diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/connect.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/connect.js
index eab76828f..5bb59c125 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/connect.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/connect.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const { CronJob } = require('cron');
+const { get } = require('lodash');
+const { ErrMissingEmail } = require('errors');
 
 module.exports = connectors => {
   const {
-    services: { Mailer },
+    services: { Mailer, I18n },
     models: { User },
     graph: { Context },
   } = connectors;
@@ -28,6 +30,13 @@ module.exports = connectors => {
       // Create the context we'll use to perform user deletions.
       const ctx = Context.forSystem();
 
+      // Grab some settings.
+      const { loaders: { Settings } } = ctx;
+      const {
+        organizationName,
+        organizationContactEmail,
+      } = await Settings.load(['organizationName', 'organizationContactEmail']);
+
       // rescheduledDeletionDate is the date in the future that we'll set the
       // user's account to be deleted on if this delete fails.
       const rescheduledDeletionDate = moment()
@@ -61,6 +70,26 @@ module.exports = connectors => {
             break;
           }
 
+          // Get the user's email address.
+          const reply = await ctx.graphql(
+            `
+            query GetUserEmailAddress($user_id: ID!) {
+              user(id: $user_id) {
+                email
+              }
+            }
+            `,
+            { user_id: user.id }
+          );
+          if (reply.errors) {
+            throw reply.errors;
+          }
+
+          const email = get(reply, 'data.user.email');
+          if (!email) {
+            throw new ErrMissingEmail();
+          }
+
           ctx.log.info(
             {
               userID: user.id,
@@ -91,6 +120,20 @@ module.exports = connectors => {
           }
 
           ctx.log.info({ userID: user.id }, 'user was deleted successfully');
+
+          // Send the download link via the user's attached email account.
+          await Mailer.send({
+            template: 'plain',
+            locals: {
+              body: I18n.t(
+                'email.deleted.body',
+                organizationName,
+                organizationContactEmail
+              ),
+            },
+            subject: I18n.t('email.deleted.subject'),
+            email,
+          });
         }
       } catch (err) {
         ctx.log.error({ err }, 'could not handle user deletions');
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
index 82e5ede4a..dfbcd2d01 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/server/mutators.js
@@ -104,31 +104,64 @@ async function sendDownloadLink(ctx) {
 // requestDeletion will schedule the current user to have their account deleted
 // by setting the `scheduledDeletionDate` on the user
 // ${scheduledDeletionDelayHours} hours from now.
-async function requestDeletion({ user, connectors: { models: { User } } }) {
+async function requestDeletion({
+  user,
+  loaders: { Settings },
+  connectors: { models: { User }, services: { Users, I18n } },
+}) {
   // Ensure the user doesn't already have a deletion scheduled.
   if (get(user, 'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate')) {
     throw new ErrDeletionAlreadyScheduled();
   }
 
   // Get the date in the future ${scheduledDeletionDelayHours} hours from now.
-  const scheduledDeletionDate = moment()
-    .add(scheduledDeletionDelayHours, 'hours')
-    .toDate();
+  const scheduledDeletionDate = moment().add(
+    scheduledDeletionDelayHours,
+    'hours'
+  );
 
   // Amend the scheduledDeletionDate on the user.
   await User.update(
     { id: user.id },
-    { $set: { 'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate': scheduledDeletionDate } }
+    {
+      $set: {
+        'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate': scheduledDeletionDate.toDate(),
+      },
+    }
   );
 
-  return scheduledDeletionDate;
+  const { organizationName } = await Settings.load('organizationName');
+
+  // Send the download link via the user's attached email account.
+  await Users.sendEmail(user, {
+    template: 'plain',
+    locals: {
+      body: I18n.t(
+        'email.delete.body',
+        organizationName,
+        scheduledDeletionDate.format('MMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a')
+      ),
+    },
+    subject: I18n.t('email.delete.subject'),
+  });
+
+  return scheduledDeletionDate.toDate();
 }
 
 // cancelDeletion will unset the scheduled deletion date on the user account
 // that is used to indicate that the user was scheduled for deletion.
-async function cancelDeletion({ user, connectors: { models: { User } } }) {
+async function cancelDeletion({
+  user,
+  loaders: { Settings },
+  connectors: { models: { User }, services: { I18n, Users } },
+}) {
   // Ensure the user has a deletion scheduled.
-  if (!get(user, 'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate', null)) {
+  const scheduledDeletionDate = get(
+    user,
+    'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate',
+    null
+  );
+  if (!scheduledDeletionDate) {
     throw new ErrDeletionNotScheduled();
   }
 
@@ -137,6 +170,21 @@ async function cancelDeletion({ user, connectors: { models: { User } } }) {
     { id: user.id },
     { $unset: { 'metadata.scheduledDeletionDate': 1 } }
   );
+
+  const { organizationName } = await Settings.load('organizationName');
+
+  // Send the download link via the user's attached email account.
+  await Users.sendEmail(user, {
+    template: 'plain',
+    locals: {
+      body: I18n.t(
+        'email.cancelDelete.body',
+        organizationName,
+        moment(scheduledDeletionDate).format('MMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a')
+      ),
+    },
+    subject: I18n.t('email.cancelDelete.subject'),
+  });
 }
 
 // downloadUser will return the download file url that can be used to directly
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/translations.yml b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/translations.yml
index d1059d470..03a2c7d9d 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/translations.yml
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-profile-data/translations.yml
@@ -14,5 +14,17 @@ en:
       subject: "Your comments are ready for download from {0}"
       download_link_ready: "Click here to download your comments from {0} as of {1}:"
       download_archive: "Download Archive"
+    delete:
+      subject: "Commenter Account Deletion Request"
+      body: "You have submitted a request to delete your commenter account on {0}. Your account will be deleted on {1}. If you change your mind, you can reactivate your account by logging in and cancelling the request."
+    deleted:
+      subject: "Commenter Account Deleted"
+      body: |
+        Your commenter account for {0} is now deleted. We’re sorry to see you go!
+        If you’d like to re-join the discussion in the future, you can sign up for a new account.
+        If you’d like to give us feedback on why you left and what we can do to make the commenting experience better, please email us at {1}.
+    cancelDelete:
+      subject: "Commenter Account Reactivated"
+      body: "You have cancelled your account deletion request for {0}. Your account is now reactivated."
   error:
     DOWNLOAD_TOKEN_INVALID: "Your download link is not valid."