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content/account/users.textile

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3. Click the *Delete* button next to the user to remove from the account.
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4. Confirm the action.
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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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h2(#close). Close your account
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You can close your account at any time by downgrading to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free. The following steps cancel your account:
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* Ensure you are the account "owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
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* Downgrade your paid "package":/docs/pricing#packages to Free:
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** Navigate to *Account* then "Billing":https://ably.com/accounts/any/package.
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** Click *Save billing details* to save your changes.
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* After your account has been downgraded to *Free*, go to the "My Settings":https://ably.com/users/edit/any 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, package type, and app details.
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** Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your Ably account.
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h3(#sso). Disconnect SSO provider
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If you use SSO (Single Sign-On) to log in to your Ably account, you must first set a password and disconnect your SSO provider before closing your account. The self-service account closure process requires a password to authenticate the closure request. The following steps set a password and disconnect your SSO provider:
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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":https://ably.com/users/edit/any
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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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* After completing these steps, return to the instructions above to "close your account":#close.
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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.

content/pricing/faqs.textile

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Upgrades take effect immediately, whilst downgrades will take effect at the beginning of the following month.
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h3(#cancel). Can I cancel my account at any time?
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h3(#cancel). Can I close 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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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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Yes. You can "close your account":/account/users#close at any time by downgrading to the Free package.

content/pricing/free.textile

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2. Log in to your "account":https://ably.com/login and select *Billing* from the *Account* menu.
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If you downgrade to a Free package, you will finish the month on your current 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 and package fee. Once the final invoice has been paid, your payment details are removed from the system.
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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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If you wish to cancel your account, 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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<aside data-type='note'>
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<p>Be aware that this will permanently delete all the information associated with your account.</p>
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</aside>
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h2(#close). Close your account
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You can "close your account":/docs/account/users#close at any time if you are on the Free package.

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If you downgrade to a "Free package":/docs/pricing/free, you will finish the month on the Pro 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 and package fee. Once the final invoice has been paid, your payment details are removed from the system.
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If you wish to cancel your account, downgrade to the Free package 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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h2(#close). Close your account
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You can "close your account":/docs/account/users#close at any time by first downgrading to the Free package.
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h2(#downgrade). Downgrade
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To downgrade your account from a Standard package to a Free package:
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To downgrade your account from a Standard package to Free:
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1. Ensure you are the "account owner":/docs/account/users.
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2. Log in to your "account":https://ably.com/login and select *Billing* from the *Account* menu.
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3. Click the *Downgrade* button.
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If you downgrade to a "Free package":/docs/pricing/free, 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 and package fee. Once the final invoice has been paid, your payment details are removed from the system.
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If you wish to cancel your account, downgrade to the Free package 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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h2(#close). Close your account
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You can "close your account":/docs/account/users#close at any time by first downgrading to the Free package.

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