diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/ModerationThread.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/ModerationThread.java
index 6541dd0..1f2d046 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/ModerationThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/ModerationThread.java
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public abstract class ModerationThread {
 
 	public void postItemCreated() throws Exception {
 		createModerationThread();
-		create = true;
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
+		this.create = true;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
 		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
 		String message = String.format(
 				"@**%s** created the item with name '%s' (id='%s'). The item is now in **%s** state and must be moderated.",
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public abstract class ModerationThread {
 	}
 
 	public void postItemUpdated() throws Exception {
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
 		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
 		String message = String.format(
 				"@**%s** updated the item with name '%s' (id='%s'). The item is now in **%s** state and must be moderated.",
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public abstract class ModerationThread {
 	}
 
 	public void postItemRejected(String userMessage) throws Exception {
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.REJECTED;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.REJECTED;
 		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
 		String message = String.format(
 				"@**%s** **%s** the item with name '%s' (id='%s'). The author can delete the item or update it to try to meet moderators requests if any.",
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public abstract class ModerationThread {
 	}
 
 	public void postItemApproved(String userMessage) throws Exception {
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.APPROVED;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.APPROVED;
 		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
 		String message = String.format(
 				"@**%s** **%s** the item with name '%s' (id='%s'). The item is now available in the catalogue. The item is available at %s",
@@ -162,5 +162,13 @@ public abstract class ModerationThread {
 		postMessage(message);
 		postUserMessage(cmItemStatus, userMessage);
 	}
-
+	
+	public void postItemDeleted(CMItemStatus cmItemStatus) throws Exception {
+		this.cmItemStatus = cmItemStatus;
+		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
+		String message = String.format(
+				"@**%s** deleted the item with name '%s' (id='%s')",
+				fullName, itemName, itemID, itemURL);
+		postMessage(message);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/social/notifications/SocialNotificationModerationThread.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/social/notifications/SocialNotificationModerationThread.java
index 6302df1..cc8cb9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/social/notifications/SocialNotificationModerationThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/moderation/thread/social/notifications/SocialNotificationModerationThread.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.gcube.gcat.moderation.thread.social.notifications;
 
 import java.net.URL;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.gcube.common.authorization.utils.manager.SecretManager;
@@ -30,15 +31,14 @@ public class SocialNotificationModerationThread extends ModerationThread {
 	protected CatalogueEventType catalogueEventType;
 	protected boolean comment;
 	
-	protected static final boolean notificationSentByGCat;
-	
-	static {
-		notificationSentByGCat = false;
-	}
+	protected boolean notificationSentByGCat;
+	protected boolean notificationToSelfOnly;
 	
 	public SocialNotificationModerationThread() {
 		super();
 		this.comment = false;
+		this.notificationSentByGCat = false;
+		this.notificationToSelfOnly = false;
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -61,16 +61,39 @@ public class SocialNotificationModerationThread extends ModerationThread {
 		stringBuffer = addQuotedTitle(stringBuffer);
 		stringBuffer.append(". You are kindly requested to review it and decide either to APPROVE or REJECT it. ");
 		postMessage(stringBuffer.toString());
+		
+		
+		notificationToSelfOnly = true;
+		stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
+		stringBuffer.append("Thank you for submitting your item ");
+		stringBuffer = addQuotedTitle(stringBuffer);
+		stringBuffer.append(" to the catalogue. Please consider this notification as confirmation that your item has been successfully received and will be managed by the catalogue moderators.");
+		postMessage(stringBuffer.toString());
+		notificationToSelfOnly = false;
 	}
 	
+	protected void notifyItemDeleted() throws Exception {
+		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
+		StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
+		if(notificationSentByGCat) {
+			stringBuffer.append(fullName);
+		}
+		stringBuffer.append(" permanently deleted ");
+		stringBuffer.append("the item ");
+		stringBuffer = addQuotedTitle(stringBuffer);
+		stringBuffer.append(".");
+		postMessage(stringBuffer.toString());
+	}
 	
+	@Override
 	public void postItemCreated() throws Exception {
 		create = true;
 		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
 		catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_SUBMITTED;
 		notifyItemToBeManaged();
 	}
-
+	
+	@Override
 	public void postItemUpdated() throws Exception {
 		create = false;
 		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.PENDING;
@@ -100,7 +123,7 @@ public class SocialNotificationModerationThread extends ModerationThread {
 		 * 
 		 * [mister x] approved the item "[TITLE]" with this accompanying message "[MESSAGE]". [Go to catalogue]
 		 */
-		create = false;
+		this.create = false;
 		String fullName = ckanUser.getNameSurname();
 		StringBuffer stringBuffer = new StringBuffer();
 		stringBuffer = addUserWithRole(fullName, Moderated.CATALOGUE_MODERATOR, stringBuffer);
@@ -122,20 +145,28 @@ public class SocialNotificationModerationThread extends ModerationThread {
 
 	@Override
 	public void postItemRejected(String userMessage) throws Exception {
-		create = false;
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.REJECTED;
-		catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_REJECTED;
+		this.create = false;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.REJECTED;
+		this.catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_REJECTED;
 		postItemManaged(userMessage);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void postItemApproved(String userMessage) throws Exception {
-		create = false;
-		cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.APPROVED;
-		catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_PUBLISHED;
+		this.create = false;
+		this.cmItemStatus = CMItemStatus.APPROVED;
+		this.catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_PUBLISHED;
 		postItemManaged(userMessage);
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public void postItemDeleted(CMItemStatus cmItemStatus) throws Exception {
+		this.create = false;
+		this.cmItemStatus = cmItemStatus;
+		this.catalogueEventType = CatalogueEventType.ITEM_REMOVED;
+		notifyItemDeleted();
+	}
+	
 	protected StringBuffer addQuotedTitle(StringBuffer stringBuffer, String quotingCharacter) {
 		stringBuffer.append(quotingCharacter);
 		stringBuffer.append(itemTitle);
@@ -191,16 +222,20 @@ public class SocialNotificationModerationThread extends ModerationThread {
 			catalogueEvent.setItemURL(new URL(getModerationURL()));
 		}
 		
-		Set<String> users = SocialUsers.getUsernamesByRole(Moderated.CATALOGUE_MODERATOR);
+		Set<String> users = new HashSet<>();
 		
-		// Adding current ckanUser
-		users.add(CKANUser.getUsernameFromCKANUsername(ckanUser.getName()));
-		
-		if(itemAuthorCkanUsername!=null) {
-			// Adding item author
-			users.add(CKANUser.getUsernameFromCKANUsername(itemAuthorCkanUsername));
+		if(!notificationToSelfOnly) {
+			users.addAll(SocialUsers.getUsernamesByRole(Moderated.CATALOGUE_MODERATOR));
+			
+			if(itemAuthorCkanUsername!=null) {
+				// Adding item author
+				users.add(CKANUser.getUsernameFromCKANUsername(itemAuthorCkanUsername));
+			}
 		}
 		
+		// Adding current user
+		users.add(CKANUser.getUsernameFromCKANUsername(ckanUser.getName()));
+		
 		catalogueEvent.setIdsToNotify(users.toArray(new String[users.size()]));
 		catalogueEvent.setIdsAsGroup(false);
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
index d08daa0..85f46f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/gcat/persistence/ckan/CKANPackage.java
@@ -1075,6 +1075,7 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN implements Moderated {
 	protected void delete() {
 		checkModerationDelete();
 		super.delete();
+		postItemDeleted();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -1099,6 +1100,9 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN implements Moderated {
 				}
 			}
 			super.purge();
+			
+			postItemDeleted();
+			
 		} catch(WebApplicationException e) {
 			throw e;
 		} catch(Exception e) {
@@ -1460,6 +1464,20 @@ public class CKANPackage extends CKAN implements Moderated {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	private void postItemDeleted() {
+		try {
+			if(isModerationEnabled()) {
+				CMItemStatus cmItemStatus = getCMItemStatus();
+				moderationThread.setItemCoordinates(itemID, name, itemTitle, itemURL);
+				moderationThread.postItemDeleted(cmItemStatus);
+			}
+		} catch(WebApplicationException e) {
+			throw e;
+		} catch(Exception e) {
+			throw new InternalServerErrorException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public String approve(String moderatorMessage) {
 		try {