diff --git a/source/pages/profile.html b/source/pages/profile.html
index 87e8c7b..5e7b847 100644
--- a/source/pages/profile.html
+++ b/source/pages/profile.html
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@
     </form>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- Delete account -->
+  <div class="card" style="border-color:#3f1515">
+    <h2 style="color:#f87171">Delete account</h2>
+    <p style="font-size:0.88rem;color:#888;margin-bottom:1rem">This permanently deletes your account and all associated data. It cannot be undone.</p>
+    <div id="delete-confirm" hidden>
+      <p style="font-size:0.88rem;color:#f87171;margin-bottom:0.75rem">Are you sure? This cannot be undone.</p>
+      <div style="display:flex;gap:0.75rem">
+        <button class="danger" id="delete-confirm-btn">Yes, delete my account</button>
+        <button class="secondary" id="delete-cancel-btn">Cancel</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <button class="danger" id="delete-btn">Delete account</button>
+  </div>
+
   <!-- Admin: user list (admin + superadmin) -->
   <div class="card" id="admin-card" hidden>
     <h2>Users</h2>
@@ -215,6 +229,21 @@
       }
     });
 
+    document.getElementById('delete-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      document.getElementById('delete-btn').hidden = true;
+      document.getElementById('delete-confirm').hidden = false;
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById('delete-cancel-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
+      document.getElementById('delete-confirm').hidden = true;
+      document.getElementById('delete-btn').hidden = false;
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById('delete-confirm-btn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/auth/me', { method: 'DELETE' });
+      if (res.ok) location.href = '/login.html';
+    });
+
     loadProfile();
   </script>
 </body>
diff --git a/source/server/db.ts b/source/server/db.ts
index 0cae958..1d343bc 100644
--- a/source/server/db.ts
+++ b/source/server/db.ts
@@ -138,5 +138,10 @@ export const resetTokens =
   delete( token: string ): void
   {
     write( 'resetTokens', read<ResetToken>( 'resetTokens' ).filter( t => t.token !== token ) );
+  },
+
+  deleteForUser( userId: string ): void
+  {
+    write( 'resetTokens', read<ResetToken>( 'resetTokens' ).filter( t => t.userId !== userId ) );
   }
 };
diff --git a/source/server/index.ts b/source/server/index.ts
index 5f30603..f5c0add 100644
--- a/source/server/index.ts
+++ b/source/server/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import adminRouter from './routes/admin';
 
 const app = express();
 
+app.set( 'trust proxy', 1 );
 app.use( express.json() );
 app.use( cookieParser() );
 app.use( express.static( path.join( __dirname, '..', '..', 'build', 'app' ) ) );
diff --git a/source/server/rateLimiter.ts b/source/server/rateLimiter.ts
index 78f29f5..3a7d362 100644
--- a/source/server/rateLimiter.ts
+++ b/source/server/rateLimiter.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
-const WINDOW_MS    = 20 * 60 * 1000; // 20 minutes
-const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 20;
-
 interface Entry
 {
   count: number;
   windowStart: number;
 }
 
-const store = new Map<string, Entry>();
+function makeRateLimiter( maxAttempts: number, windowMs: number )
+{
+  const store = new Map<string, Entry>();
 
-function delayMs( count: number ): number
+  return function check( ip: string ): { blocked: boolean }
+  {
+    const now   = Date.now();
+    let   entry = store.get( ip );
+
+    if ( !entry || now - entry.windowStart > windowMs )
+      entry = { count: 0, windowStart: now };
+
+    entry.count++;
+    store.set( ip, entry );
+
+    return { blocked: entry.count > maxAttempts };
+  };
+}
+
+// forgot-password — strict, with escalating delay to prevent email spam
+const FORGOT_WINDOW_MS    = 20 * 60 * 1000;
+const FORGOT_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 20;
+const forgotStore = new Map<string, Entry>();
+
+function forgotDelayMs( count: number ): number
 {
   if ( count <= 5  ) return  5_000;
   if ( count <= 10 ) return 15_000;
@@ -19,18 +38,47 @@ function delayMs( count: number ): number
 export function checkForgotPasswordRate( ip: string ): { blocked: boolean; delay: number }
 {
   const now   = Date.now();
-  let   entry = store.get( ip );
+  let   entry = forgotStore.get( ip );
 
-  if ( !entry || now - entry.windowStart > WINDOW_MS )
+  if ( !entry || now - entry.windowStart > FORGOT_WINDOW_MS )
     entry = { count: 0, windowStart: now };
 
   entry.count++;
-  store.set( ip, entry );
+  forgotStore.set( ip, entry );
 
-  if ( entry.count > MAX_ATTEMPTS ) return { blocked: true, delay: 0 };
-  return { blocked: false, delay: delayMs( entry.count ) };
+  if ( entry.count > FORGOT_MAX_ATTEMPTS ) return { blocked: true, delay: 0 };
+  return { blocked: false, delay: forgotDelayMs( entry.count ) };
 }
 
+// login — 10 attempts per 15 min, small delay after 5
+const loginStore = new Map<string, Entry>();
+const LOGIN_WINDOW_MS    = 15 * 60 * 1000;
+const LOGIN_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 10;
+
+function loginDelayMs( count: number ): number
+{
+  if ( count <= 5 ) return 0;
+  return 3_000;
+}
+
+export function checkLoginRate( ip: string ): { blocked: boolean; delay: number }
+{
+  const now   = Date.now();
+  let   entry = loginStore.get( ip );
+
+  if ( !entry || now - entry.windowStart > LOGIN_WINDOW_MS )
+    entry = { count: 0, windowStart: now };
+
+  entry.count++;
+  loginStore.set( ip, entry );
+
+  if ( entry.count > LOGIN_MAX_ATTEMPTS ) return { blocked: true, delay: 0 };
+  return { blocked: false, delay: loginDelayMs( entry.count ) };
+}
+
+// register — 5 attempts per hour, no delay
+export const checkRegisterRate = makeRateLimiter( 5, 60 * 60 * 1000 );
+
 export function sleep( ms: number ): Promise<void>
 {
   return new Promise( resolve => setTimeout( resolve, ms ) );
diff --git a/source/server/routes/auth.ts b/source/server/routes/auth.ts
index 06d15e3..e968035 100644
--- a/source/server/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/source/server/routes/auth.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import { users, refreshTokens, resetTokens } from '../db';
 import { requireAuth } from '../middleware/requireAuth';
 import { EmailService } from '../email/EmailService';
-import { checkForgotPasswordRate, sleep } from '../rateLimiter';
+import { checkForgotPasswordRate, checkLoginRate, checkRegisterRate, sleep } from '../rateLimiter';
 import { isSuperAdmin } from '../roles';
 
 const router = Router();
 
-const ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL = '1h';
-const COOKIE_DOMAIN  = process.env.COOKIE_DOMAIN  ?? '.rokojori.com';
-const RESET_BASE_URL = process.env.RESET_BASE_URL ?? 'https://account.rokojori.com';
+const ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL  = '1h';
+const COOKIE_DOMAIN     = process.env.COOKIE_DOMAIN  ?? '.rokojori.com';
+const RESET_BASE_URL    = process.env.RESET_BASE_URL ?? 'https://account.rokojori.com';
+const ACCOUNT_BASE_URL  = process.env.RESET_BASE_URL ?? 'https://account.rokojori.com';
 
 function issueAccessToken( userId: string ): string
 {
@@ -27,22 +28,50 @@ function issueAccessToken( userId: string ): string
   return jwt.sign( payload, process.env.JWT_SECRET ?? '', { expiresIn: ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL } );
 }
 
-function setTokenCookie( res: Response, accessToken: string ): void
+function cookieOptions( maxAge: number )
 {
-  res.cookie( 'accessToken', accessToken,
-  {
+  return {
     domain:   COOKIE_DOMAIN,
     httpOnly: true,
     secure:   process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
-    maxAge:   60 * 60 * 1000,
-    sameSite: 'lax',
+    sameSite: 'lax' as const,
     path:     '/'
-  } );
+  };
+}
+
+function setTokenCookie( res: Response, accessToken: string ): void
+{
+  res.cookie( 'accessToken', accessToken, { ...cookieOptions( 60 * 60 * 1000 ), maxAge: 60 * 60 * 1000 } );
+}
+
+function setRefreshTokenCookie( res: Response, token: string ): void
+{
+  res.cookie( 'refreshToken', token, { ...cookieOptions( 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 ), maxAge: 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 } );
+}
+
+function clearAuthCookies( res: Response ): void
+{
+  const base = { domain: COOKIE_DOMAIN, path: '/' };
+  res.clearCookie( 'accessToken',  base );
+  res.clearCookie( 'refreshToken', base );
+}
+
+function issueTokenPair( res: Response, userId: string ): { accessToken: string; refreshToken: string }
+{
+  const accessToken   = issueAccessToken( userId );
+  const refreshRecord = refreshTokens.create( userId );
+  setTokenCookie( res, accessToken );
+  setRefreshTokenCookie( res, refreshRecord.token );
+  return { accessToken, refreshToken: refreshRecord.token };
 }
 
 // POST /api/auth/register
 router.post( '/register', async ( req, res ) =>
 {
+  const ip = req.ip ?? 'unknown';
+  const { blocked } = checkRegisterRate( ip );
+  if ( blocked ) { res.status( 429 ).json( { error: 'Too many registrations. Try again later.' } ); return; }
+
   const { email, password } = req.body as { email?: string; password?: string };
   if ( !email || !password )
   {
@@ -54,7 +83,6 @@ router.post( '/register', async ( req, res ) =>
     const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash( password, 10 );
     const user = users.create( email, passwordHash );
 
-    // Bootstrap: if this email matches INITIAL_SUPERADMIN_EMAIL and no superadmin exists yet
     const superadminEmail = process.env.INITIAL_SUPERADMIN_EMAIL?.toLowerCase();
     if ( superadminEmail && email.toLowerCase() === superadminEmail )
     {
@@ -63,10 +91,16 @@ router.post( '/register', async ( req, res ) =>
         users.update( user.id, { roles: [ 'superadmin', 'user' ] } );
     }
 
-    const accessToken = issueAccessToken( user.id );
-    const refresh = refreshTokens.create( user.id );
-    setTokenCookie( res, accessToken );
-    res.json( { accessToken, refreshToken: refresh.token } );
+    const tokens = issueTokenPair( res, user.id );
+
+    // Welcome email — non-blocking
+    EmailService.sendEmail(
+      email,
+      'Welcome to rokojori',
+      `Hi,\n\nYour account has been created at ${ACCOUNT_BASE_URL}.\n\nIf you did not create this account or want to delete it, visit:\n${ACCOUNT_BASE_URL}/profile.html\n\nYou can delete your account there at any time.`
+    ).catch( () => {} );
+
+    res.json( tokens );
   }
   catch
   {
@@ -77,6 +111,11 @@ router.post( '/register', async ( req, res ) =>
 // POST /api/auth/login
 router.post( '/login', async ( req, res ) =>
 {
+  const ip = req.ip ?? 'unknown';
+  const { blocked, delay } = checkLoginRate( ip );
+  if ( blocked ) { res.status( 429 ).json( { error: 'Too many attempts. Try again later.' } ); return; }
+  if ( delay ) await sleep( delay );
+
   const { email, password } = req.body as { email?: string; password?: string };
   const user = email ? users.findByEmail( email ) : undefined;
   if ( !user || !password || !( await bcrypt.compare( password, user.passwordHash ) ) )
@@ -84,30 +123,26 @@ router.post( '/login', async ( req, res ) =>
     res.status( 401 ).json( { error: 'Invalid credentials' } );
     return;
   }
-  const accessToken = issueAccessToken( user.id );
-  const refresh = refreshTokens.create( user.id );
-  setTokenCookie( res, accessToken );
-  res.json( { accessToken, refreshToken: refresh.token } );
+  res.json( issueTokenPair( res, user.id ) );
 } );
 
 // POST /api/auth/logout
 router.post( '/logout', ( req, res ) =>
 {
-  const { refreshToken } = req.body as { refreshToken?: string };
-  if ( refreshToken ) refreshTokens.delete( refreshToken );
-  res.clearCookie( 'accessToken', { domain: COOKIE_DOMAIN, path: '/' } );
+  const tokenFromBody   = ( req.body as { refreshToken?: string } ).refreshToken;
+  const tokenFromCookie = req.cookies?.refreshToken as string | undefined;
+  const token = tokenFromBody ?? tokenFromCookie;
+  if ( token ) refreshTokens.delete( token );
+  clearAuthCookies( res );
   res.json( { ok: true } );
 } );
 
-// POST /api/auth/refresh
+// POST /api/auth/refresh  — non-browser clients (token in body)
 router.post( '/refresh', ( req, res ) =>
 {
   const { refreshToken } = req.body as { refreshToken?: string };
-  if ( !refreshToken )
-  {
-    res.status( 400 ).json( { error: 'Refresh token required' } );
-    return;
-  }
+  if ( !refreshToken ) { res.status( 400 ).json( { error: 'Refresh token required' } ); return; }
+
   const record = refreshTokens.find( refreshToken );
   if ( !record || new Date( record.expiresAt ) < new Date() )
   {
@@ -115,14 +150,36 @@ router.post( '/refresh', ( req, res ) =>
     return;
   }
   const user = users.findById( record.userId );
-  if ( !user )
+  if ( !user ) { res.status( 401 ).json( { error: 'User not found' } ); return; }
+
+  refreshTokens.delete( refreshToken );
+  res.json( issueTokenPair( res, user.id ) );
+} );
+
+// GET /api/auth/refresh-session?redirect=...  — browser clients (token from cookie)
+router.get( '/refresh-session', ( req, res ) =>
+{
+  const redirectTo   = req.query.redirect as string | undefined;
+  const loginFallback = redirectTo
+    ? `/login.html?redirect=${encodeURIComponent( redirectTo )}`
+    : '/login.html';
+
+  const token = req.cookies?.refreshToken as string | undefined;
+  if ( !token ) { res.redirect( loginFallback ); return; }
+
+  const record = refreshTokens.find( token );
+  if ( !record || new Date( record.expiresAt ) < new Date() )
   {
-    res.status( 401 ).json( { error: 'User not found' } );
+    clearAuthCookies( res );
+    res.redirect( loginFallback );
     return;
   }
-  const accessToken = issueAccessToken( user.id );
-  setTokenCookie( res, accessToken );
-  res.json( { accessToken } );
+  const user = users.findById( record.userId );
+  if ( !user ) { clearAuthCookies( res ); res.redirect( loginFallback ); return; }
+
+  refreshTokens.delete( token );
+  issueTokenPair( res, user.id );
+  res.redirect( redirectTo ?? '/profile.html' );
 } );
 
 // POST /api/auth/forgot-password  — rate-limited with escalating delay
@@ -130,13 +187,7 @@ router.post( '/forgot-password', async ( req, res ) =>
 {
   const ip = req.ip ?? 'unknown';
   const { blocked, delay } = checkForgotPasswordRate( ip );
-
-  if ( blocked )
-  {
-    res.status( 429 ).json( { error: 'Too many attempts. Try again later.' } );
-    return;
-  }
-
+  if ( blocked ) { res.status( 429 ).json( { error: 'Too many attempts. Try again later.' } ); return; }
   await sleep( delay );
 
   const { email } = req.body as { email?: string };
@@ -154,7 +205,6 @@ router.post( '/forgot-password', async ( req, res ) =>
     );
   }
 
-  // Always respond OK — never reveal whether the email exists
   res.json( { ok: true } );
 } );
 
@@ -162,11 +212,8 @@ router.post( '/forgot-password', async ( req, res ) =>
 router.post( '/reset-password', async ( req, res ) =>
 {
   const { token, password } = req.body as { token?: string; password?: string };
-  if ( !token || !password )
-  {
-    res.status( 400 ).json( { error: 'Token and password required' } );
-    return;
-  }
+  if ( !token || !password ) { res.status( 400 ).json( { error: 'Token and password required' } ); return; }
+
   const record = resetTokens.find( token );
   if ( !record || new Date( record.expiresAt ) < new Date() )
   {
@@ -179,7 +226,7 @@ router.post( '/reset-password', async ( req, res ) =>
   res.json( { ok: true } );
 } );
 
-// GET /api/auth/reset-token-email — returns email for a valid reset token (used by reset-password page)
+// GET /api/auth/reset-token-email
 router.get( '/reset-token-email', ( req, res ) =>
 {
   const token  = req.query.token as string | undefined;
@@ -219,7 +266,7 @@ router.patch( '/me/settings', requireAuth, ( req, res ) =>
   res.json( { settings } );
 } );
 
-// POST /api/auth/me/password — authenticated password change
+// POST /api/auth/me/password
 router.post( '/me/password', requireAuth, async ( req, res ) =>
 {
   const { currentPassword, newPassword } = req.body as { currentPassword?: string; newPassword?: string };
@@ -240,4 +287,15 @@ router.post( '/me/password', requireAuth, async ( req, res ) =>
   res.json( { ok: true } );
 } );
 
+// DELETE /api/auth/me
+router.delete( '/me', requireAuth, ( req, res ) =>
+{
+  const userId = req.auth!.userId;
+  refreshTokens.deleteForUser( userId );
+  resetTokens.deleteForUser( userId );
+  users.delete( userId );
+  clearAuthCookies( res );
+  res.json( { ok: true } );
+} );
+
 export default router;