Learn how to delete your DigitalOcean account. A step-by-step guide to permanently close your account and erase your data.
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Click on the "Settings" tab.
Scroll down to the "Account" section and click on the "Deactivate Account" button.
Confirm your decision by clicking on the "Deactivate Account" button again.
Check the "Deactivate Account" box in the settings.
Your account and all associated data will be permanently deleted. This includes your droplets, volumes, and backups.
No, once your account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
The stated recovery window is 30 days. Once that passes the deletion is permanent and the account cannot be restored.
Deleting your account means: Loss of data and services; Cancellation of billing. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
DigitalOcean 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 AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure. If you are switching because of how DigitalOcean handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
DigitalOcean is headquartered in New York City, USA, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your DigitalOcean 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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