Due to any particular reasons, some people might want to delete their Snapchat account. If you are one of those who want to delete your Snapchat account, there might be some questions floating on your mind before deciding to delete it. One of the things that you might want to know about the answer is whether your friends will know if you delete your Snapchat account. So, will your friends know if you delete your Snapchat account?
Apparently, your friends will still have access to you even though you have deleted your Snapchat account. It is stated that the only way your friends would not see your account is if you have deactivated it through an account portal which states your account will be permanently deactivated for 30 days before getting deleted.
After getting the answer that you wanted, you might be really sure to delete your Snapchat account. As explained on the official website of Snapchat, your Snapchat account is able to be deleted by following these following steps:
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- The first thing that you need to do is to go into the account portal at here. Feel free to access it through any browser that you want.
- When you are there, you will have to log in to your portal account by using the username or email address and password of the account that you want to delete.
- By doing so, you will be directed to a landing page for managing your account.
- To be able to delete your account, it is time for you to click on Delete My Account.
- Then, enter your username and password one more time and do not forget to click Continue.
Keep in mind that if you have requested data from Snapchat, it will be needed for you to wait to be able to download it before deleting your Snapchat account. For the details about requesting data from Snapchat, you will have to go back to the previous landing page and then click My Data. After confirming that you would want to delete your Snapchat account, you will get an account deactivation message. Not only that, another thing that you will get is a confirmation email.
It should be noted that your Snapchat account will be deactivated for the first 30 days following the guide. When it is deactivated, there is no way for your friends to be able to contact you on the app. Once the 30 days pass, your account will be permanently deleted. It means everything will be deleted in the main user database of Snapchat, including your account settings, app friends, Snaps, stories, chats, device data and location data.
Another thing to remember is that it is possible for the company to retain a few personal data for specific legal, security, and business needs. The data varies, including the in-app purchases and the date you accepted the terms of service and privacy policy of Snapchat.
Before deleting your Snapchat account, you might want to download every data on Snapchat. You have a right to do it. If you are interested in doing so, the process that you will need to get through is simple. Actually, it is able to be done anytime you want and not when you want to delete your Snapchat account.
In order to protect your safety, it will be needed for you to have a verified email address to be able to download your data. Downloading the Snapchat data is only possible through the official website of Snapchat at accounts.snapchat.com and there is no way for you to do it via the app.
To be able to download the Snapchat data, here is step by step to follow:
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- First of all, you will need to go to accounts.snapchat.com, as stated before.
- Then, log in to the site. If you do not do it often, a Suspicious Login page may show up on the screen.
- You will be asked by this page to prove that it is really you. You can prove it by entering a code the site will send you via either the text message of the registered email address.
- Please follow the process well.
- Next, on the account homepage, find and click on My Data.
- On the next screen, you will be explained with the type of data Snapchat has on file for you. Please scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on Submit Request.
- By following the step, you should receive an email that consists of a copy of your Snapchat data. This copy is sent as a ZIP file. It is usually sent within 24 hours. Bear in mind that it will be needed for you to wait to get this before you delete your Snapchat account or else the ZIP file will not be sent.
In case you change your mind, you can reactivate your Snapchat account and the process that you can do within the first 30 days is easy. All that should be done is to go back into the app and it opens, you can just sign in with your old username and password. The process may take a while. However, after getting a reactivation confirmation email, you will be able to log back into your Snap like you have done it before. After logging in, everything will be preserved, including your chats, memories, Bitmoji, and so on. If your mind changes after the first 30 days, you cannot just log in as mentioned before. Then, what should you do if you want to use Snapchat again? Instead of just logging in, you will have to create a new account in order to play Snapchat again as your account will have been permanently deleted. It should be easy for you to create a new Snapchat account as you have done it before. However, if you find some difficulties, do not hesitate to reach out of customer service.
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