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Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google's updated inactive account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven't been used in at least two years could be deleted. Accounts deemed inactive could be erased beginning Friday. If you have an account that's deemed inactive and at risk for deletion, you should receive notices from Google sent to the email affiliated with that account and its recovery address (if one exits). But if you're still catching up on this new policy and want to ensure that your content on Google Drive, Docs, Gmail and more is saved here's what you need to know. WHY IS GOOGLE DELETING INACTIVE ACCOUNTS In May's announcement, Google credited its inactive account update to security issues. Accounts that haven't been used for a long time are more likely to be compromised, the company said noting that forgotten or unattended .