GENERAL cleaning: Google makes alerts about closing Gmail accounts

O Google is taking the first step towards realizing its “threats” of close millions of inactive Gmail accounts, as announced in its new opt-out policy.

The main focus of this measure is to ensure the security of users and the efficiency of services, while dealing with the growing concern related to billions of inactive accounts for years on end.

In recent months, Gigante das Buscas has been pronouncing itself on its plans to deactivate Gmail that have not been used in the past 24 months, in order to keep the platform more agile and safe.

In order to let users duly informed about the changes, the company started a new notification campaign that alerts account holders to impending changes to their policy.

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Under the heading “Update of Policy of Google Account Inactivity", users are being reminded that the frequent non-use of accounts may result in inactivation and even deletion of them.

The content of such emails echoes several previous Google announcements, showing the company's commitment to ensuring that every active person is fully aware of this update.

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It is important to note, however, that this measure will not impact active accounts in regular use.

The new policy targets profiles that have remained untouched for a period of more than 24 months, with the deletion process scheduled to start from December 2023.

For users who may have lost touch with their Gmail accounts over the years — such as a Gmail that was last opened during university years—the race against time to avoid foreclosure has already begun. it started.

Reactivation is a simple process and can be done through a login or by sending an email. In addition, other activities will also keep the account running, such as:

• Use the google drive;

• Watch videos on YouTube;

• Share photos;

• Download apps;

• Do Google search or access apps;

• Use third-party services with the “Sign in with Google” option.

This company's extensive notification campaign specifically targets active users, making it clear that those with dormant accounts will receive additional notices about deletion as long as they have a recovery email configured.

Therefore, Google's initiative to clean up the servers, deleting inactive accounts, demands immediate action from users to preserve their digital assets and maintain active accounts.