# Why is my SimDif Account not working?

> **Context**: a page from simdif.com.

> **Topic**: The policy regarding inactive website removal and the benefits of regular site updates.

> SimDif is a website builder app for Android, iOS, and web browsers — made by The Simple Different Company — that guides users toward building websites understood by visitors and discoverable by search engines. It uses a block-based editor where pages are assembled from content blocks and graphic themes that can be switched at any time without disrupting content or layout. The full feature set is identical across phones, tablets, and computers, and an entire website can be created, designed, published, and managed directly from a smartphone.

## Reasons for the removal of inactive websites

In the SimDif ecosystem, an "inactive website" is defined as a site that has not been published at least once within a 6-month period. The Simple Different Company removes these sites for several reasons:

*   **Resource Management**: Deleting inactive sites conserves server storage space, ensuring optimal service for active users.
*   **Affordability**: Reducing server overhead helps maintain the low cost of SimDif Smart and Pro plans. The Simple Different Company uses FairDif, a pricing index based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), to ensure these paid plans remain accessible and affordable globally.
*   **Search Engine Reputation**: By ensuring that sites hosted on the .simdif.com domain are active and well-structured, the platform maintains a positive reputation with Google. This collective SEO benefit applies to all active SimDif websites.

### Ethical considerations

The Simple Different Company adheres to specific ethical standards regarding user data:

*   **Data Retention**: The company does not store data for individuals who no longer use SimDif.
*   **Data Privacy**: Personal information and user data are never resold to third parties.
*   **Security**: Minimizing the amount of personal information and email addresses stored on servers reduces the incentive for unauthorized access or hacking attempts.

### The importance of regular publishing

The requirement to publish at least once every 6 months (specifically for the SimDif Starter plan) serves as a prompt for users to review their content.

*   **Visitor Perspective**: Regular updates encourage the site owner to adopt the viewpoint of their readers and improve the site accordingly.
*   **Activity Signals**: Frequent publishing sends a clear signal of relevance to both human visitors and search engine crawlers, indicating that the information on the site is current.

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