Deleting Your Account

If you decide to leave, here's how to permanently delete your account.

Before You Delete

What You'll Lose

• All activity history - Past participation
• Created content - Removed from platform
• Reviews - Your reviews deleted
• Messages - Conversation history
• Reputation - Reset
• Profile information - Bio, interests, photos

What You Should Do First

• Download your data (Settings → Data)
• Cancel any upcoming events you're hosting
• Remove payment methods
• Inform attendees if cancelling
• Use any credits or process refunds

How to Delete

Step 1: Request Deletion

1. Go to Settings → Account
2. Click "Delete Account"
3. Select reason (optional)
4. Confirm

Step 2: Verification

• Verification sent to your email
• Click verification link
• Or enter code

Step 3: Cooling Off Period

• Time to change your mind
• Account temporarily deactivated
• Login to cancel deletion

Step 4: Permanent Deletion

• After cooling off, data permanently removed
• No recovery possible
• Username becomes available

During Cooling Off Period

What Still Works

• Login to cancel deletion
• Download remaining data

What's Disabled

• New activity
• Create content
• Leave reviews
• Send messages
• Receive notifications

After Deletion

What Remains (anonymized)

• Aggregated analytics (no personal info)
• Financial records (for legal requirements)
• Reported content evidence

What's Gone

• Profile information
• Activity history
• Messages
• Payment methods
• Reputation history

Recovering After Deletion

During Cooling Off Period

• Login normally
• Click "Cancel Deletion"
• Account restored instantly
• All data intact

After Permanent Deletion

• No recovery possible
• Must create new account
• Start from scratch
• Previous username may be taken

For Organizers

Special Considerations

• Cannot delete with pending payouts
• Must resolve active events first
• Refund attendees for paid events
• Transfer event ownership if needed

Cancelling Events Before Delete

1. Cancel all upcoming events
2. Notify attendees
3. Process refunds
4. Wait for completion

Data Export

Request Export

1. Settings → Data
2. Click "Request Export"
3. Choose format
4. Receive download link

What's Included

• Profile information
• Activity history (attended)
• Content created (metadata)
• Reviews written
• Messages received

Reactivation

• Not possible after permanent deletion
• Create new account
• Previous username may be unavailable

Security

• Deletion requests require verification
• Cannot be done by others
• Support cannot delete on your behalf

Support

Questions about account deletion?

Contact support

Alternatives

• Deactivate temporarily - Take a break
• Unsubscribe from emails - Just stop notifications
• Change privacy settings - Hide activity
• Delete specific data - Remove specific items

Data Retention Policy

• Cooling off period: Defined timeframe
• Backup retention: Limited period
• Legal holds: as required
• Anonymized analytics: may be retained