Will your Google account be deleted on Dec 1?


Old, inactive Google accounts may soon be suspended and deleted entirely. — AFP Relaxnews

From Dec 1, 2023, Google will be able to suspend and delete the data from all inactive accounts. These are accounts that haven’t been used for at least two years. If this applies to you, and you’d like to keep your account, here’s how to save it.

Google says it will be deleting all content from the accounts in question, from emails to photos to the various documents created and stored on the platform. So, if you’ve left an old account untouched, but don’t want to see its contents disappear for good, here’s how to proceed.

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