How to Delete a Kik Account

It’s up to you whether to delete your Kik account or deactivate it temporarily and come back to it later. The Kik messaging app is quite popular but it’s one of the most controversial messaging apps to connect with friends and family, like-minded people across different industries.

However, you may choose to delete your Kik account or help your child to delete their Kik account. Whatever reason you have to delete your Kik account nothing is going to stop you. But instead of permanently deleting your Kik account you can deactivate it and come back to it later.

So, in this guide, we will discuss how to delete Kik account and how to deactivate your Kik account.

Delete a Kik Account or Deactivate a Kik Account

When you deactivate a Kik account is different from when you delete a Kik account. Fine, both placed you on a condition that you cannot access your Kik account. However, when you deactivate your Kik account, it will only last for a while, say 30 days or more depending on your choice.

But when you delete a Kik account you will no longer have access to your information on the Kik’s server. With this, your Kik login information [username and password] will be removed and made available for a new user after some time.

Deleting a Kik account removes you permanently from the platform while deactivating your Kik account places you on hold for a couple of weeks before you can have access to your Kik account automatically.

How to Deactivate Kik

You can deactivate your Kik account if deleting it permanently will cost you a lot and you can always come back to reactivate your account when you are ready to start using the platform.

• Go to the Kik page to deactivate your account here.
• Enter your “Email” address and click on the “Go” button. Kik will send a link to the email address to deactivate your account.
• Open the email address and click on “Deactivate.”
• Check the reason why you are deactivating your Kik account and hit the “Go” button.

Your Kik account will be deactivated.

How to Delete Kik Account

You don’t want to take these steps if you don’t want to delete your Kik account permanently. This approach will not deactivate your Kik account. It will delete it permanently from the server. You can always create a new Kik account though.

• Go to the Kik account delete page.
• You will be taken to a page that says “How do I delete my Kik Account?”
• Fill out the form Kiki account delete form with your “Kik username”, “Email address”, “choose the reason why you want to delete your Kik account”, “check I understand that I am permanently deactivating my Kik account”, and click on the “Go” button to delete your account.

The process is irreversible. Once you click on the “Go” button your Kik account will be deleted permanently.

How to Delete a Kik Account Created for Your Child

You need to know that the Kik team is not obligated to delete a Kik account except under some circumstances such as the case of theft and false age declaration. So, you can manoeuvre your ways to let the Kik team delete your child’s Kik account with the following steps.

• Write an email to a Kik team via safety@kik.com and use the subject in line with Parent Inquiry.
• Include your child’s Kik email address and username.
• Give a valid reason as to why you want your child’s account deleted.

Even though these steps don’t guarantee that your child’s account will be deleted, it’s a good way to start requesting your child’s account be deleted.

How Long Does it Take to Delete Your Kik Account?

It’s not stated how long it will take Kik to delete either your account or your child’s account on request. It was stated in Kik’s privacy policy that it can take as long as possible before taking down your account which could be used for necessary investigations when the need arises.

However, to be sure that Kik delete your account you need to fill out the form or submit a request to delete your Kik’s account using the privacy contact form which allows individuals to request a deletion under GDPR and CCPA rules.

How to Delete Kik Account Permanently without Password

It’s impossible to delete your Kik account permanently without your email or password. However, if you can remember your email you can use the process here to delete your Kik account permanently.

• Go to ws.kik.com/p on your web browser.
• Enter your “Kik Username or Email” address and click on the “Go” button.
• Log into your “Email”, open the “Kik” message and click on “Change your Password.”
• Enter your new “Password”, re-enter “Password” under “Reset Password” and hit the “Go” button.
• Once you have set a new password you can proceed to delete your account following the steps below.
• Go to the “Kik” delete page here.
• Fill out the account delete from and click on the “Go” button.
• Your Kik account will be deleted and you will no longer have access to all your friends and chat on the platform again.

You can also use the method above to deactivate your Kik’s account without password.