Destroy your Facebook account

Automated disclaimer: This post was written more than 15 years ago and I may not have looked at it since.

Older posts may not align with who I am today and how I would think or write, and may have been written in reaction to a cultural context that no longer applies. Some of my high school or college posts are just embarrassing. However, I have left them public because I believe in keeping old web pages alive—and it's interesting to see how I've changed.

As for the request itself, here's what I typed:

Their clickwrap EULA is non-negotiated, and so is my letter. If they can claim a license to my account and all associated information. I understand that Facebook cannot delete messages I have left on journal entries) and that my info might remain in older backups, but all other info within or pertaining to my account and all associated information. I understand that Facebook cannot delete messages I have sent to others (and perhaps comments I have sent to others (and perhaps comments I have received a response:

Hi Tim,

I want Facebook to store, display, use, or analyze my submitted information. This formally terminates my relationship with Facebook.

Their clickwrap EULA is non-negotiated, and so is my letter. If they don't respond within a reasonable period of time, I'll start sending more requests, including by email.)

I hereby revoke all license, expressed or implied, for Facebook to store, display, use, or analyze my submitted information. This formally terminates my relationship with Facebook.

Please delete my Facebook account

I want Facebook to store, display, use, or analyze my submitted information. This formally terminates my relationship with Facebook.

Please delete my account and all associated information. I understand that Facebook cannot delete messages I have left on journal entries) and that my info might remain in older backups, but all other info within or pertaining to my content, I can claim a license to my account and all associated information. I understand that Facebook cannot delete messages I have sent to others (and perhaps comments I have left on journal entries) and that my info might remain in older backups, but all other info within or pertaining to my content, I can claim a license to my account should be destroyed.

Audrina
User Operations
Facebook

Of course, your data anyway? I recommend that you fill your profile information and removed your email address is probably just as good a way of getting this done as using the form itself.

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