How to delete your Amazon account when you're done using the online retailer

<p><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6061fd4dc9d73b00186e8f30-2400/GettyImages-673837314.jpg" border="0" alt="man at home on laptop" data-mce-source="Dougal Waters/Getty Images"></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>There are many reasons you might want to distance yourself from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/amazon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a> and delete your account with the online retail giant.&nbsp;</p><p>But for many people, deleting an Amazon account can mean permanently giving up a large video or audiobook library. Still, for those who understand what it entails, the task can be easily accomplished.&nbsp;</p><p>Here's how to delete your Amazon account, and what that means so you're prepared for what comes next.</p><h2>How to delete your Amazon account</h2><p>Amazon doesn't make deleting your account easily accessible (and the account pages are somewhat dense).</p><p>But once you find the correct page, the process is fairly simple:</p><p><strong>1. </strong>Go to the "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/privacy/data-deletion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Close Your Amazon Account</a>" page and sign into the Amazon account that you want to delete.<br><br><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/6061f663c9d73b00186e8efe-2400/how-to-delete-amazon-account-1.png" border="0" alt="how to delete amazon account 1" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 20px;" data-mce-source="Devon Delfino/Insider" data-mce-caption="Make sure to read the page carefully so you know what deleting your account entails."></p><p><strong>2. </strong>Review the products and services for that account and, if you still want to proceed, select a reason for deleting your account from the drop-down menu.<br><br><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/6061fa56c9d73b00186e8f14-2180/how-to-delete-amazon-account-2.png" border="0" alt="how to delete amazon account 2" data-mce-source="Devon Delfino/Insider" data-mce-caption="You can select a reason for deleting your account."></p><p><strong>3. </strong>Tick the box next to, "Yes, I want to permanently close my Amazon account and delete my data."</p><p><strong>4. </strong>Click "Close my Account."<br><br><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/6061facf67187800184ad151-2400/how-to-delete-amazon-account-3.png" border="0" alt="how to delete amazon account 3" data-mce-source="Devon Delfino/Insider" data-mce-caption="Check the box and click &amp;quotClose My Account.&amp;quot"></p><p><strong>5. </strong>You'll receive an email confirmation. Reply to this email within five days to delete your account.</p><aside class="breakout-box headline-regular"><h2><strong>What happens when you delete your Amazon account</strong></h2><p>Deleting your Amazon account means giving up all its products and services. The process is permanent, so it's important to understand what you're losing.</p><p>For example, your accounts on Amazon-owned websites, like Audible and Kindle Direct Publishing, will also be deleted. Any Amazon gift cards will be deleted too, so you may want to spend those before going forward.</p><p>You also won't be able to access your order history, or digital products like movies purchased through Prime Video, once your account has been deleted. 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