Delete account for privacy reasons

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  nowayjose2222 · Member · Sep 4, 2016 at 3:17 am

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  I need to delete my account, I have take off all of my personal information, but I cannot delete my email. So when you search my name in Google, my wordpress account shows up. I need to delete my account for security reasons. I have changed my profile picture from a picture of myself to a random picture, but when I search my name in google images, my old picture of myself is still there. This is very concerning. Delete my account please and take down my picture.

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  justjennifer · Member · Sep 4, 2016 at 4:51 pm

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  Hi there, you can change your current account email to a throwaway email address and hide your Gravatar profile entirely. Have a look at the information that timethief mentioned here: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/erasing-my-account?replies=4

  As far as removing search engine returns, it will take time for the current results to disappear. If this is urgent, you will need to contact each search engine directly to have your information removed. WordPressdotcom has no control and cannot assist you in this process.