Deleting full account – not just blogs

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    bumholenonsense · Member ·

    Hello

    I’ve seen somewhere that I can’t delete WP accounts. If this is true, why? I have no desire whatsoever to have my email and information lurking on WP when I do not use the platform (or Gravatar) for any purposes.

    Is there really no way for me not to remove my information – is it even legal to not let me??

    Thanks!

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    lucank · Member ·

    Hi,

    User accounts cannot be deleted because WordPress.com doesn’t want somebody else using your name in the future. If you want to permanently get rid of your account, you can take the following steps:

    1) Empty and delete your site:

    First of all, be sure to empty your site of all content. You can find out more about how to do this here:

    Empty Your Site to Start Fresh

    Next, delete the site following the guide on this page:

    Delete a Website

    Please be aware that this is irreversible!

    2) If you are trying to unsubscribe from emails sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block Emails”:

    https://wordpress.com/settings/notifications/

    3) You can also go here to remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This will only leave the username behind:

    https://wordpress.com/me/account/ https://wordpress.com/me/profile

    4) To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:

    http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html

    5) While you cannot completely delete your Gravatar profile, you can remove all of your profile information easily through the “Edit My Profile” page here:

    http://en.gravatar.com/profiles/edit/?noclose#about-you

    You can also hide your Gravatar profile from external access. Visit your profile page (click your name in the top navigation of the website), then click the “Hide My Profile” link in the bottom, right-hand corner.

    Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

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    bumholenonsense · Member ·

    This is fantastic! Thank you so much. I’ve done everything you advised and feel like I’m wiped out from this small section of the online world. Phew.

    Thanks again!

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    bumholenonsense · Member ·

    This is fantastic! Thank you so much. I’ve done everything you advised and feel like I’m wiped out from this small section of the online world. Phew.

    Thanks again!

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    lucank · Member ·

    Glad I could help!

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