How to delete Facebook account permanently
How to permanently delete Facebook Account ?
Once users have decided, that they want to
delete Facebook or FB Account, then before deleting their account, they have
the option to download a copy of their information (like their photos and
posts) from Facebook. Because, after deleting the account , user might not be
able to retrieve anything they have added.
Step by step guide to permanently delete Facebook account:
First login to your Facebook
Account.
Then tap on your Profile
Picture of the FB account which you can see on the top right of the
Facebook.
Now you will see Settings
and privacy, select it and again click on setting option.
At the left hand side, tap
on Privacy.
At the left hand column now
you will see “Your Facebook Information” tap on it.
Now scroll down and Tap
on Deactivation and Deletion.
Now Choose Delete
Account button and then select Continue to Account Deletion button.
Now click on Delete
Account button
You will be asked to enter
the password, enter the password and click on Continue.
How to delete Facebook account permanently |
Can users cancel the Facebook account deletion?
Yes one can, but only if it's been less than
30 days since it was initiated the deletion. After 30 days, their account and
all their information will be permanently deleted, and they would not be able
to retrieve their information.
It may take up to 90 days from the beginning
of the deletion process to delete all the things they have posted. While deleting
this information by
Facebook, users facebook account is not accessible to other people using
Facebook.
Copies of their information may remain after
the 90 days in backup storage that Facebook use to recover in the event of a
disaster, software error, or other data loss event. It may also keep their
information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention
efforts.
To cancel the account deletion:
Log into the Facebook account within 30 days
of deleting the account.
Click Cancel Deletion.
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Conclusion
I hope now you know how to delete facebook
account permanently as well as how and when you can cancel account deletion. But
at anytime, you don’t want to delete your facebook account, but just want to
stay away from facebook account temporarily, then check out our blog on How to deactivate facebook account temporarily.