ByHow To Delete Yelp Securely and Quickly
Yelp is an online directory used for various consumer-based needs around the globe. It allows individuals to view and submit reviews on almost every kind of business out there - from salons and restaurants to home services like painters and plumbers. Yelp also provides helpful information such as hours of operation, outdoor seating, and if they offer delivery or takeout. Like many convenient web and mobile applications, Yelp will store your private information and hold onto it long after inactivity.
At one point or another, many of us have inadvertently downloaded the Yelp app or signed up for its services. It's quite easy and can slip by us without notice. Online accounts that are left unused and unmonitored are prone to data breaches, leaving your personal information vulnerable to being compromised. Read on to find out how DoNotPay can help .
Aside from deleting your Yelp account, we can also assist you in removing your accounts in:
How to Delete Your Yelp Account on Your Own
Yelp accounts can be tricky, especially if you are a previous business owner and want to immediately. These sites are protected under the Consumer Review Fairness Act, which, to put it simply, is a law that prohibits business owners from dictating their reputation by suing individuals who leave negative reviews.
How to Delete a Yelp Consumer Account
There is no one-click way to delete any Yelp account. To delete your consumer account, you will have to follow the instructions below.
- Log in to Yelp.
- Scroll to the bottom and select 'support'.
- It's a bit difficult navigating through the different options, so the easiest way is to type 'close Yelp account' in the search bar.
- Then, you will select the 'account closure request' option.
- Fill out the form and wait until you receive an email from Yelp.
- It will direct you to a confirmation page where you will officially close your account.
How to Delete a Yelp Business Account
Yelp makes it nearly impossible to remove your business from the site. While deleting your account will relinquish control, individuals will still be able to view your business, although it will show a 'closed' status. You will need the help of DoNotPay to submit a demand letter on your behalf if the account needs to be deleted altogether.
- Go to the business account closure page by clicking this link.
- Fill out your business details in the text boxes.
- Click 'Search' and scroll through the results until you find your business.
- Click 'Select this business.'
- Fill out the form, and be sure to use the email you used when you initially signed up.
- Click 'Send.'
- Wait until you receive an email from Yelp that gives you the option to confirm that you want to disassociate from the business account.
Remember, you are only relinquishing control of the account. Information such as reviews will remain associated with the business listing. Also, even if the business shows closed, consumers can still write reviews long after the fact.
Alternatively, if you have a Yelp account and for some reason are locked out of it or banned, DoNotPay can help appeal your ban.
Reasons to Delete Your Yelp Account
With the digital age comes the ability to rapidly transfer information and store it. A lot of times, our browsers will store our names, emails, phone numbers, and even credit card numbers and give us the option to quickly autofill this information. It's only a matter of seconds before you've signed up for an account with a service simply because it was easy.
| It Stores Sensitive Information | When you sign up for a consumer Yelp account, you input information such as your gender, name, and address of which Yelp stores. When you sign up for a business Yelp account, depending on the features you use, it can also store your credit card information. Yelp also views and stores your location when the application is running. If you haven't logged into your account for a long period, you should delete it immediately. Unmonitored accounts are more prone to data breaches because of their sparse activity. |
| Yelp Shares Information with Third Parties | While this isn't an uncommon practice among subscription applications, it is a bit unsettling to know that your information is getting shared with companies you don't even know about. If you transact or make reservations through Yelp with other businesses, Yelp has the right to publicly display this. |
| An Overload in Communications | It's almost as if every business asks for an email these days, inundating our inbox with marketing spam and pointless content. Important emails are overlooked, getting absorbed by the influx of these e-blasts. If you don't consistently use Yelp, deleting your account will prevent this. |
How DoNotPay Can Help
After submitting the necessary information about your Yelp account to DoNotPay, we will send a demand letter on your behalf, requesting your account to be deleted. We will also ask that any personal information associated with the account be deleted as well.
If you want to delete old accounts but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 7 easy steps:
- Go to Delete Old Accounts product on DoNotPay.
- 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.
- Upload photographic evidence if you have any that can help prove your account ownership.
- Enter any last known or previously used passwords.
- Enter your contact information and submit the task!
What Else Can DoNotPay Do?
Canceling subscriptions is one of many services we offer. It's irritating enough that we have to subscribe to an email list anytime we want to receive service from a business, let alone all the spam emails we receive. Avoid missing important emails and learn how to eliminate pointless spam that gets sent to your inbox multiple times a day.
DoNotPay can help!