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Gmail is available across all your devices Android, iOS, and desktop devices. Sort, collaborate or call a friend without leaving your inbox. Gmail SignIn Createanaccount GetGmail GmailProgramPolicies TheProgramPoliciesbelowapplytoGmail.ThepoliciesplayanimportantroleinmaintainingapositiveexperienceforeveryoneusingGmail. IfyouuseGmailwithaconsumer(e.g.,@gmail.com)account,pleasealsorefertoGoogle’sTermsofServiceformoreinformation.Ifyou’reusinganaccountthroughwork,school,oranotherorganization,termsmayapplybasedonyourorganization’sagreementwithGoogleorotherpolicies.Youradministratormaybeabletoprovidemoreinformation. Weneedtocurbabusesthatthreatenourabilitytoprovidetheseservices,andweaskthateveryoneabidebythepoliciesbelowtohelpusachievethisgoal.Afterwearenotifiedofapotentialpolicyviolation,wemayreviewthecontentandtakeaction,includinglimitingorterminatingauser’saccesstoGoogleproducts.Ifyouraccountisdisabled,andyoubelieveitwasamistake,pleasefollowtheinstructionsonthispage. Wemaytakeactiononaccountsthatgoabovestoragequotalimits.Forexample,wemayprohibitthesendingorreceivingofmessagesifyouexceedyourstoragequota.Wemayalsodeletecontentfromyouraccountifyoufailtoreduceyourstorageorfailtoobtainsufficientadditionalstorage.Readmoreaboutstoragequotashere. Besuretocheckbackfromtimetotime,asthesepoliciesmaychange. Reportabuse IfyoubelieveanaccounthasviolatedourProgramPolicies,therearemultiplewaystoreportit: Forgeneralabuseusethisform Forchildgroomingusethisform Forcopyrightviolationsusethisform Makesuretoreadthepoliciesbelowtounderstandhowwedefineabusivebehavior.Googlemaydisableaccountsthatarefoundtobeinviolationofourpolicies.Ifyouraccountisdisabled,andyoubelieveitwasamistake,pleasefollowtheinstructionsonthispage. AccountInactivity Usetheproducttoremainactive.Activityincludesaccessingtheproductoritscontentatleastevery2years.Wemaytakeactiononinactiveaccounts,whichmayincludedeletingyourmessagesfromtheproduct.Readmorehere. SpamandBulkMail Don’tuseGmailtodistributespamorunsolicitedcommercialmail. YouarenotallowedtouseGmailtosendemailinviolationoftheCAN-SPAMActorotheranti-spamlaws;tosendunauthorizedemailviaopen,third-partyservers;ortodistributetheemailaddressesofanypersonwithouttheirconsent. YouarenotallowedtoautomatetheGmailinterface,whethertosend,delete,orfilteremails,inamannerthatmisleadsordeceivesusers. Pleasekeepinmindthatyourdefinitionof“unsolicited”or“unwanted”mailmaydifferfromyouremailrecipients’perception.Exercisejudgmentwhensendingemailtoalargenumberofrecipients,eveniftherecipientselectedtoreceiveemailsfromyouinthepast.WhenGmailusersmarkemailsasspam,itincreasesthelikelihoodthatfuturemessagesyousendwillalsobeclassifiedasspambyouranti-abusesystems. TheCreationandUseofMultipleGmailAccounts Don’tcreateorusemultipleaccountstoabuseGooglepolicies,bypassGmailaccountlimitations,circumventfilters,orotherwisesubvertrestrictionsplacedonyouraccount.(Forexample,ifyou’vebeenblockedbyanotheruserorhavehadyourGmailaccountdisabledduetoabuse,don’tcreateareplacementaccountthatengagesinsimilaractivity.) You’realsonotallowedtocreateGmailaccountsbyautomatedmeansorbuy,sell,trade,orre-sellGmailaccountstoothers. Malware Don’tuseGmailtotransmitviruses,malware,worms,defects,Trojanhorses,corruptedfiles,oranyotheritemsofadestructiveordeceptivenature.Inaddition,don’tdistributecontentthatharmsorinterfereswiththeoperationofnetworks,servers,orotherinfrastructurebelongingtoGoogleorothers. Fraud,Phishing,andotherDeceptivePractices Youmaynotaccessanotheruser’sGmailaccountwithouttheirexplicitpermission. Don’tuseGmailforphishing.Refrainfromsolicitingorcollectingsensitivedata,includingbutnotlimitedtopasswords,financialdetails,andSocialSecuritynumbers. Don’tsendmessagestotrick,mislead,ordeceiveotherusersintosharinginformationunderfalsepretenses.Thisincludesimpersonatinganotherperson,company,orentitywiththeintenttodeceiveormislead. ChildSafety Googlehasazero-tolerancepolicyagainstchildsexualabuseimagery.Ifwebecomeawareofsuchcontent,wewillreportittotheNationalCenterforMissingandExploitedChildrenasrequiredbylaw.Wemayalsotakedisciplinaryaction,includingtermination,againsttheGmailaccountsofthoseinvolved. GoogleprohibitsthegroomingofchildrenusingGmail,definedasasetofactionsaimedatestablishingaconnectionwithachildtolowerthechild'sinhibitionsinpreparationforsexualabuse,trafficking,orotherexploitation. Ifyoubelieveachildisindangeroforhasbeensubjecttoabuse,exploitation,orbeentrafficked,contactyourlocallawenforcementimmediately. Ifyouhavealreadymadeareporttolawenforcementandstillneedhelp,oryouhaveconcernsachildisbeingorwasendangeredusingGmail,youcanreportthebehaviortoGoogleusingthisform.PleaserememberthatyoucanalwaysblockanypersonyoudonotwanttobecontactedbyonGmail. Copyright Respectcopyrightlaws.Don’tinfringeontheintellectualpropertyrightsofothers,includingpatent,trademark,tradesecret,orotherproprietaryrights.Youarealsonotallowedtoencourageorinduceotherstoviolateintellectualpropertyrights.YoucanreportcopyrightinfringementtoGooglebyusingthisform. Harassment Don’tuseGmailtoharass,intimidateorthreatenothers.AnyonefoundtobeusingGmailforthesepurposesmayhavetheiraccountdisabled. IllegalActivity Keepitlegal.Don’tuseGmailtopromote,organize,orengageinunlawfulactivities.