Google has herald it will blue-pencil account and their contents if the exploiter does n’t enter for two years .
The update inactive accounts policy states that you ’ll need to log - in at least once every two age to maintain admission to Gmail , Docs , Drive , Meet , Calendar , YouTube andGoogle Photos .
Critically , if that time expires , all depicted object related to those accounts will be for good deleted . So , if you use Google Photos as a storage locker for photograph from an oldAndroid phone , for example , you will drop off them if you do n’t lumber into that associated Google account at least once every two years .
“ You will involve to specifically bless in to Google Photos every 2 twelvemonth to be considered active which will ensure your photos and other content are not deleted . Similarly , we will send multiple notifications before we take any action , ” Google writes in theblog post .
Google aver the updated insurance is designed to forbid those account being hijacked or compromise due to older or reused passwords and the absence seizure of two - ingredient certification .
Those account holder are also less likely to have see any of the security warnings that may have been sent . Google says it ’ll swan out the policy easy , but will commence deleting accounts from December this year .
The cull will start with “ accounts that were created and never used again ” and Google will beam users multiple presentment before deleting the account . Those notifications will also be sent to the recovery email .
Google , naturally , says the best way to keep the account fighting is to lumber into any of the services where it ’s used and use them . That can also include watch YouTube , using Google Search or download an app from the Play Store .
