Google
Permission to use your content - Duration
Content Survives Deletion
In plain English: Your content can stay in other people's Google accounts even after you delete yours.
“If you already shared your content with others before removing it. For example, if you shared a photo with a friend who then made a copy of it, or shared it again, then that photo may continue to appear in your friend's Google Account even after you remove it from your Google Account.”
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This is an exact, word-for-word quote from Google's Terms of Service.
Verified on May 1, 2026.
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