What happens when you delete Snapchat?

Answered by Douglas Hiatt

When you delete your Snapchat account, several things happen. Firstly, all of your account information, including your username, email address, and phone number, will be permanently removed from the Snapchat database. This means that you will no longer be able to log in to your account or access any of your personal data associated with it.

Additionally, all of your account settings will be erased. This includes your privacy settings, notification preferences, and any customized features you may have set up. So, if you decide to create a new Snapchat account in the future, you will need to reconfigure these settings from scratch.

Furthermore, all of your friends on Snapchat will no longer be visible in your friend list. You will lose all connections and will have to manually re-add them if you choose to create a new account. Any pending friend requests or unopened Snaps from your friends will also be lost.

Your Snaps, Chats, and Story will no longer be accessible after deleting your account. This means that any messages or media you have sent or received will be permanently deleted from the Snapchat servers. Similarly, your Story, which consists of your public Snaps, will no longer be viewable by anyone.

In terms of device data, Snapchat will remove any data that it has stored on your device, such as cache files and temporary data. This may free up some storage space on your device, but it is important to note that deleting the app itself does not guarantee the complete removal of all Snapchat-related data.

Lastly, your location data, which includes any geolocation information that Snapchat may have collected from you, will be deleted from the main user database. However, it is worth mentioning that Snapchat may retain some personal data for certain legal, security, and business needs. This means that even though you have deleted your account, Snapchat may still retain some of your information for specific purposes.

When you delete your Snapchat account, your account settings, friends, Snaps, Chats, Story, device data, and location data in the main user database will be deleted. However, Snapchat may retain some personal data for legal, security, and business reasons. It is important to consider these factors before deciding to delete your account.