# Delete records, erase a person or close your LeadLex workspace

> How deleting a contact, company or deal works in LeadLex, when to use GDPR erasure instead, and how an admin deletes the whole workspace.

Source: https://www.leadlex.com/help/account/delete-records-and-your-workspace
Last updated: 2026-10-23

Deleting a contact, company or deal in LeadLex is permanent. There is no trash folder and no restore. To remove a person and everything about them after a data request, a workspace admin uses **Erase personal data (GDPR)** on the contact instead, and to close the firm's account, an admin deletes the workspace from **Settings → Team**.

Export what you want to keep first. See [Export your data to CSV](/help/account/export-your-data).

## Delete a contact, company or deal

| Record | Where | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Contact | Menu in the contact header, **Delete Contact** | "This will permanently delete *name*. This action cannot be undone." |
| Company | Menu in the company header, **Delete company** | "This will not delete related contacts." |
| Deal | Deal action bar, **Delete deal…** | "Activity history will remain in the audit log." |

Confirm, and the record is gone for everyone in the workspace. A copy stays in the audit log until the **Activity Log** retention period removes it.

Admins can delete several companies at once: select them on the **Companies** tab of **Network** and choose **Delete**. Bulk delete is not available for contacts.

For a duplicate, use **Merge** instead of delete.

## Erase a person's data after a GDPR request

Only admins see this option.

1. Open the person's contact record.
2. Open the menu in the header and choose **Erase personal data (GDPR)**.
3. Read the list of what will be removed, type **ERASE** and choose **Erase permanently**.

Erasure removes the contact together with their notes, tasks, activity, event attendance, campaign enrolments, emails and LinkedIn conversations that involve only them, and their audit-log copies. Shared notes, meetings and deals stay, with this person taken out. LeadLex logs that an erasure happened, with counts only. See [Security, data location and GDPR](/help/account/security-data-location-gdpr).

## Delete your own login

The **Delete Account** button on your profile page does not delete anything yet; it tells you to contact support. Write to [lexi@leadlex.com](mailto:lexi@leadlex.com) from the address you sign in with. When LeadLex deletes a login, it removes the mailbox and calendar connection and the Lexi conversations. Records the person created stay, shown under their name as a former member.

If you only want someone to stop using LeadLex, an admin can remove them from the workspace under **Settings → Team**. See [Roles and permissions](/help/account/roles-and-permissions).

## Delete the whole workspace

This deletes every contact, company, deal, note, meeting and task in the workspace, and every setting, for all members. It cannot be undone.

1. Open **Settings → Team** and scroll to **Company Settings**.
2. Under **Danger Zone**, choose **Delete Company Account**.
3. Read the list, type **DELETE COMPANY** and choose **Delete Company Permanently**.

LeadLex deletes everything in one step. If anything fails, nothing is deleted and you see "Failed to delete the workspace. Nothing was deleted." Members keep their logins, without a workspace.

Deleting the workspace is separate from billing. You manage your subscription under **Settings → Billing & Usage**; see [Plans, billing and seats](/help/account/plans-billing-and-seats).

## What happens next

If you are handling a deletion request for a client, keep a note of the date and who asked. The erasure itself leaves only counts behind.