Guide on Permanently Deleting Apple ID and iCloud

For various reasons, you may want to discontinue using your Apple ID (iCloud) account and erase all data to ensure privacy. The quickest and most effective way is to use Apple's built-in function for permanently deleting accounts. This feature is readily available on all devices and users can easily activate it themselves.

Step-by-step Guide to Permanently Delete Apple ID and iCloud

For easier handling, Mytour will guide you on how to permanently delete Apple ID and iCloud directly on your computer quickly and conveniently. If you prefer instructions for performing these actions on an iPhone or iPad, you can refer to the article on deleting iCloud accounts on iPhone here.

Guide on Permanently Deleting Apple ID and iCloud

Prerequisites before Permanently Deleting Apple ID

- Back up account information and important data to another device;
- Log out of Apple ID, iCloud on the device;
- Permanently deleting Apple ID and iCloud also means canceling subscriptions to iTunes, iCloud, Netflix, and others.

Steps to Permanently Delete Apple ID, iCloud on Computer

Step 1: Open a web browser on your computer and click on the link to the Data and Privacy section of Apple Here.
Step 2: Enter your account and password to log in. Click the arrow to proceed to the next step;

Step 3: Provide the answer to the security question you chose when registering Apple ID, iCloud. Click Continue to proceed.

Step 4: A welcome screen appears, click Continue to skip;

Step 5: In the Manage your data screen, click on Request to delete your account.

Step 6: In the next working screen, scroll down and click on Select a reason to share the reason for deleting your Apple ID, iCloud account. Here, Apple provides 5 answers for you to choose from:

- I have concerns about the privacy of my data
- I want to stop using my account
- I think my account could be compromised and I want to protect my data
- I prefer not to say
- Other

You can choose any reason you prefer; at this step, Mytour selects I prefer not to say. Then, click Continue.

Step 7: Apple presents a warning window about potential issues when you delete your account. Read it again to confirm and click Continue.

Step 8: In the next window, Apple will provide the terms of use before deletion. Check the box for I have read and agree with these conditions. Proceed to click Continue.

Step 9: Apple requests you to provide contact information to resolve issues after deletion, with options including:

- Use registered_email_address (Use the email address registered with Apple ID)
- Use a different email address
- Use a phone number

In this example, Mytour chooses to utilize its registered Apple ID email address. After selection, press Continue.

Step 10: Apple will provide you with a special code to confirm that you are the rightful owner of the Apple ID or iCloud account about to be deleted. Save it for future reference. Proceed to press Continue.

Step 11: Enter the special Apple code provided and press Continue.

Step 12: Finally, a notification window will appear, confirming the account deletion request once again. Press Delete account to complete the process.

Recently, Mytour successfully carried out the process of permanently deleting Apple ID and iCloud accounts directly on the computer. Users should carefully consider before performing this action because once the account is deleted, all associated information and data will be lost, and recovery will not be possible.