How to Permanently Delete a Facebook Account

Facebook makes it pretty easy to deactivate your account which will temporarily hide your information. However, if you want to permanently remove your information, the "permanent delete" option is much harder to find. This article will cover two easy ways to erase your Facebook account so you can quit Facebookforever.

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   Go to the bottom of the home page. Click on the "Help" link to access the Facebook Help Center.
   
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   At the Help Center, type "Delete Facebook" into the search box at the top of the page. Click "Search."
   
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   Arrive at the page titled "Facebook FAQs." Look down the list of FAQs and open the one called: "I want to permanently delete my account. How do I delete my account?"
   
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   Read the Facebook information - it basically asks you whether you want to deactivate your account or delete it permanently. (Deactivating means that Facebook retains your profile information (friends, photos, etc.) but you have disappeared from the Facebook service.) Facebook makes it clear that if you want your information removed forever, you can never recover the information and it will be wiped for good.
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   Visit the account deletion page. You will be reminded that this is a permanent deletion and that your account cannot be reactivated and that none of the content or information you have added can be retrieved.
   

    Visit the account deletion page.
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   Click "Submit." Follow the steps, such as entering your password, email, and Captcha code.
   
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   Do not log in for the next 14 days and your account will be deleted completely. Note, however, that if you change your mind before the 14 days period is up, just log in and this will reactivate your account!

Email Facebook to Delete the Account

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   To speed up the process and if the above failed, try emailing Facebook.
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   Email Facebook directly. The email is: privacy@facebook.com. Request that Facebook deletes your account.
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   Wait to get an email response from Facebook confirming that your account has been permanently deleted. This should take a few days.
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   If you don't hear back from Facebook within a week, email them again. This time, not only email Facebook at privacy@facebook.com, but also send an email to support@facebook.com and one to info@facebook.com.
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   Finally, attempt to log in to your account once you get an email from Facebook. If you're unable to log in and don't get a message asking you to reactivate your account, your Facebook account has been permanently deleted.
   • May not work, logged in on day 15 and account still there then resets to another 14 days even if you haven't told it to reactivate.