Account Closure — Self-Deletion

Users can request permanent deletion of their Influenzic account from their dashboard settings. The request is not immediate — it enters a 30-day cooling-off period during which the admin can reject it and the user can cancel it themselves.

Requesting Account Closure

1. Go to Settings → Account → Close Account.
2. Read the consequences listed and confirm.
3. The request is submitted. inzc_deletion_requested_at is stamped on the user record.

Blocking Conditions

The platform blocks a closure request if the user has any of the following at the time of submission:

• Active projects (status = active)
• Open disputes (status not resolved or closed)
• Positive wallet balance
• Pending payout requests

The user must resolve these before the request is accepted.

Grace Period (30 Days)

After submission, the account enters a 30-day grace period. The daily inzc_process_pending_closures cron processes any request that has aged past 30 days. During the grace period:

• The account continues to function normally.
• The admin can reject the request from Influenzic → Pending Closures.
• The user can cancel the request from their settings.

What Happens on Processing

When the grace period expires and the cron processes the request:

• The WordPress user is tombstoned (not hard-deleted): the display name is replaced with a generic label, the email address is changed to closed-{id}@account.invalid, and the password is randomised. The user row is retained to preserve foreign key integrity in transaction and project history.
• Social accounts, social account history, portfolio items, and portfolio media library attachments are permanently deleted.
• All inzc_* user_meta except the closure markers (inzc_account_closed, inzc_account_closed_at) is purged.
• The user is barred from logging in.