How to Delete Kiwix
Published by Wikimedia CH on 2023-10-19We have made it super easy to delete Kiwix account and/or app.
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Guide to Delete Kiwix
Things to note before removing Kiwix:
- The developer of Kiwix is Wikimedia CH and all inquiries must go to them.
- Check the Terms of Services and/or Privacy policy of Wikimedia CH to know if they support self-serve account deletion:
- Under the GDPR, Residents of the European Union and United Kingdom have a "right to erasure" and can request any developer like Wikimedia CH holding their data to delete it. The law mandates that Wikimedia CH must comply within a month.
- American residents (California only - you can claim to reside here) are empowered by the CCPA to request that Wikimedia CH delete any data it has on you or risk incurring a fine (upto 7.5k usd).
- If you have an active subscription, it is recommended you unsubscribe before deleting your account or the app.
How to delete Kiwix account:
Generally, here are your options if you need your account deleted:
Option 1: Reach out to Kiwix via Justuseapp. Get all Contact details →
Option 2: Visit the Kiwix website directly Here →
Option 3: Contact Kiwix Support/ Customer Service:
- 35.71% Contact Match
- Developer: Kiwix Team
- E-Mail: [email protected]
- Website: Visit Kiwix Website
Option 4: Check Kiwix's Privacy/TOS/Support channels below for their Data-deletion/request policy then contact them:
*Pro-tip: Once you visit any of the links above, Use your browser "Find on page" to find "@". It immediately shows the neccessary emails.
How to Delete Kiwix from your iPhone or Android.
Delete Kiwix from iPhone.
To delete Kiwix from your iPhone, Follow these steps:
- On your homescreen, Tap and hold Kiwix until it starts shaking.
- Once it starts to shake, you'll see an X Mark at the top of the app icon.
- Click on that X to delete the Kiwix app from your phone.
Method 2:
Go to Settings and click on General then click on "iPhone Storage". You will then scroll down to see the list of all the apps installed on your iPhone. Tap on the app you want to uninstall and delete the app.
For iOS 11 and above:
Go into your Settings and click on "General" and then click on iPhone Storage. You will see the option "Offload Unused Apps". Right next to it is the "Enable" option. Click on the "Enable" option and this will offload the apps that you don't use.
Delete Kiwix from Android
- First open the Google Play app, then press the hamburger menu icon on the top left corner.
- After doing these, go to "My Apps and Games" option, then go to the "Installed" option.
- You'll see a list of all your installed apps on your phone.
- Now choose Kiwix, then click on "uninstall".
- Also you can specifically search for the app you want to uninstall by searching for that app in the search bar then select and uninstall.
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What is Kiwix?
this app enables you to have the whole of Wikipedia (and many other web sites) available wherever you go! On a boat, in the middle of nowhere, or when data charges are too high, this app gives you access to the whole human knowledge for free. You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your mobile device! Download the this app program from the iTunes App Store then download the ZIM data files which contain the content. You can download these files directly using the this app App on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - but this might take a long time, may incur expensive charges for the download, and is liable to errors because some files are rather large. A faster and more reliable method is to use a computer to download the small torrent file for the large non-indexed ZIM file you want (not the pre-indexed package for Windows) from http://www.this app.org/wiki/Content_in_all_languages, then use a bit-torrent client (such a qTorrent) to download the actual ZIM data file to your computer. You can...
