“businesses cannot remove their business pages, ratings, or reviews by closing their accounts.”
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Account closure is not a mechanism for removing business-related content from Yelp, meaning ratings and reviews persist independently of account status.
If you operate a business on Yelp, closing your account will not remove your business page, its ratings, or any reviews.
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"businesses cannot remove their business pages, ratings, or reviews by closing their accounts.Excerpt from Yelp's Privacy Policy
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Account closure is not a mechanism for removing business-related content from Yelp, meaning ratings and reviews persist independently of account status.
If you operate a business on Yelp, closing your account will not remove your business page, its ratings, or any reviews.
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