Delete your account
Last updated: September 13, 2026
This page explains how to delete your Food Crossing account and what happens to your data after the request. You can delete your account on your own directly from the app in a few steps.
How to delete your account from the app
- Open the Food Crossing app and log in, if you haven't already.
- Tap the menu icon in the top left (☰) to open the main menu.
- Select Settings.
- Scroll down to the Change password section, right above it you'll find Delete Account (in red).
- Tap Delete Account and confirm in the window that appears.
The exact message you'll see in the app:
"Your profile and content will stop being visible immediately. You'll have 30 days to recover your account by logging in again, before permanent deletion. Do you want to continue?"
"Your profile and content will stop being visible immediately. You'll have 30 days to recover your account by logging in again, before permanent deletion. Do you want to continue?"
What happens after the request
- Immediately: your account is suspended, and your profile and content (recipes, posts, comments) disappear from the app for all other users.
- For 30 days: you can cancel the request simply by logging in again — everything is restored exactly as before, including your recipes and the comments you received.
- After 30 days, if you haven't logged in again: your account and content are permanently deleted and can no longer be recovered.
Note: the 30-day recovery window is the technical value currently in use; the final duration is subject to confirmation as part of the legal review of the privacy policy.
What data gets deleted
| Data | What happens |
|---|---|
| Profile (name, photo, bio, age, city, etc.) | Permanently deleted after 30 days |
| Recipes, posts, comments and replies | Permanently deleted after 30 days |
| Uploaded photos and videos | Permanently deleted after 30 days |
| SOS Ingredienti listings posted | Permanently deleted after 30 days |
| Chat messages sent | Remain visible to the other person in the conversation — they are not removed, so as not to destroy a conversation that also involves other users |
| GPS coordinates of already-completed SOS exchanges | Remain archived, no longer linked to an active account |
| A minimal record (email, name, request date) | Kept for up to 365 days for any security needs, then automatically deleted |
Can't access the app?
If you no longer have access to your account (forgotten password, device unavailable, app uninstalled) you can still request deletion of your account by writing to:
info@room26.infoTo process the request, please provide the email address or username associated with your account.
Questions about privacy
For more details on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.