Note that the archive can take up to a few days to create, so a quick download-and-delete is not an option. At the same time, when the VKontakte administration sends you a message with a link to the backup, we recommend saving it immediately; the archive will be available for download for just one week. Leaving VKontakte is easy:. First, the service has a legal obligation to store it for at least six months. And second, as we already mentioned, you have days to change your mind and rejoin.
If later you decide that life without VKontakte is not worth living:. Moreover, your name will still pop up in lists of community members and friends of other users.
Likewise, your comments and likes will not go anywhere. So if you want to disappear for good, you will have to get rid of everything manually. Regrettably, the VKontakte mobile app contains no such option.
To leave the social network using a smartphone, you need to log in using a browser. In the mobile version of the website, the procedure is slightly different:. As you can see, it is not difficult to get rid of a VKontakte profile. But what if your account has been hacked and the password changed?
Or, say, you want to delete a page that you abandoned so long ago that your phone number and e-mail address are now different? The social network will ask you to provide a valid phone number and confirm your identity. To do so, you will need to remember the phone number that you linked to the page if different from the current one , or one of your old passwords, or better still, both.
If your mind is a total blank, you will be asked to take a picture of yourself against the backdrop of the app, and upload the photo. True, if you overindulged on anime avatars and made-up names, you will probably not receive assistance.
But if the profile you want to delete contains your real name and photo:. If so, check out our posts on how to part ways with Facebook , Twitter , Snapchat , and Instagram. In this episode of the Kaspersky podcast, Dave and Jeff discuss deepfakes at Facebook, telcos behaving badly, Alexa spying, and more. How to spot dangerous links sent in messages and other tricks scammers use to steal your data.
Gamer accounts are in demand on the underground market. Proof positive is BloodyStealer, which steals account data from popular gaming stores. Solutions for:. Beloved videos and songs aside, you can still save a lot of valuable stuff: Personal correspondence. You will be sent all of your chats with users and communities, including ones you deleted relatively recently not earlier than six months before creating the archive.
Your posts. More precisely, the text of your posts with links to photos, videos, and the posts themselves, as well as a reminder that audio was once attached to them if it was. Links to posts, notes, photos, videos, and products that you liked or bookmarked. All can be opened even after you leave the social network, unless the authors themselves delete such posts or hide them from unregistered users. You are able to join Groups, which includes discussion boards and wiki-style articles.
These are fully editable by all members. Public pages is a broadcasting tool for celebrities and businesses. With VK, you can sync your profile with other social networks. Music is accessible on the website. Users can upload audio files, create playlists, and share audio.
VK is free to use. If you would like to cancel your membership, you can easily do so. We have included some steps to assist you in doing so. Simply follow the cancellation instructions that are listed on this page. How to Cancel Vkontakte by E-Mail. Step 1. Compose an email including your account information. Step 2. Advise the representative that you want to cancel your account. Step 3. Ask for a confirmation code or email as proof of your cancellation.
Step 4. Send your email to [email protected]. Vkontakte could also be known as the following Vkontakte.
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