The question of whether all the information collected by Facebook disappears along with the deletion of the account is not completely clear. To completely remove yourself from this social network, you must take a number of measures to remove previously posted personal information.
There are more and more facts confirming that Facebook collects information on its users and stores it indefinitely. Deleting an account does not guarantee that everything in the data collection of this social network will disappear without a trace after clicking the "Confirm Deletion" button.
There were cases when many months after parting with Facebook, a former user with the same data entered the social network and a deleted page with all the photos and information was opened for him. They were not visible to other users, but were nevertheless stored on the site server.
Preliminary deletion of user information
Before you start looking for a link to delete your account, you need to erase from your page all the information that was posted on it. Remove from all groups and communities, remove all photos and personal data - everything you can reach. There should be virgin clean pages without any test and images.
Go through the pages of friends and, if technically feasible, manually delete comments, notes, photos. In short, everything related to the deleted account. If this is not possible, it is enough to clean only your own page.
If the decision to leave the social network has not been finally made, there is no need to delete the information.
Deactivation and deletion on Facebook
Temporary deletion of the Facebook page was implemented in the hope that the user will return to the social network. You can deactivate your account in the Settings - Security tab. At the very bottom, the item "Deactivate account" is displayed in small print. It has an active link. In the tab that opens, there will be persuasions not to leave the network, so as not to orphaned friends who have remained here.
Deactivation should be performed following the instructions. The account will become inaccessible to everyone except the owner. But he can restore it at any time. Complete account deletion can be done if you look well for the deletion link. It is hidden in the "Help" section and appears only when the phrase is entered in the query line: "How to delete an account." The text of the response contains a link to delete the account completely and irrevocably. You need to go through all the steps, fill out the form and delete your account.
The question of whether the information is completely deleted along with the account is not completely clarified. By the way, in Germany, government officials are not recommended to use the Facebook social network, in order to avoid leakage of personal data to the US special services.
