How can I delete a Wattpad account?

If you have closed your account, then it can be reopened. To reopen the account, you will need to know the password and username associated with it.

We take the security of your personal information very seriously. We store your information on secure servers that we host with reputable 3rd party suppliers who are also required to abide by strict privacy policies. The App communications are protected with industry standard SSL (secure socket layer). When you use our site, we do encrypt your connection using 128-bit encryption. You can confirm this by looking for a closed lock icon in your browser’s URL bar and/or seeing https:// at the beginning of the address of the web page.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may disclose any and all personal information in our possession as required by law, such as for example if we receive a valid court order or subpoena, or when required to cooperate with law enforcement investigations. For example, if it is necessary under the law to provide a valid e-mail address (or other identifying data) of an App user—in response to an official request made by a law enforcement agency—we might have no choice but to disclose the requested data. Wattpad does try its best through legal methods to protect user privacy and will only use your information for the purposes outlined above.

Wattpad collects personal information from our users for the purposes of publishing stories, managing accounts, making payments within the App, providing customer support, responding to user inquiries (e.g., email), administering contests or sweepstakes we sponsor, communicating with users about internal features of the App (e.g., notifications) or external services connected with the App (e.g., social networking sites such as Facebook). We also have the right to obtain certain information from our users’ Facebook accounts to verify their identity. We collect personal information such as: username, email address, date of birth (if applicable), phone number, postal/zip code and country, external profile photo URL, IP address, social media account IDs or email addresses (such as for Facebook or Twitter).

If you no longer wish for Wattpad to have access to your personal information, please follow these steps: Sign into your Wattpad Account Go to Settings (the gear icon) Tap on Privacy & Security Tap on Deactivate Account Check the box next to “I understand that deactivating my account is permanent and cannot be undone.” Then check the boxes next to each item listed below it under Options then tap Deactivate Account. At the bottom of the page, click Yes to confirm your intention.