[SAC] Updating our Google Account inactivity policy

[Vicky Vergara]

Hi Michael,

Does OSGeo have a google account?
Do you know who has access to this account they are talking about?

Regards
Vicky




On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 9:12 PM Google Accounts Team <
no-reply at accounts.google.com> wrote:

> Every day Google works hard to keep you and your private information safe
> and secure by preventing unauthorized access to your Google Account with
> our built-in security protections. And keeping you safe means having strong
> privacy practices across our products that minimize how long we store your
> personal files and any data associated with them. We want to protect your
> private information and prevent any unauthorized access to your account
> even if you’re no longer using our services.
>
> Therefore, we are updating the inactivity period
> <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC9QYwYGkTwXjwE0NrIMXJK6bFVjEbfoB4_jexBl475Wzg3wBLReNrhZwH9lQOSjWHORq5uqaKwTZWO1FrS5cYctvkpavLLiNDhjg28titS2CNkW6jU_OdZS3p3qhSpBofVBGz1G3-C9LyDb-GrR75lwoIx9OXma2JmsUVqihgEBFq3T4dnzjS443mmPCBQS0FBF5rQi-mq7ST4p56cuTXvknAZVHP6cluueScqc7BrcvQQ>
> for a Google Account to two years across all our products and services.
> This change starts rolling out today and will apply to any Google Account
> that’s been inactive, meaning it has not been signed into or used within a
> two-year period. An inactive account and any content in it will be eligible
> for deletion from December 1, 2023.
>
> *What this means for you:*
>
>    - These changes do not impact you unless you have been inactive in
>    your Google Account for two years or have not used your account to sign in
>    to any Google service for over two years.
>    - While the changes go into effect today, the earliest we would
>    enforce any account deletion would be December 2023.
>    - If your account is considered inactive, we will send several
>    reminder emails to both you and your recovery emails (if any have been
>    provided) before we take any action or delete any account content. These
>    reminder emails will go out at least 8 months before any action is taken on
>    your account.
>    - After a Google Account is deleted, the Gmail address for the deleted
>    account cannot be used again when creating a new Google Account.
>
> *How to keep your account active?*
>
> The simplest way to keep a Google Account active is to sign in to the
> account at least once every two years. If you have signed in to your Google
> Account recently in the past two years, your account is considered active
> and will not be deleted.
>
> Other ways to keep your account active include:
>
>    - Reading or sending an email
>    - Using Google Drive
>    - Watching a YouTube video
>    - Sharing a photo
>    - Downloading an app
>    - Using Google Search
>    - Using Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service
>
> There are some exceptions to this policy. Examples include: a Google
> Account with YouTube channels, videos or comments; an account that has a
> gift card with a monetary balance; or an account that has a published
> application, for example, one that hosts an app on the Google Play store.
> Other exceptions to this policy are available here
> <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC9QYwYGkTwXjwE0NrIMXJK6bFVjEbfoB4_jexBl475Wzg3wBLReNrhZwH9lQOSjWHORq5uqaKwTZWO1FrS5cYctvkpavLLiNDhjg28titS2CNkW6jU_OdZS3p3qhSpBofVBGz1G3-C9LyDb-GrR75lwoIx9OXma2JmsUVqihgEBFq3T4dnzjS443mmPCBQS0FBF5rQi-mq7ST4p56cuTXvknAZVHP6cluueScqc7BrcvQQ>
> .
>
> Google also offers tools to help manage your Google Account and provide
> options to back up your data, including the ability to download your data
> using Google Takeout
> <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC_Bd6qw3yRoFjLnMVk2hlWl-bIuNQ-APbQdmLAchjUndo3RXCIr9tfQQJBwDO3REK-Z9pT7pdZ5GNK2uCpUKF5hn59qkWVs1tYEE2Ub5BIslA7xPcMvG6O_soypbJVjHmHu_Ay3YEXnhn-X55zDsCiFbqcOd9AA05hiN7letOx2_dGiwYW9OvJl0Q>,
> and allowing you to plan for what happens to your data if you’re inactive
> for a specific period of time with the Inactive Account Manager
> <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC-b5d0mLnUWqGqRhnSTlyfzC8dYQYGiEybh-rALfGHSO7ag4Dk5kFcD_Lo3f0Un76GB-MXxY9jBshtftgw5ZyHoCk-_RSoYy6KA099YtSCTBiDxA4NYZ7ZO7-ikU3AghaBnCqd9iqVKCr6C-yOp2fJaitAiZrsHUZlvxw3H1mcS2o4YDrqaSUvvynsuZBgYSaVSQs1NkRGJtNE0DCDa6JQn>
> .
>
> Our priority is to make it as easy as possible for you to keep your
> account active, if you want to, and we’ll ensure you have adequate notice
> before any account is impacted by this change. So before an account is
> deleted, Google will send email notifications to the Google Account and its
> recovery email (if one has been provided). You should verify that your recovery
> email
> <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC86grJy-tHiq8WU-PEkJ_BaExmT4tWTyeCNofnMi9Ha1t7RP6Fh_9ULkxyNY41B-9yWRUA43sgKuSFoiZfn3f0MDU39ESePTLjMbbXM1kop22D04LH3jWA77hWrBvIbhtdwi92gL3WE7zSRgofIRSQxRATHTxilSutc2Glf3NmghJy9qXAtWdN5eNjOPGf22Gej7eIwXgr8XEueWoVZXu0w>
> is up to date.
>
> *Learn more*
>
>    - Inactive Google Account Policy
>    <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC9QYwYGkTwXjwE0NrIMXJK6bFVjEbfoB4_jexBl475Wzg3wBLReNrhZwH9lQOSjWHORq5uqaKwTZWO1FrS5cYctvkpavLLiNDhjg28titS2CNkW6jU_OdZS3p3qhSpBofVBGz1G3-C9LyDb-GrR75lwoIx9OXma2JmsUVqihgEBFq3T4dnzjS443mmPCBQS0FBF5rQi-mq7ST4p56cuTXvknAZVHP6cluueScqc7BrcvQQ>
>    - How Google retains data we collect
>    <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC8tYaE-jyuKuDEGBXVj1cP3GoIkwoga-N3cyPAxxIb3kxX-UX0bm6hMDeX816DyYn_ARW3BOfEujzsZgDRmr0P6XcR4YMDSDcsCLmk_U6-0xuilbR6JiR1_m4iRmM8pxBcE3900hqE7qyIpIIU2l4o3oftbH1scBCHPD1n-G-LJ0EThR7hr_LmnCgo1gal0UlM1hGbnEUwnSUBi03y7MO3j>
>    - Updating our inactive account policies
>    <https://notifications.google.com/g/p/ADa0GC8cDK_LEHaRfsJ8kKdbB0_rFIFtAhwyaE1IIMHVow6q67fssQivaK7DBHyxqo2Ate6P3ELBegi15bpw1W26VVFaXTAPkR7HK2N3Zzocaaw68YU4I_6xejueuc8NsK-W55F2CPyZYt6JrUz4ETFEinJuWXkOJK2D8OXco1JWQhAmu6HR6h8vv7YI0OUp0eVsg6hN5N3Mcw0upanDUZQ_HA6zH4bWnqMIE8zEzyAlp-zf7Ipu36tNJQT39zjLDlL9koWRxPk>
>    (only available in English)
>
> Thank you,
> The Google Account team
>
> You have received this email to update you about important changes to your
> Google Account and services.
>
> © 2023 Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
>
>
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