Sign out

[govuk-design-system]

Also known as: log out

What

Help users protect their personal data by making it easy for them to sign out of your service.

Why

Anything else

• Read the draft guidance on Dropbox Paper
• Home Office has a version of Signing out: Home Office Design System/ Github link
• Signing out: Home Office Design System

[owenm6]

We have published guidance on this now - https://home-office-digital-patterns.herokuapp.com/patterns/sign-out

We adjusted the language to 'leaving a service' as we found some users of public-facing services didn't think they had signed in and were confused when prompted to sign out.

[ignaciaorellana]

@owenm6 This is great, thanks for sharing and updating! Will add the link to the issue

[quis]

Few examples from things GDS runs:

[nubz]

Would it be appropriate to discuss the experience of a sign out request in this issue? We are wondering about creating a "You have been signed out" page with links to sign back in or go somewhere else relevant - are there any patterns we should be aware of?

[vickytnz]

Some extra examples as updates:

https://design.homeoffice.gov.uk/components?name=Header

https://design.tax.service.gov.uk/hmrc-design-patterns/sign-out/

[GiorgioFinella]

The sign out component is part of a list of one item. Accessibility have said this needs to be changed, it would also resolve the issue of the menu appearing on mobile devices with a single item here also.