Why You Log In With a Personal Profile
A personal profile is the login root behind every Page, portfolio, and ad account you touch on Facebook.
Is this your situation?
You manage a Facebook Page or ad account and wonder why Facebook keeps asking for your personal login. You want to know what role your personal profile plays underneath the business tools.
What it is
A Facebook account is where you enter information about yourself like the name you go by, email, mobile phone number, date of birth and gender. The main profile is the profile created when you sign up for a Facebook account. The main profile must be active in order to create and use additional Facebook profiles. The main profile allows access to Pages that you manage as an admin. Deleting or deactivating a Facebook account will also delete or deactivate all profiles managed by that account.
How Facebook handles this
- Account settings apply to all of a person's profiles, and can be accessed through the main profile.
- Deactivating a personal profile also deactivates Pages that only that profile controls.
- You can give someone else full control of a Page to avoid it being deactivated with your profile.
- If you are the only person with full control of a deactivated Page, you can reactivate it after reactivating your account.
- A main profile that is required can only be deleted if the Facebook account is deleted.
Side by side
| Situation | What happens | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Your profile is deactivated | Pages only you control are also deactivated. | You can give someone else full control first. |
| Someone else has full control | You can deactivate your profile without deactivating the Page. | You keep the Page available to others. |
| Your account is deleted | All profiles managed by that account are deleted too. | Deletion removes more than the one profile. |
| Your main profile is inactive | You cannot create or use additional profiles. | Additional profiles depend on the main one staying active. |
| Account is required and never deleted | The main profile can only be deleted if the account itself is deleted. | The main profile has no separate deletion path. |
Common mistakes
- Deactivating a profile without transferring control Pages that only that profile controls will also be deactivated.Why it happens: You assume the Page stands apart from your profile.Already happened: See how to give full control of a Facebook Page first. Recover a Hacked Facebook Profile
- Assuming deletion only removes one profile Deleting or deactivating your account also deletes or deactivates all profiles under it.Why it happens: You expect each profile to stand alone.
- Not knowing who else has full control If someone else has full control, you can deactivate your account without deactivating the Page.Why it happens: You haven't checked who else can keep the Page running.Already happened: Review why you shouldn't be the only admin of your Facebook Page.
If this changes who is in control
If someone else is given full control of a Page, you can deactivate your account without deactivating the Page. Review who holds full control of each Page before relying on a single profile.
Quick reference
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What creates the main profile? | Signing up for a Facebook account. |
| Can a Page be deactivated with a profile? | Yes, if that profile is the only one with full control. |
| Can the main profile be deleted alone? | Only by deleting the account. |
| What protects a Page from one profile's status? | Giving someone else full control. |
| Where do account settings apply? | Across all of a person's profiles, through the main profile. |
| Can a deactivated Page be reactivated? | Yes, after reactivating the account, if you were the only full-control person. |
| Must the main profile stay active? | Yes, to create or use additional profiles. |
| What happens to other profiles if the account is deleted? | All profiles managed by that account are deleted or deactivated too. |
Frequently asked questions
Why does Facebook always ask for my personal login?
The main profile allows access to Pages that you manage as an admin.
Does deactivating my profile affect the Pages I manage?
Pages that only the deactivating profile controls will also be deactivated.
Can I stop a Page from being deactivated with me?
You can give someone else full control of the Page.
What happens to other profiles if I delete my account?
Deleting or deactivating your account will also delete or deactivate all profiles managed by that account.
Keeping track of who has access
Confusion about who really controls a Page builds when the personal profile behind it is never written down. Delvia keeps a clear record of which profile holds control, so nothing depends on memory alone.
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