How to Close Your Amazon Account and Delete Your Data in 2026
What you need to know first
No deactivation; you submit a request to close the account and delete personal data. Closure is global across all Amazon sites sharing your credentials.
Step-by-step: delete your data from Amazon
- Step 1: Go to the 'Close Your Amazon Account' page
- Step 2: Sign in to the account to close
- Step 3: Review associated products/services
- Step 4: Select a reason
- Step 5: Check 'Yes, I want to permanently close my Amazon account and delete my data'
- Step 6: Click Close my Account
- Step 7: Reply to the confirmation email/text within 5 days to verify
On mobile
- Open the Amazon app menu > Your Account
- Scroll to Manage your data > Close Your Amazon Account
- Check the box and tap Close my account
- Confirm via email/text within 5 days
Separate data request
Request My Data (Account > Request Your Information); closure form is the deletion path; non-account-holders/authorized agents email per the help page
Key gotchas
- Lose Prime, Kindle, Audible, Alexa, Amazon Photos, and digital purchases
- Gift card balances/credits forfeited
- Must reply to confirmation within 5 days
- Wait for pending orders/returns first
- Closes ALL global Amazon sites on the same credentials
What this doesn't cover
Closure does not remove orders visible in third-party seller systems, nor data already shared with advertising partners or brokers.
Amazon's advertising/partner data sharing means deletion can't retract what's already brokered.
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Steps and URLs reflect the platform documentation as of the date above. Platforms may change their settings layout at any time. This guide is informational and not affiliated with Amazon.com, Inc.