Learn how to delete your Tumblr account. Step-by-step instructions, alternative services, and potential consequences.
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Start Free Scan âLog in to your Tumblr account.
Click on the account icon in the top right corner.
Select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu.
Scroll down to the 'Delete your account' section.
Enter your email address and password to confirm.
Click on the 'Delete my account' button.
You can delete your Tumblr 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 all posts and content; loss of followers and connections; deactivation of email address associated with account.
All of your posts, reblogs, messages, and other content will be permanently deleted.
You have 30 days to recover your account after deletion. After that, it will be permanently gone.
Tumblr states a data retention period of Varies, but generally within legal requirements after account deletion. Back-ups and statutory records can fall outside that figure, so request written confirmation from support if you need certainty.
Deleting your account means: Loss of all posts and content; Loss of followers and connections; Deactivation of email address associated with account. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: email address; password. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Tumblr 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 WordPress, Blogger, Medium. If you are switching because of how Tumblr handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Tumblr is headquartered in New York, USA, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your Tumblr 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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