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Delete your account

You can delete a Plusy account yourself in about a minute. It is immediate and permanent: the account and all its progress are removed and cannot be brought back.

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How do I delete my Plusy account?

To delete a Plusy account, open the You tab, tap the Grown-ups card, then Settings, then Delete account. That opens the page plusy.app/delete-account, where you confirm by typing DELETE. You can also go to that page directly in any browser.

1

Open the page

In the app: You, Grown-ups, Settings, Delete account. Or open plusy.app/delete-account yourself.

2

Check the account

You need to be signed in to the account you want to remove. If you are signed out, the page shows Sign in to delete.

3

Tap Delete my account

The page asks you to Type DELETE to confirm.

4

Confirm

Type DELETE and tap Delete forever. Cancel backs out with nothing changed.

The page then says Your account is deleted and, a few seconds later, opens the sign-in page.

There is no waiting period and no undo. The moment you tap Delete forever, the account is gone, and support cannot restore it.

What is deleted?

Deleting a Plusy account removes the account, the sign-in and everything that was saved in it. Nothing about the child is kept.

Settings that were kept on the device rather than in the account, such as the Voice switch, are cleared from the device you delete from.

What does Plusy keep afterwards?

Plusy keeps a record that an account was deleted and when, without your email address, so that a later question about it can be answered. If you bought the unlock, payment records may be kept where the law requires it, for tax and accounting only. Nothing else is kept.

What happens to an unlock I paid for?

The unlock belongs to the account, so deleting the account removes it along with everything else. An account made afterwards, even with the same email address, starts as a free account. If you bought the unlock in the iPhone app, Apple keeps the purchase with your Apple ID. In the new account, tap Unlock Plusy or Restore purchases to get it back. An unlock bought on the web goes with the account. Deleting the account does not refund the purchase.

If you only want a fresh start, or want to move to a different email address, write to support@plusy.app before you delete anything, and ask what can be done.

How do I delete the account if I cannot sign in?

First try the emailed sign-in code: on the sign-in page, tap Sign in with a code instead. It needs only access to your inbox, not your password. If that does not work either, email support@plusy.app from the address on the account and ask for it to be deleted. Plusy deletes it within 7 days and tells you when it is done.

Writing from the address on the account matters: it is how Plusy knows the request comes from the account's owner.

Do I need to delete the account to stop using Plusy?

No. A free account costs nothing and Plusy sends no marketing email, reminders or notifications, so an unused account simply waits. The unlock is a single payment, so there is no subscription to cancel either. Delete the account when you want the data gone, not merely to stop.

Questions

Can a deleted account be recovered?

No. Deletion is immediate and permanent. There is no grace period and no undo, so the progress and lists are gone for good. An unlock bought in the iPhone app can be restored in a new account.

Can I delete only my child's progress and keep the account?

The app has no reset button. The delete page removes the whole account. If you want to start over, write to support@plusy.app before deleting and explain what you need.

Will deleting the app from my phone delete the account?

No. Closing a browser tab or removing an app does nothing to the account, which lives on Plusy's servers. Only the steps above, or an email to support, delete it.

How long does deletion take?

When you do it yourself on the delete page it takes effect at once. When you ask support by email because you cannot sign in, it is done within 7 days and you are told when.

Does deleting my account delete copies other people saved of my lists?

No. A copy that someone saved from your shared link is their own list in their own account. Your original list and its link are removed.

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