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Forums / Help with making website private – Ownership Cannot be Established

Help with making website private – Ownership Cannot be Established

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    eloquine · Member · Apr 18, 2024 at 2:42 am
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    Hello,

    I would like to make a request to make a site private so it stops showing up in searches, or to delete it.

    I helped students in middle school establish this website 10 years ago for the local historical society in town. It hasn’t been touched since, and the email associated with the account no longer exists. Students have moved out of the area, and the email associated with the site is no longer in service (so cannot request a new password)

    A group of volunteers for the Historical Society and I would like to create a new website, but this one keeps showing up in searches and is misleading people. The address is incorrect and is sending people to the wrong address.

    We would like to request to make this site private, so it stops showing up in searches and we can move forward with a new website and new information!

    Thank you so much for your help with this matter!

    The blog I need help with is: sharonhistoricalsocietyvt.wordpress.com

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    helper-heroponriki · Member · Apr 18, 2024 at 5:51 pm
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    Hi there!

    Thanks for getting in touch! Please send an email to passwordhelp@wordpress.com explaining the situation, and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do for you.

    Thanks!

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