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How To Delete Your Grindr Account

Simplest - Send a legal email

Did you know that companies respond to lawyers more than to their users? Have a lawyer send an email on your behalf requesting deletion.

Send legal email

You can only delete your Grindr account from within the mobile app. You cannot delete your account from a computer browser. Please note, simply removing the app from your mobile device will not delete your account. Follow the steps below.

Delete Grindr - iOS - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Open the Grindr app

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 1: Open the Grindr App

Step #2:

Tap the setting gear on the top right

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 2: Tap the Setting Gear on the Top Right

Step #3:

Scroll down and tap delete profile

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 3: Scroll Down and Tap Delete Profile

Step #4:

Tap delete

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 4: Tap Delete

Step #5:

Once you see this screen you know your profile has been deleted

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 5: Once you see this screen you know your profile has been deleted

Step #6:

To finish deletion hold down the Grindr App and then *tap the X *to delete the App

Grindr-Delete Account from iOS. Step 6: To finish deletion hold down the Grindr App and then Tap the X to delete the App

Delete Grindr - Android - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Open Grindr app

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 1: Open Grindr app

Step #2:

Tap your profile photo

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 2: Tap your profile photo

Step #3:

Tap the settings gear

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 3: Tap the settings gear

Step #4:

Tap deactivate

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 4: Tap deactivate

Step #5:

Tap delete account

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 5: Tap delete account

Step #6:

Tap skip

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 6: Tap skip

Step #7:

Tap I want to delete my account and tap the arrow

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 7: Tap I want to delete my account

Step #8:

Tap delete profile

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 8: Tap delete profile

Step #9:

Tap delete account

Grindr- Delete account from Android. Step 9: Tap delete account

Remember, you will need to cancel your recurring subscription when deleting your account; otherwise you will keep paying for your profile even though it has been deleted.

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Questions & Answers

Question:
What happens when I delete my account?
Answer:

The following information will be deleted: your Grindr account email address, profile information (like your headline, about, etc), profile photo, favorites, and chats. Your account will be completely removed and you won't be able to recover any information previously stored on your account. If you want to remove your chat logs you will need to to block the person before you delete your account.

Question:
Can I restore deleted information?
Answer:

No. A profile is unable to be recovered after deletion. This is a permanent action. But, you will be able to create a new profile using the same email address.