Remove User Access from Quora Ads

When to Remove Access

• Team member leaves the organization or changes departments
• Agency relationship ends or contract expires
• Role change eliminates the need for Quora Ads access
• Security concern such as a compromised account or policy violation
• Quarterly access review identifies stale accounts

Before Removing Access

Take these steps before revoking a user's permissions to prevent disruption:

1. Transfer campaign ownership -- If the user created or manages active campaigns, assign a new owner. Navigate to each campaign and verify another team member can edit it after removal.
2. Reassign scheduled content -- Check for any campaigns scheduled to launch in the future that the user built. Update the contact or creator as needed.
3. Export relevant reports -- Download any custom reports or saved audiences the user created, since these may not persist after access is removed.
4. Document pending work -- Note any in-progress optimizations, pending creative reviews, or budget changes the user was handling.
5. Communicate with affected parties -- Notify the team so someone else picks up active responsibilities.

Removing a User

Step 1: Access User Management

1. Log in to Quora Ads Manager with an Admin account
2. Navigate to Account Settings then User Management

Step 2: Remove the User

1. Find the user in the list
2. Click the Remove button or the X icon next to their name
3. Confirm removal when prompted

Step 3: Verify Removal

1. The user disappears from the User Management list immediately
2. Access is revoked instantly -- the user cannot view or edit any account data
3. If the user is currently logged in, their session ends the next time they navigate within the Ads Manager

Revocation Timeline

Quora does not offer a grace period or soft-disable option. Removal is permanent and immediate. To restore access, you must send a new invitation.

Automating Access Audits

Quora Ads does not provide a public API for user management. To maintain an access audit trail, use a scripted browser check or manual process:

# Example: access audit tracking spreadsheet structure
# Maintain this in Google Sheets or your internal wiki

import csv
from datetime import datetime

def log_access_removal(user_email, role, removed_by, reason):
    """Log user removal to audit CSV for compliance tracking."""
    with open('quora_ads_access_log.csv', 'a', newline='') as f:
        writer = csv.writer(f)
        writer.writerow([
            datetime.now().isoformat(),
            'REMOVE',
            user_email,
            role,
            removed_by,
            reason
        ])

# Usage after removing a user in the UI:
log_access_removal(
    user_email='former.employee@company.com',
    role='Advertiser',
    removed_by='admin@company.com',
    reason='Employee departure - last day 2026-03-04'
)

After Removing Access

1. Audit recent activity -- Review campaign changes from the past 30 days for anything unexpected, especially if the removal was security-related
2. Update internal documentation -- Remove the user from your team's access registry or ticketing system
3. Notify relevant stakeholders -- Confirm with the user's manager and team that access has been revoked
4. Review remaining users -- Use this as an opportunity to verify all other users still need their current access level
5. Check billing -- If the removed user was the only Admin, confirm another Admin exists who can manage payment methods

Best Practices

1. Remove access the same day an employee departs or a contract ends
2. Maintain an internal log of who had access, what role they held, and when access was revoked
3. Include Quora Ads in your standard IT offboarding checklist
4. Review the full user list quarterly to catch stale accounts
5. Keep at least two Admin users at all times to prevent lockout if one person leaves unexpectedly

Troubleshooting

Cannot remove user: Verify you have Admin access. You cannot remove the last remaining Admin from an account.

User still accessing account after removal: Confirm the removal completed in User Management. Active sessions expire on next navigation, but ask the user to clear cookies if the issue persists.

Need to re-add a removed user: Send a new invitation from User Management. There is no undo or restore option.