Title: Clear form after submitted (Back button)
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Clear form after submitted (Back button)

 *  [mowerb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mowerb/)
 * (@mowerb)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clear-form-after-submitted-back-button/)
 * When submitting this form:[http://www.rockcreekcorner.com/join-mailing-list/](http://www.rockcreekcorner.com/join-mailing-list/),
   users would then click the “Back” button and then try to submit another form.
 * When they clicked the “Back” button, they would see the form with the most recent
   data still in the fields.
 * Being concerned with our customers privacy of their name, birthdate, and email
   address (this is a restaurant and many different people use this form) – how 
   can we get the form fields to clear completely after form submission? (even if
   someone clicks the “back” button)
 * Thank you
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp/)

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 *  [GunterTheChimp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gunterthechimp/)
 * (@gunterthechimp)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clear-form-after-submitted-back-button/#post-5321243)
 * Hey mowerb,
 * Thanks for swinging by the support forum. When a subscriber uses the back button
   after submitting a signup form, the field data may be stored locally in the browser’s
   cache. Because the page isn’t refreshed, the fields can appear filled in. While
   there wouldn’t any setting in the MailChimp plugin to flush the data, it would
   be possible to either for the page to reload or use a custom form that automatically
   refreshes when submitted. For more information on this, check out this post from
   StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7649747/clear-form-on-back-button](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7649747/clear-form-on-back-button)
 * Thanks again for posting. Please feel free to contact us again with any other
   questions. Have a great day!
    -Gunter
 *  Thread Starter [mowerb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mowerb/)
 * (@mowerb)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clear-form-after-submitted-back-button/#post-5321272)
 * Thank you for the info Gunter. Makes sense.
    We will consider the options. I’ve
   taken a look at the StackOverflow post as well. Helpful. Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [mowerb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mowerb/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/clear-form-after-submitted-back-button/#post-5321272)
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