CiteULike is a free and open bibliography management service that allows users to store, organize, and share their references.
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If you still want your data removed, contact CiteULike support and cite GDPR/CCPA right-to-erasure where applicable. For data already spread across data brokers, CyberForget can help remove those listings automatically.
We don't delete old accounts.
CiteULike does not currently allow users to delete their accounts. See the 'What You Can Do Instead' section above for the closest available options.
Your CiteULike account and its data are removed. Specifically: Loss of all saved citations and references.
This process is rated impossible — impossible. Follow the steps in the guide above.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all saved citations and references. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
CiteULike is not recorded as GDPR compliant and not 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 — that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote. If you are switching because of how CiteULike handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
CiteULike is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your CiteULike 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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