{"id":51160,"date":"2017-03-24T13:36:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/?p=3105\/"},"modified":"2017-03-24T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:36:25","slug":"how-do-i-delete-my-facebook-account","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_base","link":"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/blog\/knowledge_base\/how-do-i-delete-my-facebook-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I delete my Facebook account?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t want to use Facebook anymore, <\/span><b>you can ask to permanently delete your account.\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that you will not be able to reactivate your account or recover any content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before sending such a request, you should download a copy of your data from Facebook. To permanently delete your account without the possibility of restoring it, login to your account and then click this <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/help\/delete_account\">link<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you delete your account, Facebook users will not be able to display it. Deleting all your content, eg. photos, status updates, or other data stored in backups can take up to 90 days from the start of the removal process. During this time, the information will be available to other Facebook users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/3842881\/a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4\" class=\"hs-cta-img aligncenter\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/3842881\/a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4.png\" alt=\"Start analyzing\u00a0your\u00a0Facebook performance\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(3842881, 'a0f2136a-dccc-40f0-b875-6ae0a8ed96b4', {}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some actions taken by you on Facebook are not stored in your account. For example, a friend can keep messages from you, even if you delete your account. This information will remain on the site after the removal of your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Delete or deactivate?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If deleting your account is too much, you can also deactivate it. What\u2019s the difference between account deactivation and account deletion? Well&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you deactivate your account, you can reactivate it at any time. When deactivated, you can\u2019t view your timeline and you\u2019re not included in search results. Some information may remain visible (e.g. sent messages). Facebook also keeps your account information (eg. friends, interests) in case you decide to reactivate your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon removing your account, it will take a few days to fully complete the deletion process. If you log on at any point during this time, the deletion will be canceled. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember: <strong>after deleting your account, you cannot recover access to it. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Re<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ad also<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><a title=\"Who is on Facebook?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/facebook\/who-is-on-facebook\/\">Who is on Facebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to change your name on Facebook?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/how-to-change-your-name-on-facebook\/\">How to change your name on Facebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"How to block someone on Facebook?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sotrender.com\/resources\/knowledge-base\/how-to-block-someone-on-facebook\/\">How to block someone on Facebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":51484,"template":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How do I delete my Facebook account? 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