Not deleting and deactivating
Taking the decision to delete your account on Facebook, you should know that all your data does not disappear. On the server of this social network all your photos, friends list and messages are stored for an unlimited period of time. On the one hand, it will help to recover your account at any time, it is necessary only to wish to return.
On the other hand, your data, comments, posts, and your social circle continues, so to speak, "in reserve". Suddenly you will suddenly interest the US state Department or become a well-known figure: the President of All the Land or character of sensation. Then information about you on Facebook will be invaluable, will become a commodity.
Magic button "Delete account"
Become a member of any social network easily. But to leave it to leave harder. The button "Delete account" you have to look.
Under "All settings" find the line "Security". At the bottom of the small blue menu bar is "Deactivate account". Note that "deactivate," not delete.
Click on this link and land on a village form, which you will have to fill. But first you will tell your friends and remember that they will all be very bored of you.
Fill out the form, indicate the reasons for desire to leave Facebook. Put a tick if you do not want to receive notices in the mail, and click "Confirm".
This method will not remove your account forever. It would only hide the page from prying eyes, deactivates it. You will be able to recover at any time. Time limit does not exist.
Permanently deleting your account
In order to completely remove the account from the social network Facebook, will have to go a different, more complicated way. In the "Help" section, in the query "What can we do to help" dial "delete account forever".
Read how is deactivation of your account. About complete removal may not be a word, though more recently such a button existed. But maybe you'll get lucky and this is a secret button will appear in the message.
And, it would be better if you take some preliminary measures.
To completely be removed from this social network, you can perform a thorough cleaning. Go in groups where you participate, put "dislike", delete all photos, contacts, personal data, all the comments. Everything what can reach.
The page must remain empty. Be sure to save the changes. Will require password confirmation. If the password is lost, would first have to restore it.
After all these manipulations, your account will be ready for removal. On the security tab remove account at facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account click "Send".
Preliminary preparation of the account for deletion – it is a guarantee that your information will not be stored for some obscure purposes indefinitely long time on Facebook and will not be used against you.