If you're concerned about your online privacy, or just want to cut off yourself from social media, there are two ways to get rid of a Facebook account: You can temporarily deactivate your account or choose to permanently delete it.
The biggest difference between deleting the facebook account and deactivating it is if you deactivate your Facebook account, you may always reactivate it later, but if you delete your Facebook account, your account will be permanently removed from Facebook including your photos, posts, comments etc.
Steps to deactivate your facebook account are:
1: In the upper right corner of Facebook, click on your account.
2: Select Settings and Privacy, then click on Settings & Security.
3: Click Your Facebook Information in the left column. When using the new Pages experience, if you have access to a page on Facebook: Click Privacy, then click Your Facebook Information.
4: To deactivate, click Deactivation and Deletion.
5: Deactivate your account by selecting the option and then clicking Continue to Account Deactivation.
Steps to delete your facebook account:
1: In the upper right corner of Facebook, click on your account.
2: Select Settings and Privacy, then click on Settings.
3: Click Your Facebook Information in the left column. When using the new Pages experience, if you have access to a page on Facebook: Click Privacy, then click Your Facebook Information.
4: After that, Click Deactivation and Deletion.
5: Continue to Account Deletion by selecting Delete Account and then clicking on the Continue button.
6: Enter your password and then click on the Delete Account button to remove your account.
After deleting your 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.
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Lesson 9: Deactivating Your Facebook Account
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Deactivating your Facebook account
If you decide that you no longer want to use Facebook, it's easy to deactivate your account. When you deactivate your account, you're hiding all of your information on Facebook. No one will be able to contact you on Facebook or view the things you've shared, including your Timeline, status updates, and photos. If you decide that you'd like to return to Facebook, you'll still be able to reactivate your account and recover your old information.
To deactivate your account:
- Click the drop-down arrow on the toolbar, then select Settings.
- The Settings page will appear. Click Manage Account.
- Click Deactivate your account.
- Select a reason for deactivating the account. If you want, you can add more details in the text box below. When you're done, click Deactivate.
- Select Deactivate
Now.
- Your account is now deactivated. You'll have the option to reactivate your account at any time by signing in to Facebook with your old account information.
Deleting your Facebook account
Deactivating your account does not fully delete it. When you deactivate your account, Facebook saves all of your settings, photos, and information in case you decide to reactivate your account. Your information isn't gone—it's just hidden. However, it is possible to delete your account permanently with no option for recovery.
You should only do this if you are absolutely sure you want to permanently delete your Facebook account.
To delete your Facebook account, follow this link to the Delete My Account page. If you'd like to save photos and posts from your account, click Download Info. Then click Delete Account.
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