Facebook might be the most popular social networking platform, which focused more on contacting people you know.
Twitter, has more focus on enabling individuals to contact each other even if they know each other or not.
This is one feature that makes it an excellent tool for social interaction, but, it can become tiresome.
There are reasons individuals consider stepping away from Twitter, and here is a brief overview of why you might think, and look at, how to delete Twitter account permanently.
Will Twitter Keep My Private Information?
Twitter is far away from being the most privacy-conscious company. The extent of information they gather is alarming, to say the least.
- Necessary account information – Name, email, username and password, and telephone number.
- Contact Information – Syncing your contacts, and Twitter retains all your connections on their servers. Emails sent to Twitter are archived along with additional contact information they might keep for future use.
- Location – When using a smartphone to Tweet, your position may be uploaded to Twitter.
- Payment details – if you share your payment details with Twitter, like credit cards, billing address, etc. They will be stored until you request removal.
Twitter collects this information to use for advertising and sending targeted ads to its users.
Is the Twitter Platform Safe?
The platform is safe, but how they use your information compromises your privacy and your rights. It can leave you wide open to hackers or cybercriminals.
These people quickly learn a lot about a person from Twitter, and from this, they find ways to log into accounts or devices.
Deleting Twitter after Downloading Your Archived Data
When you deactivate Twitter and remove your details, this means losing all your tweets and other information.
It is possible to download all your archived data before taking the final step of permanent deletion.
Here are the steps to download your archive form Twitter:
- Head to your Twitter account and log in
- In the top right-hand corner, click on your profile picture
- Navigate to, and then select settings
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose “Request your archive.”
- You are notified of your request, and then receive an email from Twitter when your archive can be downloaded.
