Deleting the account.

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  mahooper · Member · Mar 25, 2015 at 6:17 pm

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  I did get an answer, but the answer was bullshit. I want to have all my information with wordpress deleted and not just quit using wordpress. I might have to use it in a different role some other time. But I do not see any point in my data being kept and serverspace reserved for me. So they might as well do a bit better then “no way”. Anyone can use the means to erase my data from their database. If I were any good at SQL, I’d let them have the code for that Kind regards,

  Mark

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  timethief · Member · Mar 25, 2015 at 6:43 pm

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  Hi Mark,

  You seem to be confused to me. All that was required to register an account here was an email address and your agreement to the Terms of Service. Any personal information you provided was done voluntarily. Both can be removed at any time.

  Here’s how to deactivate your account:
  Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/

  1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile and 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 only leaves the username behind.

  2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
  https://wordpress.com/settings/notifications/

  3. 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

  4. To hide your Gravatar profile, login and on the bottom right hand corner of your Gravatar profile page you will find a “hide” button visible only to you that you can click.