Learn how to delete your Craigslist account. Step-by-step instructions, alternative services, and more.
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Start Free Scan âSend an email to abuse@craigslist.org with the subject line "Request to delete my account"
Include your username and email address in the email body
Wait for a response from Craigslist confirming the deletion
Send an email to abuse@craigslist.org and request deletion.
Craigslist does not specify a time frame for account deletion.
Craigslist does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Craigslist support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
Craigslist does not publish a recovery window, so treat the deletion as permanent and export anything you want to keep before you start.
Deleting your account means: loss of account and all data; cannot be undone. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: email address. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Craigslist 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 â that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.
Common alternatives include Facebook Marketplace, eBay, OfferUp, Letgo. If you are switching because of how Craigslist handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Craigslist is headquartered in San Francisco, California, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your Craigslist 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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