How To Delete Tumblr Account And Secondary Blog

People are looking for how to delete Tumblr account in these days because in December 2018, Tumblr decided to remove the adult content with an update due to some events. And these unfortunate events caused the application to be temporarily removed. Then it turned out that privacy violations took place, in which hackers accessed user information. These events made many users ask the question of how to delete their Tumblr account. Of course, users may want to delete their Tumblr accounts for many different reasons besides these events.

Deactivation Or Deletion

Many social media platforms offer the chance to deactivate the account instead of deleting it in case you want to reactivate it in the future. However, Tumblr works a little differently.

When you open a Tumblr account, you will have a primary blog, with which you can publish content and follow other blogs. Once you have the first blog, you get the chance to set up a secondary blog. Thanks to the secondary blogs, you can create special membership groups and determine with whom you will share information.

You can have multiple secondary blogs on Tumblr and delete any of these secondary blogs and it will not affect your primary blog, your Tumblr account. However, deleting the primary account means you are deleting your Tumblr account. And in this case, you will leave all the groups you have joined and lose your username and blog URL.

How To Delete Secondary Tumblr Blog?

If you delete only your secondary blog your primary blog won’t be affected so you can continue to use Tumblr. We divide the titles according to the platform you are going to use while deleting your secondary blog. Let’s learn how to do it.

Delete Secondary Blog On SmartPhone App

1. Open the app and log in to your Tumblr account.
2. Click on the account.
3. Select the blog you want to delete from your blog list.
4. Select “Delete”.

Delete Secondary Blog On Web

1. Go to Tumblr and log in to your account.
2. Enter the “Settings” from account icon.
3. Select the blog you want to delete.
4. Click “Delete blog”.

The Things You Should Know Before Deleting Account

Before deleting your account permanently it is better to be aware of the things below.  Check them first and then you can continue to delete your account.

• When you delete your account you themes, messages, notifications and everything will be deleted.
• Every secondary blog will be deleted if there is no member.
• You will be out from the blogs you have membership.
• Your URL will be available after you delete your account.
• You can sign up again via mail belongs to your old account.

How To Delete Tumblr Account Permanently?

If you don’t want to use Tumblr account anymore you can delete your account permanently. On smartphone app you can’t delete your account and it is not allowed. You have to use a web browser either on desktop or mobile phone. For doing this follow the steps accordingly.

1. Go to Tumblr by using a web browser and log in to your account.
2. After logging into your Tumblr account, go to “Settings” from account icon.
3. At the very bottom of the page you will se the “delete account” option.
4. Click it and confirm the alert.
5. After entering your email address and password for security reasons. click “Delete Everything”.
6. An authentication code is sent to the e-mail addresses and mobile devices of those who have TFA in their account.
7. Check the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Once you click ‘Accept’, your Tumblr account will be completely deleted.

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