{"id":11837,"date":"2024-07-19T08:24:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/?post_type=delete-your-account&#038;p=11837"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:35:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:35:47","slug":"how-to-delete-your-costco-account","status":"publish","type":"delete-your-account","link":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/delete-your-account\/how-to-delete-your-costco-account\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Your Costco Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#walkthrough-to-delete-your-costco-account\">Walkthrough to Delete Your Costco Account<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1-access-the-costco-website\">1. Access the Costco website<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-click-your-privacy-rights\">2. Click \u201cYour Privacy Rights\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-click-data-rights-request\">3. Click \u201cData Rights Request\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-fill-out-the-short-form\">3. Fill out the (short) form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-sign-in-to-your-costco-account\">4.\u00a0 Sign in to your Costco account<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-fill-out-the-longer-form\">5. Fill out the (longer) form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-enter-the-email-verification-code\">6. Enter the email verification code<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-click-continue\">7. Click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8-complete-the-privacy-rights-selection-form\">8. Complete the Privacy Rights Selection form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9-click-yes-delete-my-information\">9. Click \u201cYes, delete my information\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#10-go-to-your-email-and-fill-out-the-proof-of-identity-form\">10. Go to your email and fill out the Proof of Identity form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#11-upload-requested-documents\">11. Upload requested documents<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#manage-additional-privacy-choices\">Manage Additional Privacy Choices<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#opt-out-of-targeted-marketing\">Opt out of targeted marketing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete your Costco account, you need to complete a request process. After that, your Costco account will be deleted after a waiting period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <table style=\"width:100%; text-align:center;\">\r\n      <tr style=\"background-color:#d9edf7;\">\r\n        <th style=\"padding: 10px 0; font-size: 1.375rem; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #000;\">Speed: 3<\/th>\r\n        <th style=\"padding: 10px 0; font-size: 1.375rem; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #000;\">Difficulty: 4<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td style=\"padding-top: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/level3difficulty.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/td>\r\n        <td style=\"padding-top: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/level4difficulty.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"walkthrough-to-delete-your-costco-account\">Walkthrough to Delete Your Costco Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Delete your Costco account in 11 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-access-the-costco-website\">1. Access the Costco website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the Costco website by clicking the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.costco.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/costco-1-1-1024x508.png\" alt=\"Costco homepage\" class=\"wp-image-11838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/costco-1-1-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/costco-1-1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/costco-1-1-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/costco-1-1.png 1259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-click-your-privacy-rights\">2. Click \u201cYour Privacy Rights\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll to the bottom of the Costco homepage and click the \u201cYour Privacy Rights\u201d link in the footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163943.904.png\" alt=\"Costco &quot;Your Privacy Rights&quot; link in footer\" class=\"wp-image-11778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163943.904.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163943.904-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-click-data-rights-request\">3. Click \u201cData Rights Request\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll to the \u2018State-Specific Privacy Rights\u2019 section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cData Rights Request\u201d link to access the request form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163946.271.png\" alt=\"Costco privacy policy \" class=\"wp-image-11779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163946.271.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163946.271-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also access the request form by clicking the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/RightsRequest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.costco.com\/RightsRequest<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-fill-out-the-short-form\">3. Fill out the (short) form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Select your state from the dropdown menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;The form request process<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>does not<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>apply to all 50 states. If after you select your state, a notification appears stating the form cannot be used, submit a detailed data deletion request in writing to the following email address: US_Privacy@costco.com or to the following address: PO Box 35128, Seattle, WA, 98124.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the appropriate answer for \u2018Are you submitting this request on behalf of someone else?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the appropriate answer for \u201cDo you have a Costco.com account?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cContinue\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163949.237.png\" alt=\"Costco select your state\" class=\"wp-image-11780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163949.237.png 402w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163949.237-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-sign-in-to-your-costco-account\">4.&nbsp; Sign in to your Costco account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your costco.com login details and click the \u201cSign In\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"994\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T163952.346.png\" alt=\"Costco sign in page\" class=\"wp-image-11781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T163952.346.png 994w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T163952.346-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T163952.346-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-fill-out-the-longer-form\">5. Fill out the (longer) form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be redirected to an online form. Fill it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cContinue\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163955.285.png\" alt=\"Costco request form\" class=\"wp-image-11782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163955.285.png 621w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163955.285-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-enter-the-email-verification-code\">6. Enter the email verification code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Costco will send you a verification code to your email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new tab, go to your email inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the email from Costco and copy the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go back to the previous tab and enter the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cVerify Code\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163959.813.png\" alt=\"Costco verification code\" class=\"wp-image-11783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163959.813.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T163959.813-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-click-continue\">7. Click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Confirm that the information you submitted is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cContinue\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164002.733-1.png\" alt=\"Costco data rights request\" class=\"wp-image-11839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164002.733-1.png 581w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164002.733-1-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-complete-the-privacy-rights-selection-form\">8. Complete the Privacy Rights Selection form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be redirected to another form. Fill it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select your relationship with Costco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the right you want to exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your first name, last name, email address, street address, city, state of residence, and zip code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cSubmit\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164005.813-1.png\" alt=\"Costco privacy rights selection\" class=\"wp-image-11840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164005.813-1.png 410w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164005.813-1-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-click-yes-delete-my-information\">9. Click \u201cYes, delete my information\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the disclaimer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cYes, delete my information\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164009.243-1.png\" alt=\"Costco disclaimer about data deletion\" class=\"wp-image-11841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164009.243-1.png 411w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164009.243-1-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-go-to-your-email-and-fill-out-the-proof-of-identity-form\">10. Go to your email and fill out the Proof of Identity form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A notification will appear with your case number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costco will send further instructions to your email to confirm your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164012.292-1.png\" alt=\"Costco message to go to your email and case number\" class=\"wp-image-11842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164012.292-1.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164012.292-1-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to your email inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the email from Costco and click the \u201cProof of Identity\u201d link. Fill out the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164015.285-1.png\" alt=\"Costco proof of identity email\" class=\"wp-image-11843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164015.285-1.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164015.285-1-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-upload-requested-documents\">11. Upload requested documents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go back to your email inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cUpload requested documents\u201d link in the Costco email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cChoose File\u201d link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upload the requested document forms needed to verify your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the \u201cSubmit\u201d button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164018.363-1.png\" alt=\"Costco upload proof of identity documents\" class=\"wp-image-11844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164018.363-1.png 624w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-12T164018.363-1-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A notification will appear that your document has been submitted. Your Costco removal request should be completed after a waiting period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1-1024x202.png\" alt=\"Costco &quot;Your document has been submitted successfully&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-11845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1-768x152.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1-1536x303.png 1536w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-2024-07-12T164021.536-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You have completed Costco account deletion request.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"manage-additional-privacy-choices\">Manage Additional Privacy Choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though you have submitted a deletion request to costco.com, some of your personal information may still be retained by costco.com.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To exercise additional privacy measures, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"opt-out-of-targeted-marketing\">Opt out of targeted marketing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To manage your targeted advertising preferences, visit the following link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/privacy-policy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.costco.com\/privacy-policy.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To delete your Costco account, you need to complete a request process. 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