{"id":6859,"date":"2025-08-01T23:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/frequently-asked-questions-when-your-account-is-deleted\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:55:33","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-when-your-account-is-deleted","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/frequently-asked-questions-when-your-account-is-deleted\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions when your account is deleted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"why-have-you-deleted-my-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why have you deleted my account?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your data secure.\u00a0 We proactively minimise personal data we hold, and only retain it for as long as is necessary to fulfill our original purposes, one of which is to provide an account to you.\u00a0You can view more information in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/this-site\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot can happen in 5 years. Personal details can change, meaning data can become out of date over time.\u00a0 We can see that you have not used this My Rightmove account for at least 5 years, so we are deleting your account in order to protect your privacy, maintain security, and limit data retention.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-i-create-a-new-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I create a new account?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course. In the top right-hand corner of any Rightmove page, there is an option to \u2018Sign in\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then see an option to &#8216;Create an account&#8217;. You can create a new My Rightmove account by clicking on this option. All you need to do is fill in your name, email address, and create a password.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"can-i-still-access-my-old-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I still access my old account?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the account has been deleted, you won&#8217;t be able to access it. However, you will be able to re-use your email address if you choose to set up a new account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a new account, look in the top right-hand corner of any Rightmove page, where you&#8217;ll see an option to \u2018Sign in\u2019. You can create a new My Rightmove account by clicking on this option.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then see the section for \u201cCreate an account&#8221;. All you need to do is fill in your name, email address, and create a password. Make sure your password is a minimum of 10 characters, something memorable, but also secure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-have-you-sent-me-an-email-about-an-old-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why have you sent me an email about an old account?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see that you have not used this My Rightmove account for 5 years, so we are deleting your account in order to protect your privacy, maintain security, and limit data retention.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand circumstances can change, and you may now want to start using your account again. If you want to keep your account active, please log in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/myrightmove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Rightmove<\/a> before the deletion date in your email.\u00a0 If you do not want your account, then there is no further action required, and we&#8217;ll delete your account on the deletion date set out in the email.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"i-dont-think-ive-ever-had-an-account-so-why-have-you-sent-me-this-email\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever had an account, so why have you sent me this email?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our records show that there is a My Rightmove account registered using the email address we emailed you about.\u00a0 You may have set up your account well over 5 years ago, and we understand a lot changes in that time.\u00a0 We would like to reassure you that your account, My Rightmove, has not had any activity on it, and has not been logged into for at least 5 years.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you don&#8217;t log into the account prior to the deletion date, we&#8217;ll continue to delete the account on the deletion date outlined in your email.\u00a0 If you do not believe you set up the account, please contact <a href=\"mailto:dpo@rightmove.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dpo@rightmove.co.uk<\/a>, and we can investigate this for you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"im-trying-to-log-in-but-my-password-isnt-working\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u2019m trying to log in, but my password isn&#8217;t working<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not to worry, we can help!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can send you a reset password email for your account. To request this email, you just need to visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/myrightmove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign In<\/a> page, and click on the &#8220;Forgotten your password?&#8221; option. We\u2019ll then send you an email with a reset password link, from sender address autoresponder@rightmove.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-if-i-dont-receive-the-reset-password-email\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I don&#8217;t receive the reset password email?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to check your spam and junk folders, as it can sometimes end up in either of those. If the email still hasn\u2019t come through to you, pop us an email or give us a call, and we\u2019ll be more than happy to help.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rightmove-says-i-have-no-account-connected-to-this-email\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rightmove says I have no account connected to this email?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks like we don\u2019t have your email address set up with a My Rightmove account currently. In the top right-hand corner of any Rightmove page, there is an option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/myrightmove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Sign in\u2019<\/a>. You can create a new My Rightmove account by clicking on this option.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will then see an option to &#8216;Create an account&#8217;. You can create a new My Rightmove account by clicking on this option. All you need to do is fill in your name, email address, and create a password.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-personal-data-is-held-in-my-rightmove-account\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What personal data is held in My Rightmove account?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your account, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/myrightmove.html\">My Rightmove<\/a>, will hold data such as your name, email address, postcode, marketing preferences and details of any property alerts you have set up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/this-site\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Policy.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"i-want-to-have-my-data-deleted\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">I want to have my data deleted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can certainly investigate this for you. 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