account deletion Policy
Effective Date: 16.06.2025
How to Delete Your Account
If you wish to permanently delete your Spotted account and all associated data, follow these steps:
- Open the Spotted app on your mobile device.
- Navigate to your Profile by tapping the profile icon.
- Scroll down to find the Delete Account option in settings.
- Tap Delete Account and confirm when prompted.
- Complete the confirmation dialog to permanently delete your account.
Important Warning
Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Deleting your account will:
- Remove all posts, comments, and reactions
- Delete profile information and account settings
- Remove connections, friendships, and group memberships
- Delete transaction history and cashback records
- Cancel any pending transactions
Data That Will Be Deleted
The following data will be permanently deleted:
Personal Information
- Name, username, email address
- Phone number and profile picture
- Bio, preferences, and account settings
Content and Activity
- Posts, media, comments, and reactions
- Search history and saved content
- Notification preferences and history
Social Data
- Friends list and connections
- Group memberships
- Follow relationships, mentions, and tags
Financial Data
- Transaction history
- Cashback records
- Payment methods
- Wallet balance and earnings
Data Retention
After account deletion, personal data will be permanently removed from systems within 30 days.
Some anonymized data may be retained for:
- Legal compliance (up to 7 years for financial records)
- Security and fraud prevention (up to 1 year, anonymized)
- Service improvement analytics (fully anonymized)
