The truth is that when we started on Social Networks we did not consider the fact of leaving them one day, even this fact of deleting your FB account only happens in very specific situations, or in any other social network of course, but in this very brief article, I am going to explain to you step by step and in a very simple way how to delete a FB account permanently.
I think that just as we must know how to create an account on FB we must also know how to delete or eliminate it, either because we use it or because we do not have enough time.
Some Reasons why FB could delete your account
- Present false personal information, especially with regard to the first and last names.
- Usurp the identity of another person.
- Adding friends abusively in a short period of time.
- In the event that there is a real risk of physical harm or direct threat to public safety.
- Dangerous organizations that promote terrorist activities or organized crime.
- Create a profile when you are under 14 years of age.
- Use a profile for commercial use.
- Send many messages in a group in a short time.
- Not respecting the intellectual property in the content we publish.
- Indiscriminately tagging other users in posts and photos.
- Post other people’s private information on FB.
- Promote hatred, violence and discrimination.
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How to delete your FB account
The first thing and before starting I would like to clarify the difference between deactivating a Facebook account and deleting a Facebook account
If you deactivate the Facebook account:
- You can reactivate it whenever you want.
- People won’t be able to see your bio or search for you.
- Some information may continue to be seen (for example, the messages you send).
If you decide to delete the Facebook account:
- Once it has been removed you cannot regain access.
- We delay deletion until a few days after you request it. The removal request is cancelled if you log back into your Facebook account during this time.
- It may take up to 90 days to delete data stored on backup systems. During this time, you cannot access your information on Facebook.
- There are actions that are not stored in your account. For example, some of your friends may have messages from you after deletion.
- Copies of some materials (for example, records) may remain in our database but are dissociated from personal identifiers.
How to deactivate my FB account
You can deactivate your account temporarily and come back whenever you want.
To deactivate your account:
- Click on the menu at the top right of any Facebook page.
- Select Settings.
- Click General in the left column.
- Select Manage your account and follow the steps to confirm the action.
If you deactivate your account, the profile will no longer be visible to other people on Facebook and they will not be able to search for you on the platform. However, certain information, such as messages you have sent to friends, may still be visible.
If after having deactivated your account you decide to return to Facebook, at any time you can log in with your email address and password to reactivate your account. Please note that if you use your Facebook account to log in to Facebook or elsewhere, the account will be reactivated. This way, your Facebook profile, including things like your friends, your photos, and your posts, will be completely reset. Remember that you must have access to the email address you use to log in if you want to reactivate your account.
How to permanently delete my Facebook account
If you think that you will not use your account again or you have decided to permanently delete your Facebook account, it is recommended before taking this step that you download a copy of your information, once done you can access the deletion of your account.
https://www.facebook.com/help/delete_account
When you delete your account, users won’t be able to see it on Facebook. It may take up to 90 days from the beginning of the process to delete everything you have published, such as your photos, status updates or other data stored in backup systems. While we delete this information, other Facebook users will not be able to access it.
Some of the actions you take on Facebook are not stored in your account. For example, a friend can continue to have messages from you even after you’ve deleted your account. This information is not erased when you delete the account.
We can also delete the account of a friend or relative with a medical disability, to do so you must do the following:
For a child under the age of 14 – https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/209046679279097
For someone over 14 years old – https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/191122007680088
Conclusions
In the end, the person who no longer wants to be on Facebook and decides to take the step and delete their account is a totally respectable decision. Despite being the social network with the most active users at the moment and the one that really moves the most traffic and money, we must always know how to permanently delete a Facebook account, if necessary.
Remember that it is very important to comply with the guidelines and rules of the social network itself, since if we misuse our Facebook account we may run the risk of losing our account.
I remember that some time ago I did a study of the Facebook pages of businesses or companies in my town and more than 40% used a personal profile commercially, so they were violating some of the guidelines of the social network and the worst thing is the risk they were taking since Facebook could delete their account at any time and thus lose their jobs for years.
Sometimes you wonder if people who are no longer there, whether they are friends or family, should continue to have their Facebook accounts, perhaps to keep the memory alive or not to forget the faces of those people, but the truth is that this is a decision very personal and respectable, either to eliminate it or to keep it on time.
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