While Zoom corrected one of its security breaches iu the past few months, the dark spot remains on the minds of many consumers. So, if you want to permanently delete your Zoom account for security reasons or if you have found a better alternative such as Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, this article will help you permanently delete your Zoom account.
How to permanently delete the Zoom account
Deleting the Zoom account is simple, but be aware that it is an irreversible process. Follow the steps below:
Open Account Profile page on your browser. If you’re asked to sign in, sign in using the same account you want to delete. Right under the basic information, look for a link that says, “Close my account.” Click on it.
It will open a pop-up window where you will be asked to confirm if your ant will delete the account. Click the Yes button. Publish this, you will be logged out and your account will be closed.
A message will appear briefly on the closure of your account. Since there is no recovery process, even if you try, you will not be able to reactivate your Zoom account.
That said, here is one more thing you may need to do, depending on the type of your account. If you are using a Zoom Basic account, deleting is simple. However, if your account is a paid Zoom, that is to say that you have subscribed to one of the subscription plans, you must cancel the paid subscription before deleting the account.
How to cancel the existing Zoom subscription
To delete a subscription, open the Billing section. Then in the Current Plans tab, click Cancel subscription to stop the automatic renewal of your subscription. You will then be asked to confirm again, click the Cancel subscription button. Zoom can request comments, which are optional.
You may see “Contact Sales” instead of canceling the subscription. If so, you should contact them and have them sorted. Once deleted, you can delete the Zoom account.
That said, there are effective ways to secure the Zoom account. The first is to make sure that the application is always updated and the second does not connect it via a third-party service such as Google or a Facebook account. It is best that you register without them and use a password that is not associated with the email account in any form.
