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User Data Rights & Compliance

Account & Data Deletion

Control your personal information with absolute clarity, transparency, and ease.

At Tribe, we believe you own your digital presence. Whether directly inside the mobile app or through our web-based deletion request portal below, you have the full right to delete your account, purge your personal records, and understand exactly how data retention works.

Immediate Lock

Instant

profile deactivated

Grace Period

30 Days

window to restore

Permanent Purge

100%

server & media wipe

Web Request SLA

<24h

support response

Method 01 • Instant & Automated

How to Delete Your Account in the App

If you still have the Tribe app installed, this is the quickest and most direct method. Deletion requests made inside the app instantly revoke your session and initiate the 30-day countdown.

STEP 01

Open the Tribe App

Launch the Tribe application on your Android or iOS device and make sure you are signed in.

STEP 02

Go to Profile Settings

Tap your profile icon in the bottom navigation bar, then tap the Settings icon (⚙️) at the top right.

STEP 03

Select Account & Security

Navigate to 'Account & Security' (or 'Advanced Settings') in the settings menu.

STEP 04

Tap 'Delete Account & Data'

Review the data impact summary and tap the red 'Delete Account' button.

STEP 05

Confirm Your Identity

Enter your password or biometric confirmation to finalize. Your account will be immediately deactivated and queued for deletion.

Immediate Effect

Upon in-app confirmation, your account will be immediately logged out on all devices and removed from all community feeds.

Method 02 • Google Play & Web Compliant

Web Account Deletion Request

Uninstalled the app or having trouble logging in? Submit your deletion request directly via this web portal. Our support engineering team will verify your account and process your permanent deletion.

All requests are securely verified by our engineering team.

Method 03 • Direct Support Contact

Need Assistance or Prefer Email?

You can also contact our support desk directly via email. Use our pre-formatted button to automatically open your email client with all required verification fields filled in.

Pre-formatted Email Request
Hi Tribe Support Team,

I would like to request the permanent deletion of my Tribe account and all associated personal data.

Account Information:
- Registered Email or Phone: [ENTER YOUR EMAIL/PHONE]
- Username: [ENTER YOUR USERNAME, e.g. @name]
- Reason for Deletion (optional): [ENTER REASON]

I understand that after the 30-day grace period, all my profile data, posts, messages, and community records will be permanently and irreversibly purged.

Please confirm once my request is processed.

Thank you.
Launch Pre-filled Email
Direct:support@usecercle.com

Support SLA & Channels

Our team monitors deletion requests 7 days a week. For high-priority identity verification or emergency requests:

Email:support@usecercle.com
Telephone:+234 911 830 8565
Response:Under 24 Hours
Data Governance & Policies

What Data is Deleted vs. Retained

We maintain full transparency on how data is handled when an account deletion is confirmed.

Permanently Deleted & Purged

Profile & Identity

Full name, username, email address, phone number, bio, avatar, and linked accounts.

User-Generated Content

All created posts, stories, comments, photos, videos, audio notes, and attachments.

Community Records

Memberships in neighborhood circles, cultural hubs, profession groups, and role badges.

Social Graph & Interactions

Followers, following lists, community invites, likes, bookmarks, and engagement counters.

Private Communications

Direct chat histories and message metadata tied to your identity.

Device & Session Data

Push notification tokens, active sessions, login timestamps, and cached preferences.

Limited Lawful Retention (Exceptions)

Financial & Invoicing Records

Tax & Accounting Regulations

If you made payments or subscriptions, transaction receipts are preserved for legally mandated statutory tax retention periods.

Security & Fraud Logs

Platform Safety & Abuse Prevention

De-identified security logs and blocklist hashes to prevent banned bad actors from re-registering to harm communities.

Legal & Dispute Preservation

Statutory & Judicial Compliance

Information subject to active legal holds, subpoenas, or child safety investigations (under mandatory reporting laws).

Privacy Guarantee: Retained minimal records are isolated in encrypted compliance silos with strictly audited access and are systematically destroyed once statutory retention periods expire.
Lifecycle Breakdown

Deletion Timeline & SLA

Here is the exact step-by-step lifecycle of your account data from the second you submit a request.

PHASEDay 0

Request Submitted & Immediate Deactivation

Instant

Your account is immediately locked. You are signed out across all active mobile and web sessions. Your profile, posts, and comments are immediately hidden from public feeds and community searches.

PHASEDays 1–30

30-Day Safe Grace Period

Grace Period

Your data is safely held in a suspended state. If you submitted the request by mistake or change your mind, you can contact support to verify your identity and cancel the deletion.

PHASEDay 30

Permanent Database & Storage Purge

Irreversible Purge

All profile records, photos, videos, user-generated posts, messages, and identifiers are permanently wiped from production databases and media buckets. This action is irreversible.

PHASEDay 30–60

Backup Lifecycle Expiration

Complete Wipe

Routine encrypted database backups overwrite and clear historical snapshots according to our standard 30-day snapshot rotation policy.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Find clear answers to common questions regarding account removal, recovery options, and privacy protections.

Our Core Privacy Philosophy

Tribe respects your privacy and is built on transparent data principles. When you request to delete your account, we ensure your personal data is systematically expunged, community ties are severed cleanly, and legal protections are upheld with integrity.

Last revised: August 2026 • Policy Version 2.4