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EDU-1838-Adds self-serve account closure copy
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content/account/users.textile

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h2(#delete). Delete your account
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Follow "this process":https://faqs.ably.com/how-do-i-cancel-my-account to delete your Ably account. Only an account owner can initiate this process.
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You can cancel your account at any time by downgrading to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free. The following steps outline the the process to cancel your account:
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* Ensure you are the account "owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
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* Downgrade all paid "packages":/docs/pricing#packages free packages:
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** Navigate to *Account* then *Billing*.
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** Click *Save billing details* to save your changes.
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* After all packages have been downgraded to *Free*, go to the *My Settings* page.
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** Navigate to *Want to delete your profile?*.
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** Click *start* to begin the closure process.
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* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
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** Review the account summary, including ownership, plan type, and app details.
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** Confirm all accounts are on the *Free* tier and details are accurate.
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** Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your Ably account.
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If you sign in with SSO, for example, Google or GitHub, you cannot use the self-service account closure process. To proceed, you must set a password and disconnect their SSO provider via My Settings.
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* Log in to your Ably account using your current SSO method (Google or GitHub).
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* Navigate to *Account* then *My Settings*.
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* In the *Password* section, click *Change your password*.
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* Click *Update my personal settings* to save the changes.
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* Scroll to the *Login provider* section.
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* Click *remove connection* next to the SSO provider/s you want to disconnect.
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If you downgrade from a Standard or Pro package, you will finish the month on the Standard package with its associated limits and benefits. At the beginning of the following month you will receive a final invoice covering your last month's consumption. Once the final invoice has been paid, your payment details are removed from the system.

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h3(#cancel). Can I cancel my account at any time?
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Yes. If you wish to cancel your account, downgrade to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free first and then have the account owner "contact us":https://ably.com/support. Be aware that this will permanently delete all the information associated with your account.
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Yes. You can cancel your account at any time by downgrading to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free. The following steps outline the the process to cancel your account:
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* Ensure you are the account "owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
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* Downgrade all paid "packages":/docs/pricing#packages free packages:
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** Navigate to *Account* then *Billing*.
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** Click *Save billing details* to save your changes.
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* After all packages have been downgraded to *Free*, go to the *My Settings* page.
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** Navigate to *Want to delete your profile?*.
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** Click *start* to begin the closure process.
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* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
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** Review the account summary, including ownership, plan type, and app details.
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** Confirm all accounts are on the *Free* tier and details are accurate.
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** Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your Ably account.
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If you sign in with SSO, for example, Google or GitHub, you cannot use the self-service account closure process. To proceed, you must set a password and disconnect their SSO provider via My Settings.
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* Log in to your Ably account using your current SSO method (Google or GitHub).
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* Navigate to *Account* then *My Settings*.
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* In the *Password* section, click *Change your password*.
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* Click *Update my personal settings* to save the changes.
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* Scroll to the *Login provider* section.
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* Click *remove connection* next to the SSO provider/s you want to disconnect.
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If you downgrade from a Standard or Pro package, you will finish the month on the Standard package with its associated limits and benefits. At the beginning of the following month you will receive a final invoice covering your last month's consumption. Once the final invoice has been paid, your payment details are removed from the system.

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