diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/models.py b/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
index 08e109b..8006fd3 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/models.py
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ class VerifiedName(TimeStampedModel):
     )
     history = HistoricalRecords()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def retire_user(cls, user_id):
+        """
+        Retire user as part of GDPR pipeline
+        :param user_id: int
+        """
+        verified_names = cls.objects.filter(user_id=user_id)
+        verified_names.delete()
+
     class Meta:
         """ Meta class for this Django model """
         db_table = 'nameaffirmation_verifiedname'
diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/signals.py b/edx_name_affirmation/signals.py
index 8b2bb38..aca5f73 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/signals.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/signals.py
@@ -3,5 +3,21 @@
 """
 
 from django.dispatch import Signal
+from django.dispatch.dispatcher import receiver
+
+try:
+    from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.accounts.signals import USER_RETIRE_LMS_MISC
+except ImportError:
+    # An ImportError should only be raised in tests, where the code is not running as an installation of
+    # edx-platform. In this case, the import should default to a generic Signal.
+    USER_RETIRE_LMS_MISC = Signal()
+
+from .models import VerifiedName
 
 VERIFIED_NAME_APPROVED = Signal()
+
+
+@receiver(USER_RETIRE_LMS_MISC)
+def _listen_for_lms_retire_verified_names(sender, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    user = kwargs.get('user')
+    VerifiedName.retire_user(user.id)
diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_signals.py b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e742023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""
+Tests for Name Affirmation signals
+"""
+
+import ddt
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from edx_name_affirmation.models import VerifiedName
+from edx_name_affirmation.signals import _listen_for_lms_retire_verified_names
+
+User = get_user_model()
+
+
+@ddt.ddt
+class RetirementSignalVerifiedNamesTest(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests for the LMS User Retirement signal for Verified Names
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = User(username='tester', email='tester@test.com')
+        self.user.save()
+        self.name = 'Jonathan Smith'
+        self.profile_name = 'Jon Smith'
+        self.idv_attempt_id = 1111111
+        self.verified_name_obj = VerifiedName.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            verified_name=self.name,
+            profile_name=self.profile_name,
+            verification_attempt_id=self.idv_attempt_id
+        )
+
+        self.other_user = User(username='other_tester', email='other_tester@test.com')
+        self.other_user.save()
+        self.other_name = 'Jonathan Other'
+        self.other_profile_name = 'Jon Other'
+        self.other_idv_attempt_id = 1111112
+        self.verified_name_obj = VerifiedName.objects.create(
+            user=self.other_user,
+            verified_name=self.other_name,
+            profile_name=self.other_profile_name,
+            verification_attempt_id=self.other_idv_attempt_id
+        )
+
+    def test_retirement_signal(self):
+        _listen_for_lms_retire_verified_names(sender=self.__class__, user=self.user)
+        self.assertEqual(len(VerifiedName.objects.filter(user=self.user)), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(VerifiedName.objects.filter(user=self.other_user)), 1)
+
+    def test_retirement_signal_no_verified_names(self):
+        no_verified_user = User(username='no_verified', email='no_verified@test.com')
+        _listen_for_lms_retire_verified_names(sender=self.__class__, user=no_verified_user)
+        self.assertEqual(len(VerifiedName.objects.all()), 2)
+
+    def test_retirement_signal_all_verified_names_for_user(self):
+        # create a second verified name for user to check that both names are deleted
+        VerifiedName.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            verified_name='J Smith',
+            profile_name=self.profile_name,
+            verification_attempt_id=1111112
+        )
+        _listen_for_lms_retire_verified_names(sender=self.__class__, user=self.user)
+        self.assertEqual(len(VerifiedName.objects.filter(user=self.user)), 0)