How to Delete/ Deactivate Facebook Account Permanently? Facebook has been in news for so long due to privacy concerns and now after becoming the second largest site to be visited daily; these issues have again emerged on the web.
Before we start how to delete your Facebook Account there are certain things which you need to take care of and that is to remove your Facebook connect logins. If you need Facebook connect logins on different websites that you have used, you will need to go to those websites individually and then use different means of login into those accounts otherwise after you disable your account then you will not be able to utilize the privileges of those accounts.
There are few methods by which you can delete or deactivate your Facebook Account Permanently.
Deleting your Facebook Account Permanently.
Step 1 : Open up this url
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account
If you are logged into Facebook the screen below will show
Step 2 : Click Submit and then follow the instructions , a password and a simple captcha will follow , fill in the details and then Click Okay. See the screen below
When you click okay , you will receive an email stating that your account will be deleted in 14 days. During these fourteen days DO NOT
- DO NOT Login into your Facebook Account
- DO NOT click Facebook share button
- DO NOT use Facebook connect to login or signup.
If you do all of these correctly, then after 14 days your account will be inaccessible and your posts, comments etc will be deleted.
How to Deactivate your Facebook Account ?
Due to some privacy issues you might not want to have your Facebook account for some days or months then the deactivate feature comes in handy as it deactivating your account will only temporarily make your Facebook profile inaccessible. You can reactivate it as per your convenience as well.
Step 1 : Click your Account Settings and then proceed to Deactivate Account . Have a look at the screenshot Below
Step 2 : When you click Deactivate Account then Facebook asks you for the reason and also telling that your friends will miss you and your profile. See the screen Below
As soon as you click Deactivate My Account , your account will be deactivated and you can reactivate your Account anytime. This is a sample email that you will receive when you deactivate your account.
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