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Created page with "Inactive account deletion is where accounts get deleted after being unused, with the timeframe often being from 6 months to 5 years. ==How it works== Often, companies delete or purge inactive accounts. ==Why it is a problem== ==Examples== * Google has deleted inactive accounts, often citing 'privacy reasons' as a reason for doing it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Shane |title=Google's Inactive Account Deletion policy: What You Need To Know |url=https://expert..." |
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* In the case of email services, deletion of inactive accounts could result in major inconvenience for users who used the accounts as multiple factor authentications for important services such as banking. Inactive account deletion policies will adversely affect those who had good reasons to become inactive for a long time, such as hospitalization, prison incarceration, and being in totalitarian countries (i.e. Afghanistan) which have prolonged internet shutdowns. | |||
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Revision as of 13:21, 30 October 2025
Inactive account deletion is where accounts get deleted after being unused, with the timeframe often being from 6 months to 5 years.
How it works
Often, companies delete or purge inactive accounts.
Why it is a problem
- In the case of email services, deletion of inactive accounts could result in major inconvenience for users who used the accounts as multiple factor authentications for important services such as banking. Inactive account deletion policies will adversely affect those who had good reasons to become inactive for a long time, such as hospitalization, prison incarceration, and being in totalitarian countries (i.e. Afghanistan) which have prolonged internet shutdowns.
Examples
References
- ↑ Barker, Shane. "Google's Inactive Account Deletion policy: What You Need To Know". Expert beacon. Retrieved 29 Oct 2025.