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How to Delete Your freesound Account

How to delete your Freesound account. Freesound is a website where you can share and download royalty-free sounds.

⚡ Difficulty: Medium 🕐 ~10 minutes đŸ›Ąī¸ Free guide

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Step 1

Contact support and request account deletion.

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Step 2

Provide proof of account ownership.

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Step 3

Wait for support to process your request.

📋 Required for Deletion

  • contacting support

âš ī¸ What Happens

  • loss of all uploaded sounds
  • loss of account settings and preferences

â„šī¸ Account Info

  • Deletion type: contact-required
  • Recovery period: N/A
  • Data retention: N/A
  • Founded: 2005
  • Monthly users: over 1 million
  • Headquarters: London, UK
  • GDPR: recorded as compliant
  • CCPA: recorded as compliant

📝 Important Notes

You cannot delete your account yourself if you have sounds uploaded to your account. In their own words: "Because you have sounds on freesound, deleting your user is not a trivial task. As such, we ask you to please contact the administrators via the Contact Form [http://www.freesound.org/contact/]. They will help you with the deletion of your account....". Alternatively - you can go through all your sounds, delete them one-by-one, and then delete your account.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete my account if I have uploaded sounds?

No, you need to contact support to delete your account if you have uploaded sounds.

What will I lose if I delete my freesound account?

Deleting your account means: loss of all uploaded sounds; loss of account settings and preferences. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin — it is normally not recoverable afterwards.

What do I need before deleting my freesound account?

Have the following ready: contacting support. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.

Is freesound GDPR and CCPA compliant?

freesound 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 — that route creates a record you can follow up on, separately from the in-product delete flow.

What are the alternatives to freesound?

Common alternatives include SoundCloud, AudioJungle, Epidemic Sound. If you are switching because of how freesound handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.

Where is freesound based?

freesound is headquartered in London, UK, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.

How do I contact freesound to request deletion?

Deletion for freesound is handled by support rather than a self-service button, so email support@freesound.org from the address on the account and ask for deletion in writing.

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