Gumtree is a classifieds website where you can buy and sell a wide range of items and services. If you no longer need your Gumtree account, you can deactivate it by following these simple steps.
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Click on your username in the top right corner.
Select "My Gumtree" from the dropdown menu.
Click on "Account settings" in the left-hand menu.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the "Deactivate account" button.
Enter your password to confirm.
Click on the "Deactivate account" button again.
You can delete your Gumtree 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 account and all data; cannot recover account or data.
Your account will be deactivated immediately.
No, once your account is deactivated, it cannot be reactivated.
Gumtree does not publish a retention period for closed accounts. If the timeline matters to you, ask Gumtree support for written confirmation of when your data is removed, and what is retained for legal or accounting reasons.
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 account and all data; Cannot recover account or data. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: Account login. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Gumtree 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 Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplace. If you are switching because of how Gumtree handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Closing your Gumtree 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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