Delete Your Account

How to permanently delete your account, and what happens to your data.

Last updated: July 2026

This page explains how to permanently delete your account in the The Dinner Club mobile app, operated by The Dinner Club, registered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (KvK number: 42206814). For full details on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

Delete your account in the app

1. Open The Dinner Club app and sign in.
2. Tap the profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the navigation bar.
3. Tap the settings gear in the top-right corner to open Settings.
4. Under Support, tap Privacy & safety.
5. Under Data, tap Delete account.
6. Confirm by tapping Delete account in the dialog.

You will be signed out and deletion starts immediately. Any upcoming bookings you made and dinners you were hosting are cancelled, and refunds are issued according to our cancellation policy.

If you can't access the app

You can request deletion without the app. Email hello@thedinnerclub.eu from the email address linked to your account, with the subject "Account deletion request". We will verify the request and process it within 30 days.

What happens to your data

As soon as deletion starts, your account is deactivated and you can no longer sign in. Your profile details — photo, bio, phone number, and dietary preferences — are removed right away.

Within 30 days, we permanently erase your remaining personal data, including your name, email address, date of birth, photos, and the messages you sent.

Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. If you would like to use The Dinner Club again later, you will need to create a new account.

Data we keep

A small amount of data is retained after deletion, either because the law requires it or because it is no longer linked to you:

• Payment and transaction records are kept for 7 years, as required by Dutch tax law (Article 52 AWR).
• Booking records are kept in anonymised form for financial and dispute history.
• Ratings you left remain in anonymised form, shown as "Deleted User", with your review text removed. Reviews written by other users about their own experiences remain, as they belong to those users.
• Messages other users sent remain in their conversations. All messages are automatically deleted after 2 years regardless.

Delete some of your data without deleting your account

You don't have to close your account to remove data:

• In the app, you can edit your profile at any time to remove or change optional details such as your bio, dietary restrictions, allergies, and cuisine preferences, or to replace your profile photo.
• For anything you can't remove yourself, email hello@thedinnerclub.eu from the email address linked to your account, describing the data you want deleted. Under the GDPR you have the right to request erasure of specific data. We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and respond fully within 30 days, subject to the legal retention obligations described above.

See our Privacy Policy for the full list of your data protection rights.

Contact

If you have questions about account deletion or want to exercise any of your other data protection rights, contact us at hello@thedinnerclub.eu.