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How To Delete Your Netflix 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

Netflix allows you to cancel your account, not permanently delete it. You can do so by logging into your account from a computer browser or mobile app. If you cancel your account before your current billing period expires, Netflix will cancel your account at the end of the period, unless you expressly request earlier cancellation. After you cancel your account Netflix states it will then delete your information after 10 months of inactivity. If you would like your information deleted sooner please email Netflix at privacy@netflix.com.

Delete Netflix - Website - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Click here to open Netflix. If you're already logged in, doing so will open your Netflix home page

Netflix- Delete account from website. Step 1: Login to Netflix

Step #2:

Click the profile icon on the top right

Netflix- Delete account from website. Step 2: Click the profile icon

Step #3:

Click account from the drop-down menu

Netflix- Delete account from website. Step 3: Click account from the drop-down menu

Step #4:

Click cancel membership

Netflix- Delete account from website. Step 4: Click cancel membership

Step #5:

Click finish cancellation

Netflix- Delete account from website. Step 5: Click finish cancellation

Delete Netflix - iOS - Slides & Instructions

Step #1:

Open the Netflix app

Netflix- Delete account from iOS device. Step 1: Open the Netflix app

Step #2:

Tap the three-bars on the bottom right

Netflix- Delete account from iOS device. Step 2: Tap the three-bars on the bottom right

Step #3:

Tap account

Netflix- Delete account from iOS device. Step 3: Tap account

Step #4:

Tap cancel membership

Netflix- Delete account from iOS device. Step 4: Tap cancel membership

Step #5:

Tap finish cancellation

Netflix- Delete account from iOS device. Step 5: Tap finish cancellation

Please note, the 10 month period it takes to delete your account will be interrupted if you attempt to login or create a new account with the same email address.

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Questions & Answers

Question:
What happens to my personal information once I cancel my account?
Answer:

Netflix will cancel your account upon deletion but retain your personal information in their system for 10 months. After 10 months Netflix will then remove all of your personal information and permanently delete it. To request the earlier deletion of your cancelled Netflix account, please contact privacy@netflix.com from the email address associated with the account.

Question:
Is cancelling my Netflix account the same as deleting Netflix account?
Answer:

The cancellation is like a deactivation. You cannot fully delete all the info Netflix has from you like ratings, reviews, etc., that’s all in a folder for them in creating recommendations. It is their standard practice to automatically delete Netflix accounts that remain cancelled for more than 10 months. To request the earlier deletion of your cancelled Netflix account, contact privacy@netflix.com from the email address associated with the account. For more information on deletion click here.

Question:
I pay for Netflix via Itunes or Google Play. What happens to my subscription?
Answer:

If you pay for your Netflix membership through iTunes or Google Play, please contact iTunes or Google Play for support regarding payments, and changing or canceling your subscription. Please note, if you pay through one of these methods your Netflix account can only be deleted when you billing period ends.

Question:
Can I delete a profile from my Netflix account?
Answer:

Yes. You can delete any profile other than the main account holders. To remove a profile from your account go to your account settings and then go to the manage profiles link under my profile section. You can then select the edit icon on the profile you want to delete, and press the delete profile button. Please note, once you remove a profile, the viewing history for that profile is deleted.

Question:
Can I clear my Netflix viewing history?
Answer:

Yes. Open your account page and click on viewing activity under my profile. Click the X next to a title to remove it from your viewing history. You have the option to click remove series if you want to remove an entire show from your watch history at once. These steps work on a computer browser and from a mobile device. Please note, everything you remove will be deleted from your watch history within 24 hours. Unfortunately there is no option to clear your entire watch history all at once.