Do you ever accidentally delete your digital photo archive and want to know if there are any hidden pictures buried in that storage space? With this question, you probably have some important questions in mind. In today’s blog post, I take a look at 5 important questions related to the truth behind Google having your deleted photos in their possession. Do they keep them?
What do deleted photos look like?
Deleted photos can mean many things. They could simply be photos that you no longer want on your phone, or they could be photos that were accidentally deleted. If you delete a photo from your phone, it will usually disappear from Google search as well. However, deleted photos can sometimes still be found on other devices that you use with your Google account. Here are some important questions to ask if you think deleted photos might be hiding on your computer:
-Have you tried searching for the photo using just the photo’s title? This will only search through your Google Photos library on your computer.
-Have you tried searching for the photo using the full name of the person or entity in the photo? This will include any information that was included in the filename of the photo when it was originally uploaded to Google Photos.
When can a photo be deleted with google?
When you delete a photo with Google, the photo is actually deleted from your account and computer. However, the photo may still exist on Google’s servers.
Google usually keeps deleted photos for about six months. However, depending on the circumstances surrounding the deletion, this time period may be shortened or extended. For example, if you delete a photo that is in the process of being investigated by law enforcement or if it contains confidential information, Google may keep it longer.
In most cases, you can access deleted photos that are more than 6 months old by using Google’s Search History tool. You can also request that we remove them from our servers. Please note that we cannot always comply with requests to remove deleted photos from our servers, but we will try to do so as often as possible.
What is the best practice for protecting your privacy in google photos ?
It’s important to be aware of the ways Google can use your photos and videos. Here are some questions you should ask yourself to help protect your privacy:
-Do I want all of my photos and videos permanently stored by Google?
-Can I delete individual photos and videos from my account?
-What rights do I have to my photos and videos?
Google keeps deleted photos for a limited time in case you need them for legal reasons. After that, they’re permanently deleted. You can restrict access to your photos and videos by granting specific people or groups access, but keep in mind that you can’t always trust people with this information.
How long does it take for a photo to expire on my account?
If you want to keep a photo or video on your Google account for future reference, you’ll probably want to make sure it doesn’t expire. Photos and videos can expire after a set amount of time, which varies depending on the service.
Google Photos: After 3 months, photos will expire unless they are marked as emotional or have been shared with others.
After 6 months, only videos that have been shared will expire.
Google Drive: After 2 years, all files will expire.
So, if you’re thinking of keeping a photo or video on your account for future reference, make sure to check the expiration date!
Is it still possible to get an image from Google Photos if I delete that one specifically?
It’s important to know whether or not it’s still possible to retrieve deleted images from Google Photos. Even if you delete an image specifically, there are still a few ways to get it back.
Firstly, you can try searching for the image on Google search. If you deleted it recently, your search results may show the image when you type in “Google Photos.” If not, try looking through the individual albums that contain the image and see if you can find it there.
If all else fails, you can send a request to Google Photo Support to have the image removed from the account and permanently destroyed. This process may take up to six weeks, so be sure to give them plenty of information about the image, including its filename and who created it.
Conclusion
If you’re like most people, you probably store photos on Google Photos. Unfortunately, as we all know, Google doesn’t always make the best decisions. So what happens when something goes wrong and a photo gets deleted? Is it gone forever? And if not, can you retrieve it? Let’s take a look at some important questions that should be on your mind if your Google Photos photos get deleted.