Delete your BBC iD account and personal data. Step-by-step guide to permanently close your account.
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Start Free Scan âLog in to your BBC account.
Click on 'Settings' in the top right corner.
Select 'Delete account' from the left-hand menu.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the deletion process.
You can delete your BBC iD account yourself â this is a self-service process (rated easy â most people can do it in a few minutes). After deletion: loss of access to bbc services; deletion of personal data.
No, once your account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
All of your personal data associated with your BBC account will be deleted, including your viewing history, preferences, and saved content.
BBC iD does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask BBC iD support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
Deleting your account means: Loss of access to BBC services; deletion of personal data. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: BBC account; password. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
BBC iD is recorded as GDPR compliant and recorded as CCPA compliant. If you are in the EU or California you can also file a formal erasure request under GDPR Article 17 or the CCPA â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+. If you are switching because of how BBC iD handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
BBC iD is headquartered in London, UK, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your BBC iD account does not remove the copies that data brokers and people-search sites still hold. Compare every free data broker removal option →
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