Cancel Or Close My Facebook Account temporarily and permanently : Are you tired of Facebook and you are confused on the decision to take: Closing it temporarily or permanently? You need to be able to differentiate between the two. Recommended: How you can change your Facebook password Bear it in mind that Closing it Temporarily means DEACTIVATION while Closing it Permanently means DELETION. So, let's see the differences between the two: If you choose to Close your Facebook account temporarily or deactivate your account: You can reactivate whenever you want. People can't see your Timeline or search for you. Some info may remain visible (example: messages you sent). If you choose to Close your Facebook account permanently or delete your account: You can't regain access once it's deleted. Deletion may be delayed a few days after it's requested. A deletion request is cancelled if you log back into your Facebook account during this time. It may take up to 90 ...