How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account Forever

Plus How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Account

 A lot of people love Facebook, there is no question about that. With more than 1 billion active users, Facebook has about 15% of the total world population of 7 billion people on its network. To put it even better, since you have to be at least 13 years old to create a Facebook account, Facebook has more than 20% of all eligible people in the world on its one network.

 Looking at the above stats gives an idea of the huge damage that will occur if Facebook is hacked or if the information it contains falls into the wrong hands. While these fears are only possibilities at this time, history has shown that the doomsayers are always proven right at some point. As a precaution, every Facebook user should be prepared to leave the service if the need ever arises and the only way to do this is to delete your account.
Deleting your account is not an option which Facebook readily offers. The handy option on your account allows you to deactivate your account which is not the same as deleting it. Deactivating an account makes it inaccessible to other Facebook users but your information remains on Facebook. The account can always be reactivated. A deleted account is irreversibly removed from Facebook and cannot be restored.
If you are sure you want to delete your Facebook account, this is how to go about it.

How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
- You will be reminded that the deletion process is permanent and asked to click "Delete My Account" to continue.
- On the next page you will be asked to enter your password and the Captcha image(s) you see as security measures. After doing these, click Okay.
- You will be then be logged out of Facebook.
It is not over yet though. You will have to wait for 14 days before your account is fully deleted. Logging into Facebook during this period invalidates the entire deletion process. Some people see this as another way through which Facebook contrives to keep users on its service. You can avoid this and more by following the tips below.

Tips for Successfully Deleting Your Facebook Account
- Do not login to Facebook during the 14-day wait period. Logging in means that the deletion process will be terminated.
- Do not login to any site using Facebook Connect; doing so also ends the deletion process. If you use Facebook Connect to access any websites, you should create new login credentials for them. This is even more important because you will not be able to use Facebook Connect after your account is deleted.
- Do not click the Facebook Like or Share button on any website during the 14-day period. It also stops your account from being deleted.
- Some of your information may remain on Facebook even after your account has been deleted. It is better to start by manually deleting every item you have ever added to Facebook before deleting your account.
- Remember that while you have made the decision to leave Facebook, a lot of people still continue to use it. Inform your family, friends and business partners that you will no longer be able to communicate with them using Facebook. Provide an alternative option such as an email address.
If you are not yet ready to give up Facebook but would like to know whether you can cope without it or not, then deactivation is the way to go.

How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Facebook Account
- Login to your Facebook account and click on Account in the top right-hand area. Select Account Settings from the drop-down menu.
- On the next page displayed, scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will find Deactivate Account as the last option. Click on deactivate.
- You will be taken to a page where you will be asked to confirm the deactivation and provide reasons why you want to deactivate your account. Click on the Deactivate My Account button to complete the process. You may also choose to check the box which allows you not to receive any emails while you are deactivated.
- Reactivate your account at any time by logging in.

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