If you haven't used your Gmail or Google Account in a while, it's a good idea to do so now.
Google has announced new changes to its accounting policies for Gmail, Docs, and Google Photos.
According to the company, these popular services will delete the data of users whose accounts have been inactive for 2 years.
This will take effect on June 1, 2021, and storage of most services will be part of this policy.
Under the policy, by June 1, 2021, accounts on Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Jamboards, Gmail, Photos, Drawings, Forums and Sites will be deleted.
According to Google, users who want to save their data must use the accounts associated with these services through the Google app or browser.
The company said the change would not apply to Google One users who pay a monthly fee.
Similarly, this policy will not apply to Google Workspace, G Suite for Education.
With the implementation of this policy, the free storage of Google Photos by Google will also be abolished from June 1, 2021.
It was announced in November 2020.
So far, the data stored on Google Photos is free to store, but from next year users will have to subscribe to Google One for more data.
Now with Google Account 15 GB online storage is provided for Gmail, Drive etc., which stores emails and files.
But from June 1, 2021, docs, sheets, slides, as well as photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos will become part of the same storage.
And it's really a big blow to users because now Google Photos can store unlimited photos and videos for free (photos must be 16 megapixels and videos must be HD).
According to Google, 8% of its users can take at least 3 years to replenish 15GB of storage, but 20% can replenish it in a very short time.
The good news is that before June 1, 2021, photos and videos uploaded to Google Photos will not be counted in the 15 GB storage.
