Google Drive Will Soon Automatically Delete Trashed Items After 30 Days

Google has announced that its cloud storage service will soon start automatically deleting files stored in trash after 30 days. Starting October 13, Google will change its retention policy for items stored in Google Drive trash. Apart from the Google Drive retaining policy change, Google announced a few more developments: Admins can still restore items deleted from a user’s trash for up to 25 days for active users. To learn more, users can visit Google’s Help Center about how to delete and restore files in Google Drive.