The Green Dot card is an FDIC-insured, reloadable prepaid debit card that can be used for online payments and purchases, and withdrawals. Every Green Dot debit card works just like the debit card you have linked with your checking or savings account. All you have to do is to pre-fund the card through a bank transfer, direct deposit of a paycheck, or a cash deposit. Once this is done you can use that balance to make purchases with the card.
Do you have a Green Dot account that you want to delete? You don’t need to worry because you have visited the right page. In this post, we show exactly how to delete your Green Dot account even without using your password or logging in. Depending on your reasons for deleting your account, you might want to have things done as quickly as possible. The good thing is that Green Dot allows you to delete your account in a few simple steps.
Green Dot’s website states that while your account is canceled, you won’t be able to use their services. However, the website retains limited information following account deletion for lawful reasons, including for fraud prevention, accounting purposes, and enforcing their Terms of Use. This includes a device identifier, an email, and an IP address associated with the account.
Once you create Green Dot account and you’ve decided that you want to stop using it, you can delete your account in just a few clicks on the right buttons:
How to delete Green Dot account without logging in?
To delete your Green Dot account without logging in, what you need to do is to contact Green Dot support and if you want to get it done as soon as possible, you’re going to visit the support page.
Step 1: Head to Green Dot Support in a web browser. If you don’t know your username and password, you’ll need to fill out an online form stating why your account should be deleted.
Step 2: There are a few options you can choose from as to why you think your Green Dot account should be deleted. If you have forgotten the password or the username, select that option in the menu.
Step 3: Fill out the rest of the form with your name, email address, age, and the username of the account. You can also fill out a comment box in the bottom section of the form with any details you might want to add about the account
Step 4: Send in your form, then wait for an email response from Green Dot
Deleting the account by email
Another method you can delete your Green Dot account without logging or using the password is to send an email that you want to close your account to Green Dot Here is how you can achieve that:
Step 1. Scroll to the Help & Support Centre and you’ll see the support email address.
Step 2. Then, write a message telling them what your issue is and why you want to delete your account
Step 3: Then press Send.
How to delete Green Dot account on Web
The easiest way to achieve this is by logging into your Green Dot account in a web browser either on desktop or mobile as all the options appear as soon as you log in.
Step 1. Visit Green Dot official website page
Step 2. Log in by entering your Green Dot username and password on the login form.
Step 3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Settings.
Step 4. Then click Account
Step 5. Select Delete Account.
Step 6. Re-enter your username and password on the next page.
Step 7. Click on Continue.
Once you’ve done this, your Green Dot account will be deactivated. Keep in mind that once you complete these steps, your Green Dot account won’t be deleted right away. It’ll be deactivated for a few days, during which time you’ll have the option to reactivate the account before it’s permanently deleted. You’ll also receive an email to your contact address confirming the deactivation.
How to delete your account on Green Dot app
Step 1. Now, log in to your Green Dot account using the mobile app.
Step 2. Click your profile Placeholder and select Settings from the menu.
Step 3. Below your username, select Account.
Step 4. Click Deactivate your Account.
Step 5. Read the messages and select Deactivate.
Step 6. You’ll be prompted to re-enter your password and then you can click the deactivate button the last time after which you uninstall the app from your phone.
Unfortunately, you can’t delete your account permanently from the Green Dot app, you have to follow the steps above to delete it from the website.
How to find Green Dot old accounts Linked to your email
Here’s is the process you’ll use:
Step 1: Log in to your email address
Step 2: Scroll to “Manage third-party access” and click on it.
Step 3: You will see a list of accounts linked to your email, including Green Dot remove it, and the account will be deleted.
You can also search your emails linked with account creation, compile a list of these sites and disconnect them from your email.
Greendot closed my account?
There are many reasons which may cause Green Dot to delete your account without your knowledge such as if there is any “suspicious” activity with your account. Reactivating a self-deactivated Green Dot account is as simple as logging back into your account. If you’ve previously deleted the account, it can’t be recovered. If your account was deactivated involuntarily by Green Dot.
So, if your Green Dot account is disabled and you want to re-enable, just contact the Green Dot customer service or send them an email requesting that your account be reactivated.
Delete Green Dot permanently
If you want to permanently delete your Green Dot account, then wait 30 days. After that time period, your account will be removed from the Green Dot website and you’ll no longer be able to reactivate it back.
If you can’t wait for the 30 days to end, you can go to the settings and then click on your Green Dot information. Click on deactivation and deletion. Here click on permanently delete Account and then continue to account deletion.
What Happens when you delete your Green Dot account?
To request that your Green Dot account be permanently deleted expresses your intention to fully remove both your user account and any existing information relevant to your user account. This cannot be undone, and Green Dot won’t be able to recover any of your data including your saved lists and email alerts in the future.