diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/AccountDeletionRequestedSign.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/AccountDeletionRequestedSign.js
index 60e4d4bc6..e0d5ab255 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/AccountDeletionRequestedSign.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/AccountDeletionRequestedSign.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import moment from 'moment';
 import { Button, Icon } from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import styles from './AccountDeletionRequestedSign.css';
 import { getErrorMessages } from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import { scheduledDeletionDelayHours } from '../../config.json';
 
 class AccountDeletionRequestedSign extends React.Component {
   cancelAccountDeletion = async () => {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class AccountDeletionRequestedSign extends React.Component {
       'MMM Do YYYY, h:mm a'
     );
     const deletionScheduledOn = moment(scheduledDeletionDate)
-      .subtract(24, 'hours')
+      .subtract(scheduledDeletionDelayHours, 'hours')
       .format('MMM Do YYYY, h:mm a');
 
     return (
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DeleteMyAccountStep1.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DeleteMyAccountStep1.js
index dc137e41e..491c962cf 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DeleteMyAccountStep1.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DeleteMyAccountStep1.js
@@ -4,16 +4,17 @@ import cn from 'classnames';
 import { Button } from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import styles from './DeleteMyAccountStep.css';
 import { t } from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import { scheduledDeletionDelayHours } from '../../config.json';
 
 const DeleteMyAccountStep1 = props => (
   <div className={styles.step}>
     <h4 className={styles.subTitle}>{t('delete_request.step_1.subtitle')}</h4>
     <p className={styles.description}>
-      {t('delete_request.step_1.description')}
+      {t('delete_request.step_1.description', scheduledDeletionDelayHours)}
     </p>
     <h4 className={styles.subTitle}>{t('delete_request.step_1.subtitle_2')}</h4>
     <p className={styles.description}>
-      {t('delete_request.step_1.description_2')}
+      {t('delete_request.step_1.description_2', scheduledDeletionDelayHours)}
     </p>
     <div className={cn(styles.actions)}>
       <Button
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DownloadCommentHistory.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DownloadCommentHistory.js
index feff6b582..15279eb18 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DownloadCommentHistory.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/components/DownloadCommentHistory.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { t } from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 import { Button } from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import styles from './DownloadCommentHistory.css';
 import { getErrorMessages } from 'coral-framework/utils';
+import { downloadRateLimitDays } from '../../config.json';
 
 export const readableDuration = durAsHours => {
   const durAsDays = Math.ceil(durAsHours / 24);
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ class DownloadCommentHistory extends Component {
       lastAccountDownload && new Date(lastAccountDownload);
     const hoursLeft = lastAccountDownloadDate
       ? Math.ceil(
-          7 * 24 - (now.getTime() - lastAccountDownloadDate.getTime()) / 3.6e6
+          downloadRateLimitDays * 24 -
+            (now.getTime() - lastAccountDownloadDate.getTime()) / 3.6e6
         )
       : 0;
     const canRequestDownload = !lastAccountDownloadDate || hoursLeft <= 0;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class DownloadCommentHistory extends Component {
         <h3>{t('download_request.section_title')}</h3>
         <p>
           {t('download_request.you_will_get_a_copy')}{' '}
-          <b>{t('download_request.download_rate')}</b>.
+          <b>{t('download_request.download_rate', downloadRateLimitDays)}</b>.
         </p>
         {lastAccountDownloadDate && (
           <p className={styles.most_recent}>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/translations.yml b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/translations.yml
index c5fbb8485..c830bdeb2 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/translations.yml
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/client/translations.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ en:
   download_request:
     section_title: "Download My Comment History"
     you_will_get_a_copy: "You will recieve an email with a link to download your comment history. You can make"
-    download_rate: "one download request every 7 days"
+    download_rate: "one download request every {0} days"
     most_recent_request: "Your most recent request"
     request: "Request Comment History"
     rate_limit: "You can submit another Comment History request in {0}"
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ en:
       item_3: "Your username and email address are removed from our system"
     step_1:
       subtitle: "When will my account be deleted?"
-      description: "Your account will be deleted 24 hours after your request has been submitted."
+      description: "Your account will be deleted {0} hours after your request has been submitted."
       subtitle_2: "Can I still write comments until my account is deleted?"
-      description_2: "Yes, you can still comment, reply, and react to comments until the 24 hours expires."
+      description_2: "Yes, you can still comment, reply, and react to comments until the {0} hours expires."
     step_2:
       description: "Before your account is deleted, we recommend you download your comment history for your records. After your account is deleted, you will be unable to request your comment history."
       to_download: "To download your comment history go to:"
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/config.json b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b39a5f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "scheduledDeletionDelayHours": 24,
+  "downloadRateLimitDays": 7
+}
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
index c895e51d8..27488320d 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ const {
 } = require('./errors');
 const { ErrNotAuthorized, ErrMaxRateLimit } = require('errors');
 const { URL } = require('url');
+const {
+  scheduledDeletionDelayHours,
+  downloadRateLimitDays,
+} = require('../config.json');
 
 // generateDownloadLinks will generate a signed set of links for a given user to
 // download an archive of their data.
@@ -42,21 +46,26 @@ async function sendDownloadLink(ctx) {
   } = ctx;
 
   // downloadLinkLimiter can be used to limit downloads for the user's data to
-  // once every 7 days.
-  const downloadLinkLimiter = new Limit('profileDataDownloadLimiter', 1, '7d');
+  // once every ${downloadRateLimitDays} days.
+  const downloadLinkLimiter = new Limit(
+    'profileDataDownloadLimiter',
+    1,
+    `${downloadRateLimitDays}d`
+  );
 
   // Check that the user has not already requested a download within the last
-  // 7 days.
+  // ${downloadRateLimitDays} days.
   const attempts = await downloadLinkLimiter.get(user.id);
   if (attempts && attempts >= 1) {
     throw new ErrMaxRateLimit();
   }
 
-  // Check if the lastAccountDownload time is within 7 days.
+  // Check if the lastAccountDownload time is within ${downloadRateLimitDays}
+  // days.
   if (
     user.lastAccountDownload &&
     moment(user.lastAccountDownload)
-      .add(7, 'days')
+      .add(downloadRateLimitDays, 'days')
       .isAfter(moment())
   ) {
     throw new ErrMaxRateLimit();
@@ -93,16 +102,17 @@ async function sendDownloadLink(ctx) {
 }
 
 // requestDeletion will schedule the current user to have their account deleted
-// by setting the `scheduledDeletionDate` on the user 24 hours from now.
+// by setting the `scheduledDeletionDate` on the user
+// ${scheduledDeletionDelayHours} hours from now.
 async function requestDeletion({ user, connectors: { models: { User } } }) {
   // Ensure the user doesn't already have a deletion scheduled.
   if (get(user, 'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate')) {
     throw new ErrDeletionAlreadyScheduled();
   }
 
-  // Get the date in the future 24 hours from now.
+  // Get the date in the future ${scheduledDeletionDelayHours} hours from now.
   const scheduledDeletionDate = moment()
-    .add(24, 'hours')
+    .add(scheduledDeletionDelayHours, 'hours')
     .toDate();
 
   // Amend the scheduledDeletionDate on the user.