Pinterest是一个流行的社交网络，它允许用户通过共享图像、喜欢、评论、私人消息传递和重新保存彼此的东西来相互交互。如果您是收藏家或爱好者，您会发现该平台非常有用且令人兴奋，因为您在浏览和分享与商品、服务和项目相关的图像时几乎可以发现新的兴趣。
人们将他们在平台或网络上找到的图像保存或固定到不同的板上，他们用这些板来对他们的收藏进行分类。这可以是时尚、食品、汽车、艺术品、技术、DIY工艺品等。
与其他社交媒体平台一样，Pinterest也收集了大量数据，许多用户对此持谨慎态度。特别是关于它如何存储或分发他们的数据。
如果这对您来说是个问题，并且您想保护自己，请按照以下步骤了解如何删除Pinterest帐户。
删除或停用：哪一个最适合您？(Delete Or Deactivate: Which One Is Best For You?)
大多数（如果不是所有）社交媒体平台和在线服务（如Facebook、Gmail、Instagram和其他）都可以选择停用您的帐户，以防您需要在平台上稍作休息，而不必永久关闭您的帐户。
Pinterest提供停用和删除选项，因此您可以根据当前情况进行选择。如果您只是想离开社交网络一段时间，停用该帐户是一个更好的选择，因为它只会对其他用户隐藏您的个人资料和看板，但会保持您的所有数据完好无损。(hide your profile)
另一方面，删除将删除您公共个人资料中的 Pin 图和图板以及与您的Pinterest帐户相关的任何其他内容。
如何停用 Pinterest 帐户(How To Deactivate a Pinterest Account)
- 在您的计算机上，登录您的Pinterest帐户，然后单击屏幕右上角个人资料图标旁边的向下箭头。
- 选择设置(Settings)。
- 点击左侧的账户设置。(Account settings)
- 在帐户更改(Account changes)下，单击停用帐户(Deactivate account)。
- 将出现一个弹出窗口，列出停用您的帐户的影响。单击(Click) 下一步(Next)以确认您已理解。
- 在下一个弹出窗口中，选择要停用帐户的原因，然后单击停用我的帐户(Deactivate my account)。您只能选择一个原因。
- 单击确认电子邮件中的是，关闭帐户(Yes, close the account)以永久删除您的帐户。
注意(Note)：如果您想检查您的帐户是否不再活动(account is no longer active)，请不要再次登录，因为这只会重新激活帐户。请转至个人资料URL。此外，当您停用您的帐户时，您的用户名或电子邮件地址将无法重复使用，但您可以根据需要编辑您的用户名或电子邮件地址设置。
在移动设备上停用 Pinterest 帐户(Deactivate Pinterest Account On a Mobile Device)
要在移动设备上停用您的帐户：
- 登录(Sign)您的Pinterest帐户并点击屏幕底部的个人资料图标以打开您的个人资料页面。(profile icon)
- 点击屏幕右上角的齿轮图标(gear icon)以打开设置页面。
- 接下来，点击帐户设置(Account settings)。
- 向下滚动并点击停用帐户(Deactivate account)。
- 点击红色的停用帐户(Deactivate account)按钮以停用您的帐户。
- 单击确认电子邮件中的是，关闭帐户(Yes, close the account)以永久删除该帐户。
如何删除 Pinterest 帐户(How To Delete a Pinterest Account)
如果您确定要关闭您的帐户并永久告别Pinterest，请使用以下步骤删除Pinterest帐户。
- 在您的计算机上打开Pinterest，单击顶部的个人资料图标并选择设置(Settings)。
- 单击帐户设置(Account Settings)。
- 滚动到底部，然后单击关闭帐户(Close account)。
- 给出你离开 Pinterest 的理由(reason for leaving Pinterest)（只有一个选项），然后点击Next。
- 关闭帐户后，您将收到有关您将失去什么的通知。如果您确定要永远离开Pinterest ，则最后一步是单击“(Pinterest)发送电子邮件(Send email)”按钮以确认您的操作。
- 检查您的电子邮件地址以确认帐户关闭，然后单击是，关闭帐户(Yes, close the account)以完成删除过程。
注意(Note)：关闭帐户后，Pinterest将立即停用您的个人资料。14 天后，该帐户将永久关闭。如果您在 14 天期限内的任何时候改变主意，您可以通过使用您的电子邮件和密码登录来重新激活您的帐户，Pinterest团队将向您发送一个重新激活链接。
如何在移动设备上删除 Pinterest 帐户(How To Delete a Pinterest Account On Mobile)
要在您的移动设备上删除Pinterest帐户：
- 打开应用程序，登录并点击您的个人资料图标。点击齿轮图标打开设置(Settings)。
- 点按帐户设置(Account Settings)。
- 向下滚动并点击关闭帐户(Close account)。
- 将出现一个弹出窗口，要求您确认您的操作。如果您确定要继续删除，请点击红色的关闭帐户(Close account)按钮。
- 您将收到一封电子邮件，其中包含最后一步，以确认您已准备好关闭帐户。关闭后，您的个人资料将立即停用并在 14 天内删除。您始终可以在 14 天结束之前重新激活它。
如何删除 Pinterest 企业帐户(How To Delete a Pinterest Business Account)
如果您有一个或多个Pinterest 商业(Pinterest Business)帐户用于您不再从事的项目，您可以永久删除它们。不过，在您这样做之前，请删除这些帐户上的所有图钉和图板，并交叉检查帐户详细信息，尤其是与您的企业帐户相关联的电子邮件地址。
最初，您必须联系Pinterest支持以关闭您的企业帐户并将其永久删除。但他们此后更新了帐户资料页面，因此您可以使用以下步骤自行完成。
- 在您的计算机上打开Pinterest并转到“设置”(Settings )页面。在消息框中，单击转换(Convert)按钮将其转换回个人帐户。页面将刷新以实现此更改。
- 接下来，单击Account Settings > Close account。选择关闭帐户的原因。如果您不确定，只需选择Other，您将在您的电子邮件地址收到确认消息。
- 最后，单击是，关闭(Yes, close the account)确认电子邮件中的帐户以永久删除企业帐户。如果您改变主意或想再次将该帐户用于其他项目，您可以在 14 天的等待期到期之前再次登录以重新激活您的帐户。
我们希望这些步骤可以帮助您删除您的Pinterest个人或企业帐户。如果您设法删除了您的帐户，或者仍然遇到问题，请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
How To Deactivate or Delete A Pinterest Account
Pinterest is a popular social network that lets users interact with each other by sharing images, liking, commenting, private messaging and re-saving each other’s stuff. If you’re a collector or hobbyist, you’ll find the platform helpful and exciting because you can virtually discover new interests as you browse and share images associated with goods, services and projects.
People save or pin images they find on the platform or around the web to different boards, which they use to categorize their collections. This can be anything from fashion, food, cars, artwork, technology, DIY crafts, and more.
Like other social media platforms, Pinterest also collects a significant amount of data, which many of its users are cautious about. Especially with regards to how it stores or distributes their data.
If this is a concern for you and you want to keep yourself protected, follow the steps below to learn how to delete a Pinterest account.
Delete Or Deactivate: Which One Is Best For You?
Most, if not all social media platforms and online services like Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, and others have the option to deactivate your account just in case you need to take a little break from the platform and not necessarily close your account for good.
Pinterest provides for both deactivation and deletion options, so you can choose one based on your current situation. If you just want some time off the social network, deactivating the account is a better option as it’ll only hide your profile and boards from other users but keep all your data intact.
Deletion on the other hand will remove everything from your pins and boards in your public profile and whatever else that’s tied to your Pinterest account.
How To Deactivate a Pinterest Account
- On your computer, sign in to your Pinterest account and click the down arrow next to your profile icon at the top right side of the screen.
- Select Settings.
- Click Account settings on the left side.
- Under Account changes, click Deactivate account.
- A popup will appear listing the implications of deactivating your account. Click Next to confirm that you’ve understood.
- On the next popup, choose a reason why you want to deactivate the account, and then click Deactivate my account. You can only select one reason.
- Click Yes, close the account in the confirmation email to permanently delete your account.
Note: If you want to check whether your account is no longer active, don’t log in again because that will only reactivate the account. Go to the profile URL instead. Plus, when you deactivate your account, your username or email address won’t be available for reuse, but you can edit your username or email address settings if that’s what you want.
Deactivate Pinterest Account On a Mobile Device
To deactivate your account on a mobile device:
- Sign into your Pinterest account and tap on your profile icon at the bottom of the screen to open your profile page.
- Tap the gear icon at the top right side of the screen to open the settings page.
- Next, tap Account settings.
- Scroll down and tap Deactivate account.
- Tap the red Deactivate account button to deactivate your account.
- Click Yes, close the account in the confirmation email to permanently delete the account.
How To Delete a Pinterest Account
If you’re sure about closing your account and saying goodbye to Pinterest for good, use the following steps to delete a Pinterest account.
- Open Pinterest on your computer, click on your profile icon at the top and select Settings.
- Click Account Settings.
- Scroll to the bottom and click Close account.
- Give your reason for leaving Pinterest (only one option) and click Next.
- You’ll get a notification about what you’ll lose by closing your account. The final step to take if you’re sure about leaving Pinterest forever is to click the Send email button to confirm your action.
- Check your email address to confirm the account closure and click Yes, close the account to complete the deletion process.
Note: Once you close your account, Pinterest will deactivate your profile immediately. After 14 days, the account will be permanently closed. If you change your mind at any point within the 14 days window, you can reactivate your account by logging in with your email and password, and the Pinterest team will send you a reactivation link.
How To Delete a Pinterest Account On Mobile
To delete a Pinterest account on your mobile device:
- Open the app, sign in and tap on your profile icon. Tap the gear icon to open Settings.
- Tap Account Settings.
- Scroll down and tap Close account.
- A popup will appear asking you to confirm your action. If you’re sure you want to go ahead with deletion, tap the red Close account button.
- You’ll receive an email with the final step to confirm that you’re ready to close the account. Once you close it, your profile will be deactivated immediately and deleted within 14 days. You can always reactivate it before the 14 days are over.
How To Delete a Pinterest Business Account
If you have one or more Pinterest Business accounts for projects that you’re not working on anymore, you can get rid of them permanently. Before you do that though, delete any pins and boards on those accounts and cross-check the account details, especially the email address tied to your business account.
Initially, you’d have to contact Pinterest support to close your business account and delete it permanently. But they since updated the account profile pages so you can do it yourself using the steps below.
- Open Pinterest on your computer and go to the Settings page. In the message box, click the Convert button to convert it back to a personal account. The page will refresh to effect this change.
- Next, click Account Settings > Close account. Select the reason why you’re closing the account. If you’re not sure, just choose Other, and you’ll get a confirmation message at your email address.
- Finally, click Yes, close the account in the confirmation email to permanently delete the business account. If you change your mind or want to use the account again for a different project, you can sign in again before the 14-day waiting period lapses to reactivate your account.
We hope these steps have helped you delete your Pinterest personal or business account. Let us know in a comment below if you managed to delete your account, or are still having trouble.
