How to Deactivate Your LinkedIn Account

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "HowTo", "name": "How to Deactivate Your LinkedIn Account", "description": "Need a break from LinkedIn? Follow these steps to temporarily deactivate or permanently close and delete your LinkedIn account.", "keyword": ["LinkedIn", "Delete"], "step": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Open the dropdown from your profile icon", "text": "Open LinkedIn, then click your Me profile icon in the top-right corner to open the dropdown menu." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Go to Settings & Privacy", "text": "Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown options." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Scroll to Close account", "text": "Scroll down and click Close account. If you prefer a temporary break, you can choose Hibernate account instead." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Click Continue", "text": "Click the Continue button to proceed to the next step." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Choose a reason for leaving", "text": "Select a reason for closing your account, then click Next." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Confirm your password", "text": "Enter your LinkedIn password to verify your identity and continue." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Unsubscribe from emails (optional)", "text": "Check the Unsubscribe box if you want to stop receiving LinkedIn emails." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Finalize the deactivation", "text": "Click the Done button to permanently close your LinkedIn account." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "Account closed", "text": "Your LinkedIn account is now closed and deactivated." } ] }