Google stated that in cases where a Google account has not been accessed or utilised for a minimum of two years, the company may proceed with deleting both the account and the associated content spanning across various Google services such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube, and Google Photos.The revised policy specifically pertains to individual Google Accounts and does not extend to accounts used by organisations such as schools or businesses.Last year, in 2020, Google announced its intention to delete stored content from inactive accounts, but at that time, the accounts themselves would not be deleted.Image: yahooCommencing from Tuesday, Google will send several notifications to both the email address associated with the inactive accounts and the designated recovery email address, as a proactive measure before proceeding with their deletion.Recently, Elon Musk expressed that Twitter intends to archive and remove accounts that have remained inactive for multiple years, emphasising the significance of freeing up abandoned usernames or handles.
