Thinking of leaving Amazon behind? While it offers a vast selection of products and services, sometimes it’s time to move on. This guide will walk you through deleting your Amazon account and permanently erasing your data.
Before You Close Your Account
- Download Your Information: Keep in mind that once your account is closed, you’ll lose access to everything associated with it, including order history, digital purchases, and reviews. If you have any photos stored in Amazon Photos or ebooks on Kindle, be sure to download them before proceeding.
- Review Connected Services: Closing your Amazon account affects other services linked to your email address. This includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon Prime memberships across all Amazon sites, and any seller or affiliate accounts you may have.
Steps to Close Your Account
- Visit the [Close Your Account] page (you’ll need to be signed in to your Amazon account).
- Review the information about what happens when you close your account.
- Select a reason for closure from the drop-down menu.
- Check the box next to “Yes, I want to permanently close my Amazon account and delete my data.“
- Click “Close My Account.”
Confirmation and What to Expect
- Amazon will send a confirmation email or text message to the address associated with your account.
- You have five days to respond to this message and verify your request.
- Once confirmed, your account will be permanently closed. You cannot reopen it later.
What You Lose When You Close Your Account?
Closing your Amazon account means giving up access to a wide range of features and services, including:
- Order history, reviews, and discussion posts.
- Your Amazon Web Services (AWS) account.
- Any Amazon Prime memberships.
- Seller or affiliate accounts.
- Amazon Pay balance and future usage.
- Gift card balances and the ability to redeem new ones.
- Digital content like ebooks, music, and audiobooks.
- Profiles and data on subsidiary sites like Audible, Kindle Direct Publishing, and IMDbPro.
- Information and data stored on Amazon devices like Fire tablets and Echos.
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Conclusion
If you decide in the future to start shopping with Amazon again, you’ll need to create a new account. However, by taking the steps above, you can ensure your old account and all its data are gone for good.
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