Delete Facebook Account

There are many reasons why you should delete Facebook account:

1. Privacy issue, as Facebook is not known for keeping your private info private.
2. You have ceased using Facebook because it is too mainstream.
3. Too many relatives, and family members on Facebook. So, you can’t share what’s actually on your mind.
4. Fed up with social media. Want to get rid of them and return back to real life instead.

One thing you should keep in mind is uninstalling Facebook Application from your smartphone and stopping to use Facebook will neither delete the account nor deactivate it.

With the reasons mentioned above, you might want to take a break or leave your Facebook account permanently though it may not be the option from everyone.

So if you don’t want to delete Facebook but want to be relatively safe from loss of your private data then you should update your privacy setting. Don’t share too much information and don’t give access to lots of third-party apps.

Still, want to deactivate the Facebook account for a while or delete it permanently?

How to delete Facebook account permanently?

Are you sure want to terminate your account permanently? Shortcut to Facebook Account Deletion page.

• Visit Facebook.com and log in to your FB account.
  
• Go to Settings by clicking, down arrow (▼) on the top right corner.
  
• Open Your Facebook Information from the left sidebar menu. It’s under General heading.
• Select Delete Your Account and Information.
  
• You can download info, so you don’t have to worry about losing anything. Finally, Tap on Delete Account.
  
• Provide your password to confirm the deletion process.
  
• You’ll get a final warning, saying, you can’t reactivate after 30 days. Select Delete Account.
  

Now the Facebook account will be deleted completely after 30 days.

Even after requesting to delete Facebook account, if you regret your decision then you can retrieve your account just by logging in with the same ID and Password. But remember you have only 30 days to do so. After 30 days Facebook will delete your account permanently and you will lose all the data in it.

How to deactivate Facebook account temporarily

If you are thinking of getting rid of Facebook temporarily and have a plan to return after some time then account deactivation is the best option for you. This will make your Facebook account invisible everywhere and still stores all your data safely.

Shortcut link to the Facebook deactivation page.

• Go to Facebook Settings page from homepage by clicking on down arrow (▼) on the top right corner.
  
• Select Manage Account under General Account Settings.
  
• Open Deactivate Your Account link.
  
• Provide a reason for deactivation. You can opt out of receiving emails from FB in the future. Select whether you want to use messenger while keeping your account deactivated. And click on Deactivate.
  
• A pop-up window will appear to confirm the deactivation process. Select Deactivate Now.

Your account is deactivated now. It will automatically reactivate when you log in again irrespective of how long the break was.

What happens when you delete Facebook account?

1. You can’t reactivate your account after a certain period.
2. All of the photos, videos, posts and everything on your profile will be deleted permanently. You can’t retrieve anything after deletion.
3. Facebook messenger will also be unavailable.
4. FB login for other apps and websites won’t be available. If you’ve signed up to other sites with FB, you may need to contact the apps and website to change the details.
5. Messages on the messenger won’t be deleted on your friends’ side. So your friends can check your old conversation even after your account deletion.
6. The deletion process will be canceled if you log in with your account.
7. Though your account is deleted, it may take up to 90 days to delete back up from the system. But you can’t access those backup.

What happens when you deactivate Facebook account?

1. The deactivated profile isn’t visible to others.
2. Friends of you can see your name on their friend list.
3. Depending upon your choice, you can use Messenger even when the Facebook account is not active.