Here’s why Google will delete millions of Gmail accounts in December

Users who do not regularly use their Gmail accounts risk losing access to their accounts in December. Millions of Gmail accounts are at risk of being deleted as part of a process that seeks to deactivate accounts that have remained inactive for a minimum of two years.

In May, Ruth Kricheli, vice president of product management at Google, said that starting in December, the company will update its inactivity policy for Google accounts across all its products. If a Google account has not been used or signed into for at least two years, the company may delete it and its contents, including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar) and Google Photos.