What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?
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You won't be able to reactivate your account.
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Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you've added will
be permanently deleted. You won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.
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You'll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.
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You won't be able to use Facebook Login for other apps you may have signed
up for with your Facebook account, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to
contact the apps and websites to recover those accounts.
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Some information, like messages you sent to friends, may still be visible
to them after you delete your account. Copies of messages you have sent are
stored in your friends' inboxes.
What if I don't want all my content deleted, but I want to take a break
from Facebook?
You can take a break
from Facebook and temporarily deactivate your account. When you
temporarily deactivate your account:
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People won't be able to see or go to your Facebook profile.
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Your photos, posts and videos won't be deleted.
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You can still use Facebook Messenger. Your profile picture will still be
visible in your conversations and people will still be able to search for you
by name to send you a message. You will continue to appear to friends on Facebook
in places where they can message you.
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You can still use Facebook Login for your other apps, like Spotify,
Pinterest or Games.
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You can choose to come back whenever you want.
How do I permanently delete my account?
Before deleting your
account, you may want to log in and download a copy of your information(like your photos
and posts) from Facebook. After your account has been deleted, you won't be
able to retrieve anything you've added.
To permanently
delete your account:
- Click at the top right of any
Facebook page.
- Click Settings.
- Click Your
Facebook Information in the left column.
- Click Delete
Your Account and Information, then click Delete My Account.
- Enter your
password, click Continue and then click Delete
Account.
Can I cancel my account deletion?
If it's been less
than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account
deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be
permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.
It may take up to 90
days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've
posted. While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other
people using Facebook.
To cancel your
account deletion:
- Log into your
Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account.
- Click Cancel
Deletion.
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