u200b a while? If \u2062so,\u2064 you need to take \u2063action before the\u200b end of the week to prevent \u2064it from being deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Under Google&#8217;s\u2062 updated inactive-account policy, accounts \u200bthat have \u2063been \u2062inactive for at least two years \u2064are at\u200d risk\u200b of being erased. The\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-expanding-censorship-policy-to-ban-all-medical-vaccine-misinformation\/\" title=\"YouTube \u2018Expanding\u2019 Censorship Policy To Ban All Medical, Vaccine \u2018Misinformation\u2019\">tech giant announced<\/a> this policy back in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navalnys-doctors-arrested-outside-russian-prison\/\" title=\"Navalny\u2019s doctors arrested outside Russian prison\">citing security concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday,\u200c Google\u200b will begin \u200cdeleting \u2064inactive\u200b accounts in a phased \u200capproach. If you\u2064 have \u200can account that falls into this category, you should receive multiple notices from Google sent to the email associated with that account.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200b if you&#8217;re not\u200c up to speed on this new policy \u2062and want to\u2063 ensure that your content on Google Drive,\u200c Docs, Gmail, and more is\u2063 saved, here&#8217;s what you \u2064need to know:<\/p>\n<h3>Why is \u200dGoogle \u200cDeleting Inactive Accounts?<\/h3>\n<p>In their announcement,\u2063 Google explained \u2063that \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-derides-twitter-as-a-potemkin-village-of-bots\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes Derides Twitter As A Potemkin Village Of Bots\">inactive accounts<\/a> are more \u200csusceptible to\u200d security breaches. These \u2062accounts \u2062often have \u200boutdated passwords, lack two-factor authentication, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-to-start-deleting-inactive-gmail-accounts-in-new-cybersecurity-initiative-next-month\/\" title=\"Google to start deleting inactive Gmail accounts in new cybersecurity initiative next month\">receive fewer security checks<\/a>. As a result,\u2062 they can be hijacked for malicious purposes, such\u200d as spamming or identity theft.<\/p>\n<h3>How Can I Prevent My Account from Being Deleted?<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to\u200b keep your Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleagues-say-sen-feinstein-may-be-mentally-unfit-to-serve\/\" title=\"Colleagues Say Sen. Feinstein May Be \u2018Mentally Unfit To Serve\u2019\">account active<\/a>\u2064 is \u2064to sign in at least once every two years. Additionally, \u200cengaging in various activities while signed \u2063into your Google\u2063 account, such as sending emails, using Google search, \u200band watching YouTube videos, will fulfill \u2062the account activity requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Preserving content\u200b on Google Photos requires \u2063specific sign-in activity. Make sure to open the application periodically to prevent your images from being\u200b deleted.<\/p>\n<h3>Are There Any\u200d Exceptions to This Policy?<\/h3>\n<p>This inactive-account update only applies to personal Google\u2064 accounts that\u2062 have been inactive for two years \u200bor more. Accounts created for \u200corganizations, such as schools \u2063or companies, will not\u2062 be \u200caffected. Other\u200d exceptions include accounts managing active minor accounts, \u200daccounts with gift card balances, and accounts used for \u2063ongoing purchases of Google \u200bproducts, apps, or subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Accounts \u200dwith YouTube videos will not \u200cbe deleted, as confirmed by a Google \u200brepresentative.<\/p>\n<h3>Can \u2063I\u2063 Save\u200d Data from My Google Account?<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to keeping \u200cyour account active, Google provides tools to manage\u2062 and\u200d backup your data. Google Takeout \u200ballows you to download and\u2063 export account data outside of Google at \u200bany time. The Inactive Account Manager feature lets\u2063 you choose what happens to your\u2063 account\u200c and data if it becomes inactive, including options \u2062to\u2062 send select files to\u2063 trusted\u2062 contacts or delete the account entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2063 also has policies in place\u200b to assist with the\u2064 closure of accounts belonging to deceased individuals and to provide account content to immediate family members on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to provide \u200band\u2063 update a recovery email for\u200d your account to\u2062 receive important\u2062 notifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western \u2062Journal\u2062 has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to \u200dpublication \u2062to ensure\u2063 that it meets\u2064 our \u2064editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bpost <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-google-will-start-deleting-inactive-accounts-december-need-know\/\">Google to Begin Deleting Accounts in December &#8211; Here&#8217;s How to Keep Yours\u200c Alive<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What happens to my data if my Google account is deleted?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Quires a slightly different approach. \u2063To prevent your photos and videos from being deleted, you \u200cshould either upload new\u2064 content or download and save existing content at least once every two years. This ensures that your Google Photos account remains active \u2063and your cherished memories are not lost.<\/p>\n<h3>What Happens if My Account Is Deleted?<\/h3>\n<p>If your inactive account \u2062is deleted, you will lose \u200caccess to all the data and \u2063content associated \u200dwith that account. This\u200d includes emails, files stored on Google Drive, documents on Google Docs, photos and videos on Google Photos, and any other data stored \u2064within Google&#8217;s services. Once the account is deleted, it cannot be recovered, so it is crucial to take \u2064action and prevent this from happening if you wish to retain \u200dyour data.<\/p>\n<h3>How Can I Recover a Deleted Account?<\/h3>\n<p>If your account has already\u200d been deleted due to \u2062inactivity, it\u2062 is\u200b unfortunately not \u200cpossible\u200d to recover it. Google&#8217;s policy clearly states that once an account is deleted, \u200dall data associated with that account is also permanently deleted. Therefore, it is essential to regularly sign in and engage with your\u2064 Google account to avoid such situations.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let your Google \u200baccount disappear &#8211; take action now to keep it alive.\u200c With Google&#8217;s updated inactive-account policy in effect, it is crucial to stay \u200bactive and\u200c engaged with your account to prevent deletion. Signing in at least once every two years and engaging \u2064in various activities within your Google account will help ensure its \u200bcontinued existence. Remember to regularly upload, download, or engage with your content to\u200b preserve it and avoid the risk of losing precious data. Take charge of your Google account&#8217;s safety and security to stay connected and safeguard your digital world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have an inactive Google account, sign in before the week ends to prevent it from being deleted. 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