Deleting your Badoo account removes your profile and messages from their servers

Badoo lets you delete your account through their settings menu. Once you confirm deletion, your profile disappears from the app and website within a few hours. Your messages, photos, and matches are removed. Badoo keeps some data for legal reasons — transaction records if you paid for features, and information needed to prevent fraud — but your profile and personal details go.

The process takes about five minutes. You do not need to contact support or wait for approval. If you change your mind within 30 days, you can reactivate your account by logging back in with your email and password. After 30 days, Badoo permanently deletes the data and you cannot recover it.

Key Takeaways

  • You delete your account in the app or on the website under Settings > Account > Delete Account, then confirm your choice.
  • Your profile disappears within hours, but Badoo keeps payment records and fraud-prevention data for legal reasons.
  • You have 30 days to reactivate your account by logging back in; after that, deletion is permanent.
  • Deleting your account does not automatically remove your data from other places — screenshots, conversations forwarded elsewhere, or information you shared with matches stay where they were sent.

How to delete your account on the Badoo app

Open Badoo and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the bottom right. Scroll down and tap Settings. Tap Account. Scroll to the bottom and tap Delete Account. Badoo will ask you why you are leaving — you can choose a reason or skip this. Tap Delete to confirm.

The app will log you out when ready. Your profile will no longer appear in other users' feeds or search results. If you open the app again, you will see the login screen instead of your profile.

How to delete your account on the Badoo website

Log in to badoo.com. Click your profile icon in the top right corner and select Settings. Click Account in the left menu. Scroll down and click Delete Account. Answer the optional question about why you are leaving, then click Delete.

You will be logged out and returned to the login page. Your profile will be gone from the website and app within a few hours.

What happens to your data after deletion

Badoo removes your profile, photos, and message history from their systems. Other users cannot see your account or send you messages. However, Badoo keeps records of payments you made for premium features, coins, or boosts — this is required by payment processors and tax law. They also retain some information to detect fraud and prevent banned users from creating new accounts.

Data you shared with other users before deletion — messages, photos, your location, your interests — stays with them. If someone took a screenshot of your profile or saved a conversation, that data is on their device, not Badoo's. Badoo cannot remove it for you.

Reactivating your account within 30 days

If you delete your account and want to come back, you have 30 days to reactivate it. Open Badoo or go to badoo.com and log in with the email and password you used before. Your profile, matches, and message history will return exactly as they were.

After 30 days, Badoo permanently deletes your account data. You cannot reactivate it. If you want to use Badoo again, you will need to create a new account with a new email address.

Deactivating instead of deleting if you want to pause

Badoo also offers deactivation, which is different from deletion. When you deactivate your account, your profile becomes invisible to other users, but Badoo keeps all your data. You can reactivate anytime by logging back in — there is no 30-day window.

Deactivation is useful if you want to take a break without losing your matches and messages. To deactivate, go to Settings > Account > Deactivate Account. Your profile will disappear from searches and feeds, but you can return whenever you want.

What you should do before deleting

Before you delete, consider saving any information you want to keep. Badoo does not send you a copy of your data automatically. If there are conversations or photos you want to preserve, take screenshots or read them yourself — Badoo will not have them after deletion.

If you paid for premium features or coins and have a balance remaining, check whether Badoo offers refunds. Refund policies vary by payment method and country. Contact Badoo support through the app or website if you have unused credits you want to recover.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can someone else see my profile after I delete my account?

No. Your profile disappears from the app and website within a few hours. Other users cannot find you, view your photos, or send you messages. However, if they saved screenshots or forwarded your messages before deletion, they still have that information.

Will deleting my Badoo account delete my Facebook account?

No. Deleting Badoo only removes your Badoo profile. If you signed up using Facebook, Badoo will no longer access your Facebook data, but your Facebook account remains active. You can manage which apps have access to your Facebook account in your Facebook settings.

Can I get my data back after 30 days?

No. After 30 days, Badoo permanently deletes your account and you cannot recover it. You can create a new account, but your old profile, matches, and messages are gone. This is why you should save anything important before the 30-day window closes.

What if I forgot my password and cannot log in to delete my account?

Go to the Badoo login page and click "Forgot password?" Enter your email address and Badoo will send you a reset link. Once you reset your password, log in and follow the deletion steps. If you no longer have access to the email address you used, contact Badoo support through the app or website.

Does deleting my account remove my information from Badoo's servers completely?

Badoo removes your profile, photos, and messages. However, they keep payment records and fraud-prevention data for legal reasons. They may also keep anonymized information for research or analytics, but this cannot identify you personally. Your personal profile and contact details are deleted.