As Google ramps up its security measures, the company is deleting inactive accounts that haven’t been touched for two years as a way of protecting users from security threats, such as identity theft, ...

Google has updated its policy for personal accounts across its services to allow a maximum period of inactivity of two years. After that time has passed, the accounts "may" be deleted, along with all ...

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Google recently announced that it will start deleting Google accounts that have been inactive for two years. Now, the company is making sure everyone knows about it, sending Gmail users a message ...

Google will start removing inactive accounts that have been dormant for two years. Read more about the policy change and implications. Google has updated its policy and will now delete personal ...

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Google announced new plans in May to delete accounts that have been inactive for two years, as well as accounts that were created and never used, or used only briefly. Got an ancient Gmail account ...

Google, which hosts billions of user accounts, said on Tuesday that it plans to delete accounts that have remained inactive for two years. The decision is part of the internet giant’s ongoing efforts ...

If you haven’t logged into your Google account in a long time, you better use it or lose it. Google announced Tuesday it will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years, a ...

Google is moving ahead with its plan to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. Accounts won’t be deleted until December 1, but Google (GOOG) will start sending warnings to ...