---
type: concept
title: Account Deletion
tags: [lifecycle, user-management, security]
related: [zentraler-nutzeraccount, ums, ressourcenverwaltung]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_zentraler_nutzeraccount_accountloeschung.md"]
---

# Account Deletion

Account deletion at the Universität Greifswald is a phased process designed to prevent immediate data loss while ensuring that resources are reclaimed and security is maintained.

## Lifecycle Timeline

The process follows a specific sequence: **Notifications $\rightarrow$ Grace Period $\rightarrow$ Deactivation $\rightarrow$ Deletion**.

### 1. Notification Phase
Users are sent three separate email notifications alerting them to the upcoming expiration of their [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]].

### 2. Grace Period (Karenzzeit)
After the account expires, it enters a grace period where it remains functional but restricted.
- **Duration:** 30 weeks for standard users; 4 weeks for University Medicine (UMG) staff.
- **Restrictions:**
    - [[multifunktionale-chipkarte]] door access is revoked.
    - [[zugang-zu-online-publikationen]] via VPN is disabled.
    - Access to internal services via VPN requires switching to a "technical VPN profile."

### 3. Deactivation
At the end of the grace period, the account is deactivated. 
- **Resource Impact:** Deactivation triggers the automatic removal of the user from the responsibility of all registered URZ resources. This makes the [[concepts/ressourcen-verantwortlichkeit-aendern]] process critical during the grace period to ensure continuity of service for functional accounts or IP reservations.

### 4. Final Deletion
The account and its associated data are permanently deleted **one year** after the original usage authorization expired.

## Voluntary Deletion
Certain users can bypass this timeline and delete their accounts manually via the [[ums]]:
- Holders of guest accounts.
- Users whose accounts have already exceeded their validity date.