NOTICE TO DESIGNERS USING A GOOGLE ACCOUNT TO HOST YOUR PATTERN FILES

Hello, Designers!

Google recently sent out the announcement below. The short version is, if you are using a Google account to host your pattern files, please make sure you've logged into that account in the last two years so your account will not be deleted. Deleted accounts = deleted pattern files = broken links.

If you need your pattern links updated to a new account or for any other reason, we've set up a pattern link update form here.  

If you need Fandom in Stitches to host your file, you can use the link above or you can email patterns  admin@fandominstitches.com. Once again, this is ONLY for patterns already posted to fandominstitches.com

FOR DESIGNERS: 

Pattern link update form

Google Inactive Account Announcement:

(read more on their support page)

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 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

 

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