How to delete your Funcom account

About deleting your Funcom account

Funcom is a prominent developer and publisher of online multiplayer games, including titles like Conan Exiles, Secret World Legends, and Age of Conan. By creating an account, users entrust Funcom with significant personal information, character progression data, and communication logs. Deleting your Funcom account is a serious step that terminates your access to all associated game services and historical data.

Players often choose to delete their accounts for reasons specific to the Funcom ecosystem, including:

• Desire to permanently remove character data and server activity logs from their games like Conan Exiles.
• Privacy concerns regarding the accumulation of gameplay habits and social interaction data.
• Moving away from Funcom-managed platforms to regain control over digital footprints.

What happens to your data

When you initiate an account deletion request with Funcom, the company is tasked with purging the identifiable information associated with your profile from their active databases. However, Funcom may retain certain information to comply with legal requirements, tax obligations, or to prevent fraudulent activity.

Funcom collects various data points during your tenure, such as:

• Account authentication details including email address and display names.
• In-game purchase history related to currency or DLCs.
• IP address logs and session duration metrics.
• Social interactions within their game communities.

Following deletion, your in-game achievements, character progress, and guild memberships are typically rendered inaccessible or purged from their live environment to ensure your personal data is no longer linked to an active account.

Privacy considerations

Funcom, like many gaming developers, tracks telemetry data to monitor game health and player engagement. While this is standard, users concerned with their digital footprint should be aware of how their data is handled. Funcom may share limited data with third-party service providers or platform partners (like Steam or Epic Games Store) to facilitate authentication and payment processing.

To enhance your privacy while using Funcom services:

• Limit account linking between Funcom and third-party social media platforms.
• Review Funcom's privacy policy regularly to see if they have updated their data-sharing practices.
• Use a dedicated email alias for gaming accounts to compartmentalize your digital identity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will deleting my Funcom account cancel my active in-game subscriptions?

No, you should manually cancel any recurring subscriptions or memberships associated with Funcom games before requesting account deletion to ensure billing stops.

Can I recover my Conan Exiles characters after deleting my Funcom account?

No, account deletion at Funcom is generally treated as a permanent action. All character data associated with your account will be removed and cannot be restored.

Does Funcom delete my forum posts when I close my account?

Generally, forum posts may remain as public records, but they will be anonymized or dissociated from your personal login details upon account closure.

How long does it take for Funcom to process my deletion request?

Processing times vary based on current support volume, but you should expect a verification process that may take several business days to complete.

If I delete my account, can I create a new one with the same email later?

In many cases, yes, though using the same email immediately may be restricted depending on how Funcom handles the "cooling off" period for purged account data.

Is it necessary to provide verification to delete my Funcom account?

Yes, Funcom requires verification to prevent unauthorized account deletion, meaning you must demonstrate ownership of the account before they will process your request.