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Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
If you have additional Facebook profiles and delete or deactivate your Facebook account, you can also delete or deactivate all profiles under your account. Learn how to delete or deactivate individual profiles.
What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?
You won't be able to reactivate your account
Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you've added will be permanently deleted. You won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.
You'll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.
You won't be able to use Facebook Login for other apps you may have signed up for with your Facebook account, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to contact the apps and websites to recover those accounts.
Some information, like messages you sent to friends, may still be visible to them after you delete your account. Copies of messages you have sent are stored in your friends' inboxes.
If you use your Facebook account to log in to Oculus, deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus information. This includes your app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits.
What if I don't want all my content deleted, but I want to take a break from Facebook?
You can take a break from Facebook and temporarily deactivate your account. When you temporarily deactivate your account:
People won't be able to see or go to your Facebook profile.
Your photos, posts and videos won't be deleted.
You can still use Facebook Messenger. Your profile picture will still be visible in your conversations and people will still be able to search for you by name to send you a message. You will continue to appear to friends on Facebook in places where they can message you.
You can still use Facebook Login for your other apps, like Spotify, Pinterest or Games.
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products or your Oculus information.
You can choose to come back whenever you want.
Learn how to temporarily deactivate your account.
Learn how to permanently delete your Facebook account.
We're currently updating our Facebook settings. Facebook settings may not look the same for everyone.
Delete your Facebook account through your Facebook Settings
To permanently delete your account:
Log into Facebook from a computer.
Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Click Your Facebook Information.
Click Deactivation and Deletion.
Choose Delete Account, then click Continue to account deletion.
Click Delete Account, enter your password and then click Continue.
Can I cancel my account deletion?
If it's been less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.
It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted.
While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other people using Facebook.
Copies of your information may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
To cancel your account deletion:
Log into your Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account.
Click Cancel Deletion.
Deactivating & Deleting Your Account
If you have additional Facebook profiles and delete or deactivate your Facebook account, you can also delete or deactivate all profiles under your account. Learn how to delete or deactivate individual profiles.
What happens if I permanently delete my Facebook account?
You won't be able to reactivate your account
Your profile, photos, posts, videos, and everything else you've added will be permanently deleted.
You won't be able to retrieve anything you've added.
You'll no longer be able to use Facebook Messenger.
You won't be able to use Facebook Login for other apps you may have signed up for with your Facebook account, like Spotify or Pinterest. You may need to contact the apps and websites to recover those accounts.
Some information, like messages you sent to friends, may still be visible to them after you delete your account. Copies of messages you have sent are stored in your friends' inboxes.
If you use your Facebook account to log in to Oculus, deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus information. This includes your app purchases and your achievements. You will no longer be able to return any apps and will lose any existing store credits.
What if I don't want all my content deleted, but I want to take a break from Facebook?
You can take a break from Facebook and temporarily deactivate your account. When you temporarily deactivate your account:
People won't be able to see or go to your Facebook profile.
Your photos, posts and videos won't be deleted.
You can still use Facebook Messenger. Your profile picture will still be visible in your conversations and people will still be able to search for you by name to send you a message. You will continue to appear to friends on Facebook in places where they can message you.
You can still use Facebook Login for your other apps, like Spotify, Pinterest or Games.
You will not be able to use your Facebook account to access Oculus Products or your Oculus information.
You can choose to come back whenever you want.
Learn how to temporarily deactivate your account.
Learn how to permanently delete your Facebook account.
We're currently updating our Facebook settings. Facebook settings may not look the same for everyone.
Delete your Facebook account through your Facebook Settings
To permanently delete your account:
Log into Facebook from a computer.
Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Select Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Click Your Facebook Information.
Click Deactivation and Deletion.
Choose Delete Account, then click Continue to account deletion.
Click Delete Account, enter your password and then click Continue.
Can I cancel my account deletion?
If it's been less than 30 days since you initiated the deletion, you can cancel your account deletion. After 30 days, your account and all your information will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve your information.
It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the deletion process to delete all the things you've posted. While we're deleting this information, it's not accessible to other people using Facebook.
Copies of your information may remain after the 90 days in backup storage that we use to recover in the event of a disaster, software error, or other data loss event. We may also keep your information for things like legal issues, terms violations, or harm prevention efforts.
Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
To cancel your account deletion:
Log into your Facebook account within 30 days of deleting your account.
Click Cancel Deletion.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
We are updating Facebook settings, so they may vary from user to user.
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.
You can temporarily deactivate your account and restore it at any time.
How to deactivate an account using Facebook settings?
Log in to Facebook from a computer.
Click on your profile photo 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.
How to deactivate an account using Facebook settings?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles may 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.
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.
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.
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.
How do I permanently delete my Facebook account?
We are updating Facebook settings, so they may vary from user to user.
How do I delete my Facebook account using Facebook settings?
To permanently delete an account:
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 Your information on Facebook.
Click Deactivate and delete.
Select Delete Account and click Continue with Delete Account.
Click Delete 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.
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.
To undo account deletion:
Log in to your Facebook account within 30 days of deletion.
Click Cancel Delete.
Android
To uninstall the Facebook app from an Android phone:
Go to your phone's settings and open the app manager.
Touch Facebook.
Touch Delete.
To reinstall the Facebook app for Android phone, download it again from the Google Play Store.
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permanentlyIf you delete or deactivate your account, all of its profiles may 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.
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 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.
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. At the same time:
People will not be able to see or access 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.
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.
How do I permanently delete my Facebook account?
We are updating Facebook settings, so they may vary from user to user.
How do I delete my Facebook account using Facebook settings?
To permanently delete an account:
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 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 undo account deletion?
You can restore your account within 30 days after deletion.
