Is there any difference between deactivating and deleting Facebook accounts?

 

What's the difference between deactivating and deleting my account?

Deactivate Facebook account

If you deactivate your account:

• You can reactivate whenever you want.
• People can't see your timeline or search for you.
• Some info may remain visible (example: messages you sent).

Delete Facebook account

If you delete your account:

• You can't regain access once it's deleted.
• We delay deletion a few days after it's requested. A deletion request is cancelled if you log back into your Facebook account during this time.
• It may take up to 90 days to delete data stored in backup systems. Your info isn't accessible on Facebook during this time.
• Some things aren't stored in your account. For example, a friend may have messages from you after deletion.
• Copies of some material (example: log records) may remain in our database but are disassociated from personal identifiers.

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