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Deactivate your Facebook account rather than deleting it for a less drastic version of stepping away.Sean Gallup/Getty Images- You can deactivate or delete your Facebook account in the Settings tab.
- Deactivating a Facebook account is temporary, while deleting a Facebook account is permanent.
- When you deactivate Facebook, people will not be able to see your timeline or find your account.
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If you need a temporary or permanent break from Facebook, there are options beyond simply logging out of your account. You can deactivate or delete your Facebook account in the settings section of the social media platform in just a few clicks.
Deactivating Facebook will hide your timeline and account from anyone trying to view it. You can reactivate it at any time by logging back in, and all your data will be preserved.
But if you're planning on permanently deleting Facebook, saving your personal information like photos and status updates before deleting your account for good is important, since it will be erased.
Here's what you need to deactivate or delete your Facebook account, and what you should know when doing either.
How to temporarily deactivate a Facebook account1. On Facebook, click the down arrow at the top-right of the screen.
2. Click Settings & privacy, then Settings.
3. Go to the Your Facebook Information tab.
4. Click Deactivation and deletion.
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Click the circle next to Deactivate account, then Continue to account deactivation. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm deactivation.
Deactivating your Facebook account means you can't access your photos, videos, friends, and groups — and no one will be able to see your timeline — until you reactivate the account.
You can reactivate your account at any time by simply logging back into Facebook. Log back into Facebook using your previous email address or mobile number.
How to delete a Facebook account1. On Facebook, click the down arrow at the top-right of the screen.
2. Click Settings & privacy, then Settings.
3. Go to the Your Facebook Information tab and click Deactivation and deletion.
4. Click the circle next to Delete account, then Continue to account deletion.
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How to Hide Myself From Users on Facebook | Small Business
By Jason Spidle
Facebook provides a full range of privacy tools that enable you to control who can see your profile, pictures and status updates. With these privacy tools, you can completely hide your profile from other users on Facebook. Depending on your needs, you can either hide your profile from specific users or you can configure your profile to be invisible to everyone except friends or friends of friends. On the other hand, if you only want to hide your profile when you are signed out, you can do so by deactivating your account.
Hide From Specific Users
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Navigate to Facebook and sign in to your account.
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Click the arrow to the right of the "Home" menu and select "Privacy Settings" from the drop-down menu.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Manage Blocking" in the Blocked People and Apps section.
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Type the name or email of the user you want to hide your profile from in the "Block Users" section and then click "Block." If you are blocking a user by name, you may be presented with a list of users with that name from which you will need to press the "Block" button beside the specific user you want to block.
Hide From Public Searches
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Navigate to Facebook and sign in to your account.
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Click the arrow next to the "Home" menu and select "Privacy Settings" from the drop-down menu.
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Click "Edit Settings" in the "How You Connect" section.
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Click the "Who can look up your profile by name or contact info?" drop-down menu and select "Friends of Friends" or "Friends" to limit the people who can view your Facebook profile. This hides your profile from being visible in public searches on Facebook or from search engines like Google.
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Click "Done" to save your settings.
Hide When Signed Out
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Navigate to Facebook and sign in to your account.
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Click the arrow to the right of the "Home" menu and select "Account Settings" from the drop-down menu.
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Select the "Security" tab and then click "Deactivate Your Account."
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Select "This is temporary, I'll be back" and then click "Confirm."
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Enter your Facebook password and then click "Deactivate Now." You will be signed out of Facebook and your profile is hidden from everyone on Facebook. Reactivate your account by signing in as usual from the Facebook home page.
References
- Facebook Help Center: Blocking People
- Facebook Help Center: Privacy: Search Privacy Settings and the Suggestions Feature
- Facebook Help Center: How Do I Deactivate My Account?
- Facebook Help Center: I Deactivated My Account. How Do I Reactivate It?
Writer Bio
Jason Spidle is a technology enthusiast and writer.
His writing on computers, smartphones, Web design, Internet applications, sports and music has been published at a variety of websites including Salon, JunkMedia, Killed in Cars and The Columbia Free Times. Spidle maintains a number of blogs featuring poetry, short stories and other fiction.
How do I temporarily deactivate my Facebook account?
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If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles will be deleted or deactivated along with it. Learn more about how to delete or deactivate an individual profile.
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Account deactivation
Log in to Facebook from a computer.
Click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Facebook window.
Select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Click Privacy and then Your Facebook Information.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Deactivate account, click Proceed to deactivate account and follow the instructions to confirm the deactivation.
You can temporarily deactivate your account and restore it at any time.
Account deactivation
Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.
Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Select Personal and account information.
Click Account Management.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Deactivate account, click Proceed to deactivate account and follow the instructions to confirm the deactivation. nine0003
When your account is deactivated:
Your profile is hidden from other people.
Some information, such as messages you have sent to your friends, may still be available.
Friends can still see your name in their friends list (only your friends and only in the friends list).
Group admins can still see your posts and comments along with your name.
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform. nine0003
Pages that only you manage will also be deactivated. Other people will not be able to see or find deactivated Pages. If you want to keep the Page, give someone else full control over it. This will only deactivate your account.
If you do not choose to deactivate your Messenger account or are not logged into Messenger during the deactivation of your Facebook account, your Messenger account will remain active. Learn more about how to deactivate your Messenger account. nine0003
When your Facebook account is deactivated but you are still using Messenger:
You can still chat with your friends on Messenger.
Your Facebook profile photo will still be visible in Messenger conversations.
Other people may be looking for you to send a message.
Reactivating your account
You can restore a deactivated Facebook account at any time. To do this, sign in to Facebook or another site with your Facebook account. To complete the reactivation, you will need access to the email address or mobile phone number you use to sign in. nine0003
If you alone have full control of a deactivated Page, you can restore the Page after you reactivate your Facebook account.
Learn more about how to permanently delete an account.
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com. More
If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles will be deleted or deactivated along with it. Learn more about how to delete or deactivate an individual profile. nine0003
If you deactivate your account:
You can reactivate it at any time.
People won't see your timeline and won't be able to find you.
Some information may remain visible to other people (for example, messages you send).
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform.
If you delete your account:
You will not be able to regain access to it. nine0003
We will delete your account a few days after you submit your request. If you log into your Facebook account during this time, the deletion request will be cancelled.
Certain information, such as chat history, is not stored in your account. This means that your friends will still have access to the messages you send even after you delete your account.
Copies of some materials (such as journal entries) may remain in our database, but all personal identifiers will be removed from them. nine0003
If you use a Facebook account to sign in to your Oculus device, deleting it will also delete information related to the Oculus platform, including your in-app purchases and achievements. In addition, you will no longer be able to return apps and will lose all Oculus store coupons.
If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles will be deleted or deactivated along with it. Learn more about how to delete or deactivate an individual profile. nine0003
You can temporarily deactivate your account and restore it at any time.
Account deactivation
Log in to Facebook from a computer.
Click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Facebook window.
Select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Click Privacy and then Your Facebook Information.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Deactivate account, click Proceed to deactivate account and follow the instructions to confirm the deactivation. nine0003
You can temporarily deactivate your account and restore it at any time.
Account deactivation
Click the icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook window.
Scroll down and select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Select Personal and account information.
Click Account Management.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Deactivate account, click Proceed to deactivate account and follow the instructions to confirm the deactivation. nine0003
When your account is deactivated:
Your profile is hidden from other people.
Some information, such as messages you have sent to your friends, may still be available.
Friends can still see your name in their friends list (only your friends and only in the friends list).
Group admins can still see your posts and comments along with your name.
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform. nine0003
Pages that only you manage will also be deactivated. Other people will not be able to see or find deactivated Pages. If you want to keep the Page, give someone else full control over it. This will only deactivate your account.
If you do not choose to deactivate your Messenger account or are not logged into Messenger during the deactivation of your Facebook account, your Messenger account will remain active. Learn more about how to deactivate your Messenger account. nine0003
When your Facebook account is deactivated but you are still using Messenger:
You can still chat with your friends on Messenger.
Your Facebook profile photo will still be visible in Messenger conversations.
Other people may be looking for you to send a message.
Reactivating your account
You can restore a deactivated Facebook account at any time.
To do this, sign in to Facebook or another site with your Facebook account. To complete the reactivation, you will need access to the email address or mobile phone number you use to sign in. nine0003
If you alone have full control of a deactivated Page, you can restore the Page after you reactivate your Facebook account.
Learn more about how to permanently delete an account.
You can reactivate your account at any time by logging in to Facebook or another site with your Facebook account.
You will need access to the email or mobile number you use to sign in. If you cannot remember your password, request a new one. If you don't have access to the email associated with your account, learn how to recover your account. nine0003
If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles will be deleted or deactivated along with it. Learn more about how to delete or deactivate individual profiles.
What happens if you delete your Facebook account permanently?
You will not be able to reactivate your account.
Your profile, photos, posts, videos and other content will be permanently deleted.
You will no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger. nine0003
You won't be able to use Facebook Login with other apps and websites, such as Spotify and Pinterest. To recover your accounts, you may need to contact support for those apps and websites.
Some information, such as messages you send to your friends, may still be available even after you delete your account. Copies of the messages you send are stored in your friends' inbox.
If you use a Facebook account to sign in to your Oculus device, deleting your Oculus device will also delete information related to the Oculus platform, including your in-app purchases and achievements. In addition, you will no longer be able to return apps and will lose all Oculus store coupons. nine0003
What if I want to stop using Facebook for a while without deleting all my content?
If you want to take a break from Facebook, you can temporarily deactivate your account.
However:
People will not be able to see or open your Facebook profile.
Your photos, posts and videos will not be deleted.
You will not lose your ability to use Facebook Messenger. In conversations, your profile photo will be visible, and people who want to start a conversation with you will be able to find you by name. Your Facebook friends will still be able to send you messages. nine0003
You can use the Facebook Login feature in other apps such as Spotify, Pinterest and Facebook Games.
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products and view information related to the Oculus platform.
You can return to Facebook at any time.
Learn more about how to temporarily deactivate an account.
To permanently delete an account:
Log in to Facebook from a computer. nine0003
Click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Facebook window.
Select Settings & Privacy and then Settings.
Click Your information on Facebook.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Delete Account and click Continue with Delete Account.
Click Remove account, enter your password, and select Continue.
Can I cancel the account deletion?
You can restore your account within 30 days after deletion. After that, it and all information associated with it will be deleted without the possibility of recovery. nine0003
It may take up to 90 days for your content to be completely removed. While we delete this information, it will not be available to anyone on Facebook.
After this period, a copy of your information may be stored in backup storage, which we use to recover data lost in the event of a natural disaster, software error, etc. We may also retain your information to resolve legal issues, in case of violation of the terms use or for purposes intended to prevent harm. Learn more about the Privacy Policy. nine0003
To undo account deletion:
Log in to your Facebook account within 30 days of deletion.
