How to delete your Brainly account
Log in on Brainly.com (not the app), click your avatar > Edit Profile > Preferences, tick "I want to delete my account" and confirm your password. Cancel any subscription first. Deleted accounts can't be restored.
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Step by step
- 1
Cancel any subscription first
Brainly says deleting an account does not cancel subscription payments, so cancel the subscription before you request deletion.
- 2
Log in on Brainly.com
Use the website, not the app. Brainly says the request must be submitted from Brainly Web.
- 3
Open Edit Profile
Click your avatar in the top right corner and select Edit Profile.
- 4
Go to Preferences
Open the Preferences tab.
- 5
Tick the delete box
Click the box labeled "I want to delete my account".
- 6
Confirm your password
Enter your password. The request is then sent for the account to be deleted.
Watch out for
- You can't submit the request from the app. Use Brainly.com in a browser.
- Deleting your account does not cancel a paid subscription. Cancel it first.
- Brainly says that due to GDPR regulations it can't restore a deleted account. To rejoin, you create a new one.
Sources checked: faq-us.brainly.com, brainly.com
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What stays out there
Deleting your Brainly account stops new data at Brainly. Your name or username can still appear in people-search results, cached pages and data broker files.
Deleting an account stops new data at that one company. It doesn't touch copies that data brokers and people-search sites already hold, or old search results. Serus finds where your details are listed and removes them. See how Serus protects you.
Frequently asked
Can I delete my Brainly account from the app?
No. Brainly says the deletion request must be submitted while logged in on Brainly Web (Brainly.com), not the app.
Does deleting my Brainly account cancel my subscription?
No. Cancel the subscription first, then request deletion.
Can I get a deleted Brainly account back?
No. Brainly says it is unable to restore a previously deleted account, and you would need to create a new one.
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