Choose how your information is used and shared for Gmail, Google Chat and Google Meet before 25 January 2021

New Gmail, Google Chat and Google Meet settings give you more control over your information

	Dear tom,     To give you more control over your information and help support compliance requirements, we are launching two new settings for Gmail, Chat and Meet. With these settings, you can choose how your information is used in Gmail, Chat and Meet, and in other products across Google.     What do I need to know?     Smart features and personalisation in Gmail, Chat and Meet are the first setting, and control whether your Gmail, Chat and Meet data can be used to offer smart features within each of these services. Smart features in Gmail, Chat and Meet that depend on your data include:     •   Automatic email filtering/categorisation (Primary/Social/Promotions)     •   Smart Compose and Smart Reply in emails     •   Summary cards above your email (package tracking, travel, etc.)     •   Extracting event details to create calendar entries     Smart features and personalisation in other Google products are the second setting, and control whether your Gmail, Chat and Meet data can be shared with other Google products to enable personalisation features. Features in other Google products that depend on Gmail, Chat and Meet data include:     •   Assistant reminders of your bills due     •   Maps displaying restaurant reservations     •   Travel bundling your itineraries     •   Google Pay showing loyalty cards     What do I need to do?     If you want to continue using the above features and more after 25 January 2021, you need to choose in Gmail settings to keep these features on. If you have already made your choices for these settings on either your mobile Gmail app or desktop, no further action is needed. You can change these options in Gmail settings at any time. Learn more     From your desktop     If you're using a desktop, log in to your Gmail account to configure these settings for freeitunesgifts@gmail.com. Learn more     From your phone     If you're using your phone, open your Gmail app (available to install on both iOS and Android) to configure these settings for the freeitunesgifts@gmail.com account. If you're using the mobile Gmail app, but have not seen a prompt about these settings yet, you might have to update your app. If you are unable to update your app, you can still configure these settings from a desktop browser as described above. Learn more     Thanks for choosing Gmail.     — The Gmail team         Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043   This email can't receive replies. You have received this service announcement so we could provide you with essential information about using your Gmail email address.

Important policy changes for Google Account storage

                                                                                                                                                                                              

New inactive and over-quota storage policies  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Dear Google User, We are writing to let you know that we recently announced new storage policies for Google accounts using Gmail, Google Drive (including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms and Jamboard files) and/or Google Photos that bring us in line with industry practices. Since you have previously used one or more of these products in your Google account storage, we wanted to tell you about the new policies well before they go into effect on 1 June 2021. Below is a summary of the new policies. Please reference our Help Centre article for a complete list of what's changing. We are writing to let you know that we recently announced new storage policies for Google accounts using Gmail, Google Drive (including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms and Jamboard files) and/or Google Photos that bring us in line with industry practices. Since you have previously used one or more of these products in your Google account storage, we wanted to tell you about the new policies well before they go into effect on 1 June 2021. Below is a summary of the new policies. Please reference our Help Centre article for a complete list of what's changing. Summary of the new policies (effective 1 June 2021): • If you're inactive for two years (24 months) in Gmail, Drive or Photos, we may delete the content in the product(s) in which you're inactive. Google One members who are within their storage quota and in good-standing will not be impacted by this new inactive policy. If you're inactive for two years (24 months) in Gmail, Drive or Photos, we may delete the content in the product(s) in which you're inactive. Google One members who are within their storage quota and in good-standing will not be impacted by this new inactive policy. • If you exceed your storage limit for two years, we may delete your content across Gmail, Drive and Photos. What this means for you: • You won't be impacted by these changes unless you've been inactive or over your storage limit for two years. As this policy goes into effect 1 June 2021, the earliest it would be enforced is 1 June 2023. • After 1 June 2021, if you are either inactive or over your storage limit, we will send you email reminders and notifications in advance and prior to deleting any content. • Even if you are either inactive or over your storage limit for one or more of these services and content is deleted, you will still be able to sign in. • Note: The inactivity and over-quota storage policies will apply only to consumer users of Google services. Google Workspace, G Suite for Education and G Suite for Nonprofits policies are not changing at this time, and admins should look to the Admin Help Centre for storage policies related to their subscriptions. Note: The inactivity and over-quota storage policies will apply only to consumer users of Google services. Google Workspace, G Suite for Education and G Suite for Nonprofits policies are not changing at this time, and admins should look to the Admin Help Centre for storage policies related to their subscriptions. Learn more about how to keep your account active • To learn more about how to remain active with these products, visit this Help Centre page. To learn more about how to remain active with these products, visit this Help Centre page. • The Inactive Account Manager can help you to manage specific content and notify a trusted contact if you stop using your Google account for a certain period of time (between 3–18 months). Note: The new two-year inactive policy will apply regardless of your Inactive Account Manager settings. You can learn more about these changes and ways to manage your or a loved one's account in our Help Centre. The Inactive Account Manager can help you to manage specific content and notify a trusted contact if you stop using your Google account for a certain period of time (between 3–18 months). Note: The new two-year inactive policy will apply regardless of your Inactive Account Manager settings. You can learn more about these changes and ways to manage your or a loved one's account in our Help Centre. Learn how to manage your storage • Learn more about the over-quota policy and what counts against storage quota. Learn more about the over-quota policy and what counts against storage quota. • You can use the free storage manager in the Google One app and on the web to see how you're using your Google account storage, and free up space across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. You can use the free storage manager in the Google One app and on the web to see how you're using your Google account storage, and free up space across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. Thank you for using our services. Your Google Team © 2020 Google LLC 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 You have received this mandatory email announcement to update you about important information related to your Google account.

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View this email in your browser   December Newsletter You can give us feedback on our new newsletter format via the contact form on our website. (If you reply to this email, we might not see it.) Have a wonderful month! Q&A, Storytelling, Conflict How Do I Make a Verbal Conflict Exciting? By Chris Winkle on 11/30/20  What are the best ways to do verbal climaxes, and what are some good examples thereof? I want to write a story where the climax is a conversation between two characters to uncover the truth, or a detective’s denouement, or a courtroom cross-examination ending in […] Read in browser » Analysis, Characters Six Pointless Deaths in Spec Fic By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/28/20 Many people are familiar with the character shield and plot-armor tropes: those points in a story where it really feels like a character should die, but the writer won't let them. It turns out that many stories have the opposite issue: a character dies for […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Romance How to Fix a Boring Sex Scene By Dave Lerner on 11/27/20 So that moment you’ve been waiting for since the beginning of the book has finally arrived. After 200,000 words, many epic battles, a few hilarious misunderstandings, and several tedious subplots, the two main characters have finally confessed their love for each other. They mutually consent, […] Read in browser » Roleplaying D&D 5E Fighter Subclass Builds: Battle Master vs Eldritch Knight By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/26/20 Fighters have something of a bad reputation in certain 5E Dungeons and Dragons circles. Many consider the class too simple, suitable only for new players still learning the game. Others go a step further, saying the class is not only boring but on the weaker […] Read in browser » Q&A, Storytelling, Social Justice How Do I Write Structural Oppression? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/23/20 How can I write a story about fighting racism? I want to write a character who’s faced prejudice and hatred from everyone around them and never found a place to live. How can the character learn to combat racism and bigotry and oppression in a […] Read in browser » Analysis, Worldbuilding, History, Mystery Building Crescent City: How Maas Remixed Old Tropes By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/21/20 Hey there, friend, do you feel like joining some vampires for a night out on the town? What about riding with a werewolf motorcycle gang or chasing down demons in the city's unrealistically accessible sewers? I hope at least one of those things appeals to […] Read in browser » Writing, Characters, Description, Point of View Nine Ways to Describe Your Viewpoint Character By Chris Winkle on 11/20/20 One of the most common questions that comes up in writing is how to gracefully describe the point-of-view character. In limited perspective, the narration reflects what that character is thinking at some level. While it’s easy to work in description of other characters as soon […] Read in browser » Commentary, Q&A, Roleplaying, Disability, Social Justice What's a Non-Ableist Alternative to "Losing Sanity" in Stories? By Fay Onyx on 11/16/20 Fay, I've read your article on addressing ableism in sanity systems, and I've been wondering how to write about horrible things that do cause radical alterations in people. I come from the land of the SCP Foundation Wiki and they have anomalies that hijack and […] Read in browser » Analysis, Social Justice Six More Stories That Don't Understand Power and Privilege By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/14/20 There are lots of things that stories can get wrong, but few are as relevant to our lives as power and privilege. Whether we like it or not, power and privilege affect every aspect of our lives, from how much we're paid to whether we […] Read in browser » Writing, Lessons From Bad Writing, Tension Lessons From the Tense Writing of Winter World By Chris Winkle on 11/13/20 I was hoodwinked by the marketing of Winter World. It says “International Bestseller” on the cover, and without thinking about it too hard, I assumed that meant this book was a bestseller. Only later did I realize it’s probably referring to the author, A. G. […] Read in browser » Roleplaying, D&D, Game Mechanics D&D 5th Edition Subclasses: Swords vs Valor Bards By Ari Ashkenazi on 11/12/20 The bard has managed to grow beyond the subpar abilities of previous editions to become one of the best classes in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. It is a full caster class boasting a robust spell list and has the ability to steal a total […] Read in browser » Q&A, Roleplaying, Social Justice How Do I Keep Torture Out of My Campaign? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/09/20 To the Mythcreant it may concern, I’ve been running a D&D game for about 6 months now (several of those months have been online for obvious reasons) and it has mostly gone well. Recently, at a critical plot moment the players captured an NPC that […] Read in browser » Storytelling, Villains Five Common Problems With Redemption Arcs By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/07/20 Redemption arcs are an incredibly popular trope in storytelling. From classics like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings to more recent hits like The Legend of Korra and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, we love to watch or read about a bad guy […] Read in browser » Writing, Wordcraft Breaking Your Prose in the Right Places By Chris Winkle on 11/06/20 We don’t write endless text without pause. At every level, from an entire book to each individual sentence, we break our prose into chunks. Some places in a story require a break, and in other places, breaking is optional. By placing these subjective breaks, we […] Read in browser » Analysis, Q&A, Worldbuilding How Can I Justify a Lost McGuffin? By Oren Ashkenazi on 11/02/20 Hi! I read somewhere on here that it can be weird if you have a very important, world saving object and it is broken into pieces/deactivated/something like that without a reason. What are some valid reasons for doing this? -Clover Hey Clover, great to hear […] Read in browser » Copyright © 2020 Mythcreants LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving emails from Mythcreants because you signed up on our blog. Our mailing address is: Mythcreants LLC · 19712 50th Ave W · Apt 3 · Lynnwood, WA 98036 · USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.