Google to Delete Inactive Accounts After 2 Years

Google will delete personal accounts that have been inactive for more than two years to avoid security risks. Neglected accounts are more likely to have weak passwords and lack two-step authentication, making them vulnerable to identity theft and malicious content. The policy applies to personal accounts only and will wipe out data across Gmail, Google Drive and Docs, Google Photos, Google Calendar, and YouTube. Google will send several notices to inactive accounts and recovery emails before deleting them, starting in December. To keep an account active, a user simply has to log in.