Deactivate or reactivate your CollectionStation Space

Deactivating a Space hides it from the public, including followers. Your Space stays hidden until you reactivate it. While it is deactivated, collectors cannot view it in the Spaces directory or on your public Space page.

To deactivate a Space, you must be a Space owner or Space admin with permission to manage Space settings.

Deactivation vs unpublishing vs deleting

These options are different:

• Deactivate Space — The Space is disabled and hidden from most shared surfaces. You can reactivate it later.
• Unpublish Space — The Space is hidden from the public, but people who manage it can still see and edit it. You can publish it again from Space settings.
• Delete Space — The Space is permanently removed from the directory. See Delete, deactivate or unpublish your Space for delete and unpublish steps.

Neither deactivating nor unpublishing deletes your Space.

Deactivate your Space

To deactivate a Space:

1. Sign in to CollectionStation.
2. Open the Space you manage.
3. Go to Settings → Account.
4. Select Deactivate Space, then click Continue.
5. Confirm your password when prompted.
6. Choose a reason for leaving. If your break is temporary, you can choose This is temporary. I'll be back in… and select 1–7 days.
7. Click Deactivate.

After you deactivate:

• Your Space name and photos are removed from most places they appear.
• Your Space name may still appear in connections lists and messages you sent.
• Keep access to the email address or phone number you use to sign in so you can reactivate later.

If you only want to sign out for now, you can sign out instead of deactivating your Space.

Reactivate your Space

You cannot reactivate a Space from Space settings while you are only managing backend options. Reactivation happens from your personal collector profile.

To reactivate a deactivated Space:

1. Sign in to CollectionStation with the collector account that manages the Space.
2. Open the Space from Spaces, your profile, or a direct link.
3. Follow any on-screen prompts to restore the Space, or contact support if the Space is still hidden.

If you chose a temporary deactivation, CollectionStation may restore your Space automatically after the number of days you selected.

Make sure you still have access to the email address or phone number tied to your CollectionStation account. That makes it easier to sign back in and reactivate your Space.

If you do not see Deactivate

You may not see Deactivate Space when:

• You are not signed in.
• You are not a Space owner or Space admin.
• You are viewing the Space without manage access.

Only Space owners and admins can deactivate a Space.

Need help? Click the chat icon in the lower-right corner of CollectionStation (you must be signed in).