Yelp is a popular local business review website and app. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to delete your Yelp account.
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Provide your account information and reason for deletion.
Yelp will review your request and process the deletion.
Deleting your Yelp account requires contacting Yelp support directly â there is no self-service delete button. After deletion: loss of account and all reviews.
Yelp typically processes deletion requests within 24 hours.
No, once your Yelp account is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
Yelp states a data retention period of not publicly available 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 account and all reviews. Export or download anything you want to keep before you begin â it is normally not recoverable afterwards.
Have the following ready: email address; account password. Having it to hand avoids getting part-way through the flow and having to start again.
Yelp 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 Google My Business, TripAdvisor, Foursquare. If you are switching because of how Yelp handles your data, check the replacement's retention and deletion policy before you migrate.
Yelp is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, which is the jurisdiction whose data-protection rules govern your account.
Closing your Yelp 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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