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If you're seriously considering deleting your Facebook account, you're not alone. Start typing in the letters "dele" into Google and you'll see "delete Facebook account" as a top suggestion. Whether it's to alleviate privacy concerns or avoid digital distractions, more people are trying to figure out how to fully disconnect themselves from the social network giant that we live and breathe.

For those ready to call it quits, you're in for a surprise — it's more difficult than you think to erase yourself permanently. With its ever-changing privacy policies, becoming Facebook-free requires more steps than just hitting the delete button and saying goodbye.

Keep in mind deletion is not the same as deactivation. You can deactivate your account at any time, which means your Timeline and information will disappear from Facebook until you reactivate your account. When reactivated, your information is restored.

Deleting your account means you can never, ever access your account again, and you won't be able to retrieve any of your content or information.

Most of your personal data, like your email and mailing address, is removed from Facebook, but some information, such as messages and photos, may remain on its server for "technical reasons." Facebook's Help Center also says the data left behind will no longer be identifiable or searchable as your own, and that it will be inaccessible to other people using Facebook.

If you 100% want out, follow the step-by-step guide below to erase your Facebook footprint and make sure your account is gone for good.

Save photos, contact and birthday information and other data you'll need while your account is still running. Once your account is deleted, this information will be inaccessible. We recommend downloading a copy of your Facebook data, which comes in the form of a ZIP file consisting of all your posts, including photos and videos. Here's how:

Your Archive File will sent to your Email.

Click here to Download your Facebook Albums.

Under Facebook's Terms of Service, when you delete your photos and videos (also known as IP content) or your account, it is erased in a way similar to emptying the recycle bin on your computer. Removed content may exist in backup copies for a "reasonable period of time," but will not be available to others unless someone who had previous access to the photo or video has a direct link to it. Photos will only live in the content delivery network's cache for a restricted amount of time, according to CNET. 

Facebook has become so ingrained in our web activity that we have used it to sign up and log in to most third-party apps, games or websites.

We log in with our social network accounts to save time and help the app become better personalized for us. But without realizing it, we're actually giving third-party developers permission to access, store and update the precious information we share.

What information exactly? Our "basic information," which includes our user ID, any public information and our friend list.

Here's how to check the apps connected to your Facebook account:

Go to Settings then Click on Apps or click here

Popular apps that may be listed here are Pinterest, Instagram, Spotify and Pandora.

However, some apps such as Tinder will only allow you to use the app with a Facebook account. If this is the case, you'll need to decide if you absolutely can't live without that app and rethink deleting Facebook.

The trick here is to go to these apps and see if you can change your form of login by using your email address or Twitter handle instead. Your goal is to completely cut off any association between the app and your Facebook account.

Once you've changed your form of login in the apps, it's a good idea to remove and disable them in your Facebook settings to be safe

Click here to know that "How to Disable App Platform on Facebook".

This should be great if you clear your Facebook History too. To Delete your Facebook history click here to know

Finally, it's time to cut ties with Facebook itself.

It's no coincidence that it's a hassle to find the Facebook account deletion page. Click here, and type in your login information if it asks.

Then, click the "Delete My Account" button. After you have confirmed that you want to delete your account, check your email to make sure the deletion process has started. If you don't see it, check your junk folder.

Make sure to avoid logging into your Facebook account for 14 days. If you login during this two week period, your account will be restored.

According to Facebook's Data Use Policy, it takes about one month to delete your account, but some information may remain in backup copies for up to 90 days on Facebook's end.

Original Source: Mashable.com

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