diff --git a/GEMINI.md b/GEMINI.md
index ff85e444..2e398da4 100644
--- a/GEMINI.md
+++ b/GEMINI.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # Project Guidelines & Automated Checks
 
 ## Formatting and Linting
-When asked to fix or check formatting/linting issues, or before committing changes, run the automated fix commands directly instead of manually inspecting and fixing errors one by one:
+- **Strict Trigger**: Do NOT run formatting, linting, or fix commands (`npm run format`, `composer lint`, `npm run lint`) during intermediate edits or regular conversational turns.
+- Only run the automated check commands when:
+  1. The user explicitly instructs to `"push"` or `"commit"`.
+  2. The user explicitly asks to check or fix formatting/linting issues.
 
 ```bash
 npm run format && composer lint && npm run lint
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ npm run format && composer lint && npm run lint
      ```
   2. Switch to that branch.
   3. Use atomic commits where applicable.
-  4. Always run formatting and linting checks before committing:
+  4. Run formatting and linting checks before committing:
      ```bash
      npm run format && composer lint && npm run lint
      ```
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index 40702487..a5c8c913 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\Profile\UpdateProfileRequest;
+use App\Models\SupportTicket;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Inertia\Inertia;
@@ -16,6 +17,15 @@ public function edit(Request $request)
         ]);
     }
 
+    public function deleteAccount(Request $request)
+    {
+        return Inertia::render('Account/Delete', [
+            'openTicketsCount' => SupportTicket::where('user_id', $request->user()->id)
+                ->whereIn('status', [SupportTicket::STATUS_OPEN, SupportTicket::STATUS_IN_PROGRESS])
+                ->count(),
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function update(UpdateProfileRequest $request)
     {
         $user = $request->user();
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/Account/Delete.vue b/resources/js/pages/Account/Delete.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..978838fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/pages/Account/Delete.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,470 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { Head, Link, useForm, usePage } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import {
+    AlertTriangle,
+    Trash2,
+    ArrowLeft,
+    Loader2,
+    ChevronDown,
+    User,
+    MessageSquare,
+    ShieldAlert,
+} from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import BaseModal from '@/components/BaseModal.vue';
+
+interface UserInfo {
+    id: number;
+    name: string;
+    username: string;
+    email?: string;
+    image_url?: string | null;
+}
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+    user?: UserInfo;
+    openTicketsCount?: number;
+}>();
+
+const page = usePage();
+const authUser = computed<UserInfo>(
+    () => (props.user || page.props.auth?.user) as UserInfo,
+);
+
+const isTicketLimitReached = computed(() => (props.openTicketsCount ?? 0) >= 3);
+
+const selectedReason = ref('');
+const feedback = ref('');
+const isConfirmed = ref(false);
+const showConfirmModal = ref(false);
+
+const reasons = [
+    {
+        value: 'exams_done',
+        label: 'পরীক্ষা শেষ / আর প্রয়োজন নেই',
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'switched_platform',
+        label: 'অন্য প্ল্যাটফর্ম বা মাধ্যমে পড়াশোনা করছি',
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'privacy_concerns',
+        label: 'প্রাইভেসি বা তথ্যের সুরক্ষা সংক্রান্ত কারণ',
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'technical_issues',
+        label: 'বাগ বা কোনো টেকনিক্যাল সমস্যা',
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'too_many_notifications',
+        label: 'অতিরিক্ত নোটিফিকেশন বা ইমেইল',
+    },
+    {
+        value: 'other',
+        label: 'অন্যান্য কারণ',
+    },
+];
+
+const form = useForm({
+    category: 'account_issue',
+    subject: '',
+    message: '',
+    general: '' as string | undefined,
+});
+
+const openConfirmModal = () => {
+    if (isTicketLimitReached.value || !isConfirmed.value) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    showConfirmModal.value = true;
+};
+
+const submitDeleteTicket = () => {
+    if (isTicketLimitReached.value) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const reasonLabel =
+        reasons.find((r) => r.value === selectedReason.value)?.label ||
+        selectedReason.value ||
+        'কোনো কারণ উল্লেখ করা হয়নি';
+
+    const ticketSubject = 'Account Deletion Request';
+
+    const ticketMessage = [
+        '=== ACCOUNT DELETION REQUEST ===',
+        '',
+        `Reason: ${reasonLabel}`,
+        `Feedback/Note: ${feedback.value.trim() || 'None provided'}`,
+        '',
+        'User confirmed permanent account deletion request after reviewing legal policies and timeline notice.',
+    ].join('\n');
+
+    form.category = 'account_issue';
+    form.subject = ticketSubject;
+    form.message = ticketMessage;
+
+    form.post('/support/tickets', {
+        preserveScroll: true,
+        onSuccess: () => {
+            showConfirmModal.value = false;
+        },
+    });
+};
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <Head>
+        <title>Delete Account - HSCStack</title>
+        <meta
+            name="description"
+            content="Delete account request on HSCStack."
+        />
+    </Head>
+
+    <div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-xl px-4 py-8 sm:px-6">
+        <!-- Back Link -->
+        <div class="mb-6">
+            <Link
+                href="/profile"
+                class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-500 transition-colors hover:text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-100"
+            >
+                <ArrowLeft class="h-4 w-4" />
+                <span>অ্যাকাউন্ট সেটিংসে ফিরে যান</span>
+            </Link>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Limit Alert if user has >= 3 open tickets -->
+        <div
+            v-if="isTicketLimitReached"
+            class="mb-6 rounded-2xl border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50/90 p-4 text-xs text-amber-900 dark:border-amber-900/50 dark:bg-amber-950/30 dark:text-amber-200"
+        >
+            <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <AlertTriangle
+                    class="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400"
+                />
+                <div class="space-y-2">
+                    <p class="font-bold">
+                        আপনার ইতিমধ্যে ৩টি খোলা সাপোর্ট টিকেট রয়েছে।
+                    </p>
+                    <p class="text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-300">
+                        নতুন টিকেট খোলার আগে অনুগ্রহ করে পূর্ববর্তী টিকেটের
+                        সমাধান হওয়া পর্যন্ত অপেক্ষা করুন।
+                    </p>
+                    <Link
+                        href="/support/my-tickets"
+                        class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-amber-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-bold text-white shadow-2xs hover:bg-amber-700"
+                    >
+                        <MessageSquare class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                        <span>আমার টিকেটসমূহ</span>
+                    </Link>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Main Card -->
+        <div
+            class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-slate-200/80 bg-white p-6 shadow-xs sm:p-8 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900"
+        >
+            <!-- Header -->
+            <div class="mb-6 flex items-start gap-4">
+                <div
+                    class="flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-rose-100 text-rose-600 dark:bg-rose-500/15 dark:text-rose-400"
+                >
+                    <Trash2 class="h-5 w-5" />
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                    <h1
+                        class="text-xl font-bold text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100"
+                    >
+                        অ্যাকাউন্ট ডিলিট রিকোয়েস্ট
+                    </h1>
+                    <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        অ্যাকাউন্ট ও সংশ্লিষ্ট সকল ডেটা স্থায়ীভাবে মুছে ফেলার
+                        জন্য সরাসরি সাপোর্ট টিকেট তৈরি হবে।
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- User Info Pill -->
+            <div
+                class="mb-6 flex items-center gap-3 rounded-xl bg-slate-50 p-3 text-xs dark:bg-gray-800/60"
+            >
+                <img
+                    v-if="authUser?.image_url"
+                    :src="authUser.image_url"
+                    :alt="authUser.name"
+                    class="h-8 w-8 rounded-full object-cover ring-1 ring-slate-200 dark:ring-gray-700"
+                />
+                <div
+                    v-else
+                    class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-slate-200 text-slate-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+                >
+                    <User class="h-4 w-4" />
+                </div>
+                <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                    <p
+                        class="truncate font-bold text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100"
+                    >
+                        {{ authUser?.name }}
+                    </p>
+                    <p
+                        class="truncate text-[11px] text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400"
+                    >
+                        @{{ authUser?.username }}
+                        <span
+                            v-if="authUser?.email"
+                            class="ml-1 text-slate-400 dark:text-gray-500"
+                        >
+                            • {{ authUser.email }}
+                        </span>
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Form -->
+            <form @submit.prevent="openConfirmModal" class="space-y-4">
+                <div
+                    v-if="form.errors.general"
+                    class="rounded-xl border border-rose-200 bg-rose-50/80 p-3 text-xs font-medium text-rose-700 dark:border-rose-500/30 dark:bg-rose-500/10 dark:text-rose-400"
+                >
+                    {{ form.errors.general }}
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Reason dropdown (Optional) -->
+                <div>
+                    <label
+                        for="reason"
+                        class="mb-1.5 block text-xs font-semibold text-slate-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+                    >
+                        কারণ নির্বাচন করুন (ঐচ্ছিক)
+                    </label>
+                    <div class="relative">
+                        <select
+                            id="reason"
+                            v-model="selectedReason"
+                            class="w-full appearance-none rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-3.5 py-2.5 pr-10 text-xs text-slate-800 shadow-2xs focus:border-rose-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-rose-500/20 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-950 dark:text-gray-200"
+                        >
+                            <option value="">
+                                -- কারণ বেছে নিন (ঐচ্ছিক) --
+                            </option>
+                            <option
+                                v-for="r in reasons"
+                                :key="r.value"
+                                :value="r.value"
+                            >
+                                {{ r.label }}
+                            </option>
+                        </select>
+                        <ChevronDown
+                            class="pointer-events-none absolute top-1/2 right-3.5 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-400"
+                        />
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Feedback Textarea (Optional) -->
+                <div>
+                    <label
+                        for="feedback"
+                        class="mb-1.5 block text-xs font-semibold text-slate-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+                    >
+                        মতামত বা মন্তব্য (ঐচ্ছিক)
+                    </label>
+                    <textarea
+                        id="feedback"
+                        v-model="feedback"
+                        rows="3"
+                        placeholder="কোনো মতামত বা কারণ শেয়ার করতে চাইলে লিখতে পারেন..."
+                        class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-3.5 py-2.5 text-xs text-slate-900 placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-rose-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-rose-500/20 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-950 dark:text-gray-100 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500"
+                    ></textarea>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Privacy & Terms Notice & Processing Time in Bengali -->
+                <div
+                    class="rounded-xl border border-slate-200/70 bg-slate-50/70 p-3.5 text-xs text-slate-600 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-800/40 dark:text-gray-400"
+                >
+                    <p class="leading-relaxed">
+                        আমরা আপনার ডেটা কীভাবে পরিচালনা ও প্রসেস করি তা
+                        বিস্তারিত জানতে আমাদের
+                        <Link
+                            href="/privacy-policy"
+                            class="font-semibold text-indigo-600 underline hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:hover:text-indigo-300"
+                        >
+                            Privacy Policy
+                        </Link>
+                        এবং
+                        <Link
+                            href="/terms-service"
+                            class="font-semibold text-indigo-600 underline hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:hover:text-indigo-300"
+                        >
+                            Terms & Conditions
+                        </Link>
+                        পড়ুন।
+                    </p>
+                    <p
+                        class="mt-1.5 text-[11px] text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400"
+                    >
+                        অ্যাকাউন্ট ডিলিট সম্পন্ন হতে সর্বোচ্চ
+                        <strong>৪৮ ঘণ্টা</strong> পর্যন্ত সময় লাগতে পারে।
+                        অ্যাকাউন্ট ডিলিট হওয়ার পর আপনার ইমেইলে একটি নিশ্চিতকরণ
+                        মেসেজ যাবে।
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Confirmation Checkbox -->
+                <div class="pt-1">
+                    <label
+                        class="flex cursor-pointer items-start gap-2.5 text-xs text-slate-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+                    >
+                        <input
+                            v-model="isConfirmed"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            class="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 rounded border-slate-300 text-rose-600 focus:ring-rose-500 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900"
+                        />
+                        <span class="leading-relaxed select-none">
+                            আমি নিশ্চিত করছি যে আমি আমার অ্যাকাউন্ট মুছে ফেলার
+                            জন্য সাপোর্ট টিকেট পাঠাতে চাই।
+                        </span>
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Actions -->
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-end gap-2.5 pt-4">
+                    <Link
+                        href="/profile"
+                        class="rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600 transition hover:bg-slate-50 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
+                    >
+                        বাতিল
+                    </Link>
+
+                    <button
+                        type="submit"
+                        :disabled="
+                            !isConfirmed ||
+                            form.processing ||
+                            isTicketLimitReached
+                        "
+                        class="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-rose-600 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-bold text-white shadow-2xs transition hover:bg-rose-700 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-rose-500/20 focus:outline-none active:scale-95 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                    >
+                        <Trash2 class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                        <span>ডিলিট রিকোয়েস্ট পাঠান</span>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Final Confirmation Modal (Aligned with Legal Policy) -->
+        <BaseModal
+            :is-open="showConfirmModal"
+            title="অ্যাকাউন্ট মুছে ফেলার চূড়ান্ত নিশ্চিতকরণ"
+            description="সতর্কতা: এই পদক্ষেপটি স্থায়ী ও অপরিবর্তনীয়"
+            max-width="md"
+            @close="showConfirmModal = false"
+        >
+            <div class="space-y-4 p-5 text-slate-800 dark:text-gray-200">
+                <div
+                    class="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-rose-200 bg-rose-50/80 p-3.5 text-xs text-rose-900 dark:border-rose-900/50 dark:bg-rose-950/40 dark:text-rose-200"
+                >
+                    <AlertTriangle
+                        class="h-5 w-5 shrink-0 text-rose-600 dark:text-rose-400"
+                    />
+                    <div class="space-y-1">
+                        <p class="font-bold">আপনি কি নিশ্চিত?</p>
+                        <p class="leading-relaxed">
+                            অনুরোধ সাবমিট করলে আমাদের সাপোর্ট টিমের কাছে একটি
+                            অফিশিয়াল টিকেট পাঠানো হবে এবং সর্বোচ্চ
+                            <strong>৪৮ ঘণ্টার</strong> মধ্যে অ্যাকাউন্ট মুছে
+                            ফেলা হবে।
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Policy highlights -->
+                <div
+                    class="space-y-2 rounded-xl border border-slate-100 bg-slate-50/80 p-3 text-[11px] text-slate-600 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-800/40 dark:text-gray-400"
+                >
+                    <div class="flex items-start gap-2">
+                        <ShieldAlert
+                            class="mt-0.5 h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-rose-500"
+                        />
+                        <span>
+                            আপনার প্রোফাইল ও ব্যক্তিগত ডেটা স্থায়ীভাবে অপসারিত
+                            হবে (
+                            <Link
+                                href="/privacy-policy"
+                                target="_blank"
+                                class="font-semibold text-indigo-600 underline hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400"
+                            >
+                                Privacy Policy
+                            </Link>
+                            ধারা ৯)।
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="flex items-start gap-2">
+                        <span class="font-bold text-indigo-500">•</span>
+                        <span>
+                            আপনার পূর্বের আপলোডকৃত কনটেন্ট
+                            <Link
+                                href="/content-policy"
+                                target="_blank"
+                                class="font-semibold text-indigo-600 underline hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400"
+                            >
+                                Content Policy
+                            </Link>
+                            অনুযায়ী প্রসেস হবে।
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div
+                    class="flex items-center justify-between text-[11px] text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400"
+                >
+                    <span>
+                        অ্যাকাউন্ট:
+                        <strong class="text-slate-800 dark:text-gray-200">
+                            @{{ authUser?.username || authUser?.name }}
+                        </strong>
+                    </span>
+                    <Link
+                        href="/privacy-policy"
+                        target="_blank"
+                        class="text-indigo-600 underline hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400"
+                    >
+                        Privacy Policy পড়ুন
+                    </Link>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div
+                class="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 border-t border-slate-100 bg-slate-50/60 px-5 py-3 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900/60"
+            >
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    @click="showConfirmModal = false"
+                    :disabled="form.processing"
+                    class="cursor-pointer rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600 transition hover:bg-slate-50 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-300 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
+                >
+                    ফিরে যান
+                </button>
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    @click="submitDeleteTicket"
+                    :disabled="form.processing"
+                    class="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-rose-600 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-2xs transition hover:bg-rose-700 active:scale-95 disabled:opacity-50"
+                >
+                    <Loader2
+                        v-if="form.processing"
+                        class="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin"
+                    />
+                    <Trash2 v-else class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                    <span>{{
+                        form.processing
+                            ? 'সাবমিট হচ্ছে...'
+                            : 'হ্যাঁ, ডিলিট রিকোয়েস্ট পাঠান'
+                    }}</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </BaseModal>
+    </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/Profile.vue b/resources/js/pages/Profile.vue
index 79b0424a..2f10f772 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/Profile.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/Profile.vue
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import {
     Sparkles,
     ArrowRight,
     AlertTriangle,
-    ChevronDown,
     LifeBuoy,
     Shield,
     Users,
     Lock,
     Zap,
+    Mail,
     GraduationCap,
+    Trash2,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import BaseModal from '@/components/BaseModal.vue';
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ const isUnverified = computed(() => {
     return !user.value?.is_verified;
 });
 
-const showAdvancedSettings = ref(false);
-const showConfirmModal = ref(false);
 const showCurriculumConfirmModal = ref(false);
 const pendingCurriculum = ref<'hsc' | 'ssc'>('hsc');
 const isSwitchingCurriculum = ref(false);
@@ -128,19 +127,6 @@ const handleRemoveAvatar = () => {
     }
 };
 
-const handleEmailToggle = () => {
-    if (form.receive_emails) {
-        showConfirmModal.value = true;
-    } else {
-        form.receive_emails = true;
-    }
-};
-
-const confirmDisable = () => {
-    form.receive_emails = false;
-    showConfirmModal.value = false;
-};
-
 const handleSelectCurriculum = (target: 'hsc' | 'ssc') => {
     if (target === currentCurriculum.value) {
         return;
@@ -945,110 +931,55 @@ const submitForm = () => {
                             ></div>
                         </button>
                     </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
 
-            <!-- Advanced Notification Preferences (Collapsible Dropdown) -->
-            <div
-                class="rounded-xl border border-slate-200/60 bg-slate-50/40 p-3 sm:p-4 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900/30"
-            >
-                <button
-                    type="button"
-                    @click="showAdvancedSettings = !showAdvancedSettings"
-                    class="flex w-full items-center justify-between text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 transition hover:text-slate-700 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
-                >
-                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <span>Advanced Notification Preferences</span>
-                        <span
-                            v-if="!form.receive_emails"
-                            class="inline-flex items-center rounded bg-amber-100 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-amber-700 dark:bg-amber-950/60 dark:text-amber-300"
-                        >
-                            Updates Paused
-                        </span>
-                    </div>
-                    <ChevronDown
-                        class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-slate-400 transition-transform duration-200 dark:text-gray-500"
-                        :class="{ 'rotate-180': showAdvancedSettings }"
-                    />
-                </button>
-
-                <transition
-                    enter-active-class="transition duration-200 ease-out"
-                    enter-from-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
-                    enter-to-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
-                    leave-active-class="transition duration-150 ease-in"
-                    leave-from-class="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
-                    leave-to-class="opacity-0 -translate-y-1"
-                >
+                    <!-- Email Notifications -->
                     <div
-                        v-if="showAdvancedSettings"
-                        class="mt-3 border-t border-slate-200/50 pt-3 dark:border-gray-800/60"
+                        class="mt-6 border-t border-slate-100 pt-6 dark:border-gray-800"
                     >
                         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
                             <div class="space-y-0.5">
                                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <Mail
+                                        class="h-4 w-4 text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400"
+                                    />
                                     <span
-                                        class="text-xs font-medium text-slate-700 dark:text-gray-300"
+                                        class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100"
                                     >
-                                        Essential study updates & announcements
-                                    </span>
-                                    <span
-                                        class="rounded bg-slate-200/60 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-slate-600 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400"
-                                    >
-                                        Recommended
+                                        ইমেইল নোটিফিকেশন
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                                 <p
                                     class="text-[11px] text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400"
                                 >
-                                    Receive notifications for syllabus changes,
-                                    study materials, and platform alerts.
+                                    গুরুত্বপূর্ণ আপডেট, নোটিশ ও পড়াশোনা
+                                    সংক্রান্ত প্রয়োজনীয় তথ্য ইমেইলে পেতে এই
+                                    অপশনটি অন রাখুন।
                                 </p>
                             </div>
 
                             <button
                                 type="button"
-                                @click="handleEmailToggle"
+                                @click="
+                                    form.receive_emails = !form.receive_emails
+                                "
                                 :disabled="form.processing"
                                 class="relative inline-flex shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center focus:outline-none"
+                                :aria-checked="form.receive_emails"
+                                aria-label="Receive email notifications"
+                                role="switch"
                             >
                                 <div
                                     class="h-5 w-9 rounded-full transition-colors after:absolute after:top-[2px] after:left-[2px] after:h-4 after:w-4 after:rounded-full after:bg-white after:shadow-sm after:transition-all after:content-[''] dark:after:bg-gray-200"
                                     :class="
                                         form.receive_emails
-                                            ? 'bg-slate-700 after:translate-x-4 dark:bg-gray-500'
+                                            ? 'bg-indigo-600 after:translate-x-4 dark:bg-indigo-500'
                                             : 'bg-slate-300 dark:bg-gray-700'
                                     "
                                 ></div>
                             </button>
                         </div>
-
-                        <!-- Dark Friction Warning if disabled -->
-                        <div
-                            v-if="!form.receive_emails"
-                            class="mt-3 flex items-start gap-2.5 rounded-lg border border-amber-200/80 bg-amber-50/80 p-2.5 text-xs text-amber-800 dark:border-amber-900/50 dark:bg-amber-950/30 dark:text-amber-300"
-                        >
-                            <AlertTriangle
-                                class="mt-0.5 h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400"
-                            />
-                            <div class="flex-1 text-[11px] leading-relaxed">
-                                <span class="font-medium"
-                                    >You may miss critical updates:</span
-                                >
-                                Disabling this will prevent you from receiving
-                                vital academic alerts, syllabus updates, and new
-                                study materials.
-                                <button
-                                    type="button"
-                                    @click="form.receive_emails = true"
-                                    class="ml-1.5 font-semibold text-amber-700 underline hover:text-amber-900 dark:text-amber-300 dark:hover:text-amber-100"
-                                >
-                                    Keep enabled
-                                </button>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
                     </div>
-                </transition>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Support Center Link -->
@@ -1065,11 +996,11 @@ const submitForm = () => {
                         <h3
                             class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100"
                         >
-                            Account Deletion & Support.
+                            Help & Support Center
                         </h3>
                         <p class="text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-                            অ্যাকাউন্ট ডিলেট করতে চান কিংবা অন্য কোনো সমস্যা?
-                            সরাসরি সাপোর্টে কথা বলুন !
+                            কোনো সমস্যা, প্রশ্ন বা ফিডব্যাকের জন্য সরাসরি
+                            সাপোর্ট টিকেট খুলুন।
                         </p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -1086,6 +1017,41 @@ const submitForm = () => {
                 </Link>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- Danger Zone / Delete Account Link -->
+            <div
+                class="flex flex-col items-start justify-between gap-4 rounded-2xl border border-rose-200/70 bg-rose-50/30 p-5 shadow-xs sm:flex-row sm:items-center dark:border-rose-900/30 dark:bg-rose-950/10"
+            >
+                <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <div
+                        class="flex h-9 w-9 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-rose-100 text-rose-600 dark:bg-rose-500/15 dark:text-rose-400"
+                    >
+                        <Trash2 class="h-5 w-5" />
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h3
+                            class="text-sm font-semibold text-rose-900 dark:text-rose-200"
+                        >
+                            Delete Account
+                        </h3>
+                        <p
+                            class="text-xs text-rose-700/80 dark:text-rose-400/80"
+                        >
+                            অ্যাকাউন্ট ও সংশ্লিষ্ট ডেটা স্থায়ীভাবে মুছে ফেলার
+                            অনুরোধ করুন।
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <Link
+                    href="/account/delete"
+                    class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl border border-rose-200 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-xs font-bold text-rose-600 transition hover:bg-rose-50 dark:border-rose-900/50 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-rose-400 dark:hover:bg-rose-950/30"
+                >
+                    <Trash2 class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                    <span>Delete Account</span>
+                    <ArrowRight class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-rose-400" />
+                </Link>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- Action Buttons -->
             <div class="flex justify-end pt-2">
                 <button
@@ -1103,69 +1069,6 @@ const submitForm = () => {
             </div>
         </form>
 
-        <!-- Confirmation Modal for turning off emails (Dark Friction UX) -->
-        <Teleport to="body">
-            <transition
-                enter-active-class="transition duration-200 ease-out"
-                enter-from-class="opacity-0 scale-95"
-                enter-to-class="opacity-100 scale-100"
-                leave-active-class="transition duration-150 ease-in"
-                leave-from-class="opacity-100 scale-100"
-                leave-to-class="opacity-0 scale-95"
-            >
-                <div
-                    v-if="showConfirmModal"
-                    class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-slate-900/50 p-4 backdrop-blur-xs dark:bg-black/60"
-                >
-                    <div
-                        class="relative w-full max-w-md rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-6 shadow-xl dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900"
-                    >
-                        <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
-                            <div
-                                class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-amber-50 text-amber-600 dark:bg-amber-500/10 dark:text-amber-400"
-                            >
-                                <AlertTriangle class="h-5 w-5" />
-                            </div>
-                            <div class="space-y-1">
-                                <h3
-                                    class="text-base font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-100"
-                                >
-                                    Turn off essential announcements?
-                                </h3>
-                                <p
-                                    class="text-xs leading-relaxed text-slate-500 dark:text-gray-400"
-                                >
-                                    You will stop receiving critical syllabus
-                                    announcements, new exam preparation
-                                    materials, and platform alerts. We strongly
-                                    recommend keeping this enabled.
-                                </p>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-
-                        <div
-                            class="mt-6 flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end"
-                        >
-                            <button
-                                type="button"
-                                @click="confirmDisable"
-                                class="rounded-xl px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-slate-400 transition hover:text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-gray-300"
-                            >
-                                Yes, turn off anyway
-                            </button>
-                            <button
-                                type="button"
-                                @click="showConfirmModal = false"
-                                class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-blue-600 px-5 py-2.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-xs transition hover:bg-blue-700"
-                            >
-                                Keep Notifications Enabled
-                            </button>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </transition>
-        </Teleport>
-
         <!-- Switch Curriculum Confirmation Modal -->
         <BaseModal
             :is-open="showCurriculumConfirmModal"
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/auth/Onboarding.vue b/resources/js/pages/auth/Onboarding.vue
index 81acfc83..c4d769c7 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/auth/Onboarding.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/auth/Onboarding.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const page = usePage();
 const flashError = computed(() => (page.props as any).flash?.error);
 
 const currentStep = ref<1 | 2>(1);
+const termsAccepted = ref(false);
 
 const getInitialAppreciations = (suggested: Contributor[] = []): number[] => {
     if (suggested.length === 0) {
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ const goToStep2 = () => {
 };
 
 const submit = () => {
-    if (isCompressing.value || form.errors.image) {
+    if (isCompressing.value || form.errors.image || !termsAccepted.value) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -693,6 +694,41 @@ const getContributorAvatar = (contributor: Contributor) => {
                         {{ form.errors.appreciations }}
                     </p>
 
+                    <!-- Terms & Privacy Agreement Tickmark -->
+                    <div class="pt-1">
+                        <label
+                            class="flex cursor-pointer items-start gap-2.5 text-xs text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-300"
+                        >
+                            <input
+                                v-model="termsAccepted"
+                                type="checkbox"
+                                class="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 rounded border-slate-300 text-indigo-600 focus:ring-indigo-500 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900"
+                            />
+                            <span
+                                class="text-[11px] leading-relaxed select-none"
+                            >
+                                আমি
+                                <Link
+                                    href="/terms-service"
+                                    target="_blank"
+                                    class="font-semibold text-slate-800 underline decoration-slate-300 hover:text-indigo-600 dark:text-gray-200 dark:hover:text-indigo-400"
+                                >
+                                    Terms & Conditions
+                                </Link>
+                                এবং
+                                <Link
+                                    href="/privacy-policy"
+                                    target="_blank"
+                                    class="font-semibold text-slate-800 underline decoration-slate-300 hover:text-indigo-600 dark:text-gray-200 dark:hover:text-indigo-400"
+                                >
+                                    Privacy Policy
+                                </Link>
+                                পড়েছি এবং আমার তথ্য কীভাবে সুরক্ষিত ও ব্যবহৃত
+                                হবে তা জেনেই অ্যাকাউন্ট তৈরি করছি।
+                            </span>
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+
                     <!-- Navigation Buttons -->
                     <div class="flex items-center gap-3 pt-2">
                         <button
@@ -708,7 +744,7 @@ const getContributorAvatar = (contributor: Contributor) => {
                         <button
                             type="button"
                             @click="submit"
-                            :disabled="form.processing"
+                            :disabled="form.processing || !termsAccepted"
                             class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-3.5 text-sm font-bold text-white shadow-xs transition-all hover:bg-indigo-700 hover:shadow-md active:scale-[0.98] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-600"
                         >
                             <Loader2
@@ -725,30 +761,6 @@ const getContributorAvatar = (contributor: Contributor) => {
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-
-                <!-- Terms & Privacy subtext -->
-                <div
-                    class="mt-6 border-t border-slate-100 pt-4 text-center dark:border-gray-800"
-                >
-                    <p
-                        class="text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-slate-400 dark:text-gray-500"
-                    >
-                        অ্যাকাউন্ট তৈরির মাধ্যমে আপনি আমাদের
-                        <Link
-                            href="/terms-service"
-                            class="font-medium text-slate-600 underline decoration-slate-300 hover:text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:decoration-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
-                        >
-                            Terms of Service
-                        </Link>
-                        ও
-                        <Link
-                            href="/privacy-policy"
-                            class="font-medium text-slate-600 underline decoration-slate-300 hover:text-slate-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:decoration-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
-                        >
-                            Privacy Policy </Link
-                        >-তে সম্মতি দিচ্ছেন।
-                    </p>
-                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index cbf7bc9c..4981bced 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 Route::middleware(['throttle:60,1', 'auth'])->group(function () {
     Route::get('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'edit'])->name('profile.edit');
     Route::put('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'update'])->name('profile.update');
+    Route::get('/account/delete', [ProfileController::class, 'deleteAccount'])->name('account.delete');
     Route::post('/api/short-urls', [ShortUrlController::class, 'store'])->name('short-urls.store');
     Route::post('/blogs/{blog}/react', [BlogController::class, 'toggleReaction'])->name('blogs.react');
     Route::post('/blogs/{blog}/comments', [BlogController::class, 'storeComment'])->name('blogs.comments.store');