Yahoo had first reported that over 500 millions accounts were hacked. Later, they went even higher revealing that more than one billion accounts were breached. In the wake of such repeated data breach, it’s better to delete Yahoo mail account permanently and remove all the data.
How to Delete Yahoo Mail Account Permanently
When you delete your account, your Yahoo! ID, Mail address, and Profile names will be eliminatedYour account data and settings across the Yahoo! Network will also be removedThe contents of HotJobs, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Address Book, Yahoo! Small Business, Yahoo! GeoCities, Yahoo! Briefcase, My Yahoo!, Flickr account will be altogether eliminatedWhen you delete your account, it terminates all the paid services which you have with this Yahoo IDBesides, you can’t recover payments remitted for these servicesMake sure to verify that you no longer have active premium services before deleting your AccountYahoo! first deactivates your account before completely deleting it. It takes up to 90 days to delete your account. Some of your data may remain even after you have shut down your accountHead over to Data Storage and Anonymization to find out more about the data which may remain even after the deletion of the account
Step #1. First off, open any web browser on your iPhone or computer and head over to the Terminating your Yahoo account page. Step #2. Now, You need to Enter your Yahoo Email ID and passwords to sign in to your account. Step #3. Next, you need to enter passwords again to confirm your identity. Step #4. Next up, you have to type in CAPTCHA code. Step #5. Finally, tap/click on YES to delete your Yahoo! account. Now, you should see a confirmation page. Wrap Up: It’s advisable to offer complete security to your account. You must enable two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, 2-step verification for your Google account and make sure to enable 2-step verification of WhatsApp as well. If you use other apps and services, ensure that they are thoroughly protected.
