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41 changes: 26 additions & 15 deletions content/account/users.textile
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Expand Up @@ -74,26 +74,34 @@ To remove a user from your account:

h2(#close). Close your account

You can close your account at any time by downgrading to the "Free package":/docs/pricing/free. Use the following steps to close your account:

* Log in to your "account":https://ably.com/accounts/any.
* Ensure you are the account "owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
* Downgrade your paid "package":/docs/pricing#packages to Free:
** Navigate to *Account* then "Billing":https://ably.com/accounts/any/package.
** Click *Save billing details* to save your changes.
* After your account has been downgraded to *Free*, go to the "My Settings":https://ably.com/users/edit page.
** Navigate to *Want to delete your profile?*.
** Click *start* to begin the closure process.
* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
** Review the account summary, including ownership, package type, and app details.
** Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your Ably account.
To close your Ably account, you must be the account owner and have downgraded your package to the Free package. The closure process is self-service and can be done from your account settings page. The following steps outline the process to close your account:

h3. Prepare your account

* *Log in* to your "Ably account":https://ably.com/accounts/any.
* Confirm that you are the "account owner":/docs/account/users#roles.
* "Downgrade your current package":/docs/pricing/free#downgrade to the "Free package":/docs/pricing#packages.

<aside data-type='note'>
<p>You will not be able to delete your account until the 1st of the month following your downgrade, after your final invoice has been paid. </p>
</aside>

h3. Begin the closure process

Your account closure will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle (on the 1st of the month), once Ably confirms that your final invoice has been paid.
* Go to your "My Settings":https://ably.com/users/edit page.
* Scroll to *"Want to delete your profile?"*
* Click *Start* to begin the account closure process.

<aside data-type='note'>
<p>Be aware that this will permanently delete all information associated with your account, preventing future logins and removing your access to any other Ably accounts you are associated with. </p>
<p>If you are using an SSO login you'll see a *Contact us* link instead of a *Start* button, you'll need to "disconnect your SSO provider":#sso first. </p>
</aside>

h3. Final confirmation

* On the *Close Your Ably Account* page:
* Review your account details, including the account ownership, package type, and associated apps.
* Click *Confirm Closure* to permanently deactivate your account.

h3(#sso). Disconnect SSO provider

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:
Expand All @@ -105,3 +113,6 @@ If you use SSO (Single Sign-On) to log in to your Ably account, you must first s
* Scroll to the *Login provider* section.
* Click *remove connection* next to the SSO provider/s you want to disconnect.
* After completing these steps, return to the instructions above to "close your account":#close.