I don’t remember my email address and Facebook password. However, you can re-activate your account if you change your mind. The effect is exactly the same as far as your friends are concerned: you and your data disappear from Facebook. Otherwise, consider deactivating your account rather than deleting it. When the page loads, click the text that says “Download a copy of your Facebook data.” Facebook will email you when your data is ready to download. To do this, click the downward-facing triangle and select Settings from the drop-down menu. While we are deleting this information, it is inaccessible to other people using Facebook.” If you change your mind and log on later, you will be offered the chance to reactivate your account, but some or all of your data may have been deleted.īefore you delete your Facebook page, it’s a good idea to download a copy of your data. It may take up to 90 days to delete all of the things you’ve posted, like your photos, status updates or other data stored in backup systems. The Facebook help page says: “When you delete your account, people won’t be able to see it on Facebook. To delete your Facebook page, you must log on to your account, then go to the “Delete my account” page at /help/delete_account and click the big blue button.
