[philipov]

I don't understand the desire to delete them. It seems to stem from the misconception that this triggers the service to delete everything in their ad targeting profiles. They don't delete everything they know about you just because you delete your account, though, as they maintain those dossiers even about people who don't have accounts.

[slothtrop]

That's why I keep the account. And there's slim chance of any imposter trying to create one in my place, though I guess after all these years that is less likely.