How to Delete Kik Account Profiles Quickly
If you have heard about the scrutiny of Kik in the news and its privacy issues, you may be wondering profiles. Kik is a free messaging app for iOS and Android where users can exchange private messages, videos, and photos with other users. Old social media or email accounts can pose a higher risk to your data when they are not closely monitored. Combine that with an app that is known to have privacy concerns, you would be wise to take precautions to delete your Kik account permanently.
How to Delete a Kik Account On Your Own
If you have been trying to from the app, you have been unsuccessful because Kik does not give you that option. Even though they are an app-based service, they do not make it easy to fully manage your account from the app.
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Temporarily Delete a Kik Account
If you want to temporarily deactivate a Kik account, you should know that:
- You will not receive Kik messages or emails.
- Your username will not be searchable
- Your name will be deleted from the contact lists of people you have messaged/talked to.
- You can sign in to reactivate your account.
To temporarily deactivate your Kik account:
- Go to the temporary deactivation website.
- Enter your email address - it must be the same email address you used to register
- Click the green "Go" button.
- Go to the email account you used when you registered for Kik
- Login to your email
- Find and open the email from Kik. It should have a link to temporarily deactivate your account.
- Follow the instructions carefully.
Permanently Delete a Kik Account
When you permanently deactivate your Kik account:
- You will no longer be able to access the account.
- You will not receive emails from Kik.
- You will not receive Kik messages
- Your username will not be searchable on Kik anywhere.
- Your profile will be deleted from the contact lists of other users you've messaged/talked to.
- You will not be able to log back in or access any information, including contacts or message history.
To permanently deactivate your Kik account:
- Go to the temporary permanent deactivation website.
- Enter the correct username
- Enter your email address - it must be the same email address you used to register
- Select your reason for leaving from the drop-down menu
- You have the option to enter additional information into a textbox.
- You must check the box that acknowledges that you understand you are permanently deactivating your account and will not be able to log in to reactivate it.
- Click the green "Go" button
- Go to the email account you used when you registered for Kik
- Login to your email
- Find and open the email from Kik. It should have a link to temporarily deactivate your account.
- Follow the instructions carefully.
- You can verify that the account was permanently deleted by trying to log in.
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- Select the type of account you are trying to delete, such as email, streaming service, social media, gaming, eCommerce, and more.
- Tell us more about your account, including usernames and associated emails / phone numbers.
- Help us verify your account ownership by entering the date you first created the account, when you last logged in, any payment methods saved under the account, etc.
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- Enter any last known or previously used passwords.
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