Account support
Account &
data deletion.
Your account. Your choice.
Request permanent deletion of your Orick account and its associated personal data. Send a verified deletion request to Support from your registered account email.
How to request deletion
Account deletion is processed via email request to Support. Uninstalling Orick or signing out does not delete your account.
Request by email
Official deletion routeEmail support@buddylynk.com from your registered account email.
- Subject
- Orick Account Deletion Request
- Include
- Your username (@handle), registered email address, and a clear request to delete your account and associated data.
Support verifies account ownership before acting. Do not include passwords, sign-in codes, payment details, or identity documents in your initial email. If you cannot access your registered email, contact Support for help with verification.
What data is deleted
Orick’s published account-deletion process covers the following associated data, subject to the limited retention exceptions below.
- Account information
- Your registered email address, display name, username, and password hash.
- Profile information
- Your profile avatar, bio, community badges, and preferences.
- Messages & uploaded media
- Your direct and City messages, uploaded photos, videos, voice recordings, and files held by Orick.
- Device & session data
- Push-notification tokens, refresh tokens, session keys, and related active account credentials.
Deleting data held by Orick cannot remove screenshots, exported files, or other independent copies saved by someone else outside Orick’s control.
Processing & retention
The timings below reflect Orick’s published deletion process. Email requests first require account-ownership verification.
- Within 48 hours
- Email request reviewEmail deletion requests are validated and scheduled. Support may need additional information if account ownership cannot be confirmed.
- When deletion starts
- Account deactivationAccount access and messaging are disabled, and the account is removed from community search and member directories.
- Within 30 days
- Primary-system purgeThe published permanent-purge window covers associated records in Orick’s primary databases, caches, and media storage, except records that must be retained.
- 30-day lifecycle
- Backup rotationOrick’s published process states that secondary snapshot backups expire under a 30-day lifecycle, subject to required preservation.
When some data must be kept
Specific records may need to be retained for applicable legal, security, or regulatory requirements, including a lawful preservation obligation. These exceptions do not mean the account remains available for normal use. Contact Support to ask what applies to your request and the relevant retention period.
These are Orick’s published service timelines, not a universal legal deadline. Opening an email draft or viewing this page does not begin a deletion request. Ask Support to confirm receipt, any verification requirements, when the applicable processing period starts, and any lawful retention exception. The website does not perform the backend deletion or confirm its completion.
Before you delete
- Save any information or media you want to keep before confirming deletion.
- Permanent deletion removes your account and associated data. Do not treat the processing period as a guaranteed recovery window.
- If you only want to remove particular data while keeping your account, tell Support what you want removed. Support can explain the available options.
- If you sent a request in error, contact Support promptly. Recovery cannot be guaranteed once deletion has begun.
Common questions
Do I need to reinstall Orick to request deletion?
No. Send a request to support@buddylynk.com from your registered email. Include your @handle and request account and associated-data deletion.
Does uninstalling the app delete my account?
No. Uninstalling removes the app from your device, not the account and data held by the service. Send an email request to Support to initiate permanent account deletion.
What if I cannot access my registered email?
Contact Support and explain the access problem. Account ownership must be verified before a request can be completed. Do not send a password or verification code.
Does the email button delete my account immediately?
No. It opens a draft in your email app. You must review it, add your account identifiers, and send it. Support then verifies and processes the request.
How do I check the status of my request?
Reply to your existing Support email thread, or contact support@buddylynk.com with your username and the date you sent your request.
Need help with deletion?
Contact the Orick support team.