The Delta VPPA settlement is a $1.45 million class action resolution between subscribers of USConcealedCarry.com and Delta Defense LLC together with the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), approved on March 16, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The case, John, et al. v. Delta Defense, LLC, et al., alleged that the defendants shared subscribers’ video-viewing data with Meta through a Facebook tracking pixel in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. The claim deadline has passed, and the case is closed.
What the Case Alleged
The plaintiffs said USConcealedCarry.com and related sites operated by Delta Defense and the USCCA used a Meta pixel to send Facebook two pieces of information about logged-in visitors: the titles and URLs of videos they watched, and their Facebook ID, a unique identifier linking the activity to a specific user’s social media account.1ClassAction.org. USConcealedCarry.com Subscribers’ Personal Data Unlawfully Sent to Facebook, Class Action Alleges The videos at issue were self-defense and firearms training content hosted behind paywalls or subscription walls on USConcealedCarry.com, academy.USConcealedCarry.com, and DeltaDefense.com.2ClassAction.org. $1.45M USConcealedCarry.com Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Data Sharing
According to the complaint, the pixel was installed for marketing purposes, and subscribers began seeing targeted USCCA ads on Facebook after watching videos on the site.3ClassAction.org. John, et al. v. Delta Defense, LLC, et al. Settlement Agreement Delta Defense and the USCCA denied any wrongdoing and said they settled to avoid the cost of continued litigation.4DeltaVPPASettlement.com. Delta VPPA Settlement The court never ruled on the merits.
Who Was in the Class
The settlement class covered everyone in the United States who held a free or paid account with Delta Defense or the USCCA and visited a page on one of the defendants’ websites that housed a video behind a paywall or subscription wall between September 21, 2020, and June 2, 2025.4DeltaVPPASettlement.com. Delta VPPA Settlement
Settlement Terms
The agreement created a $1,450,000 non-reversionary fund. Out of that pool:
- Class counsel petitioned for up to $483,333.33 in fees and costs, roughly one-third of the fund.
- Each of the three named plaintiffs was eligible for a service award of up to $2,000.
- The remainder, after administration costs, was to be split pro rata among class members who filed valid claims.5ClassAction.org. John, et al. v. Delta Defense, LLC, et al. Notice
No fixed per-person amount was set. Individual payouts depended on how many valid claims were filed.
Filing, Opting Out, and Objecting
Class members could file online through the settlement portal or by mailing a printed claim form, using the Class Member Identification Number and PIN included in their notice. The deadline for claims, exclusion requests, and objections was March 2, 2026.6DeltaVPPASettlement.com. Delta VPPA Settlement – Claims Filing Opting out preserved the right to sue separately but forfeited any share of the fund. Objecting kept a member in the class while letting them argue the terms were unfair.5ClassAction.org. John, et al. v. Delta Defense, LLC, et al. Notice
RG/2 Claims Administration LLC handled the settlement, reachable at 1-866-742-4955 or DeltaVPPA@rg2claims.com.6DeltaVPPASettlement.com. Delta VPPA Settlement – Claims Filing All three deadlines have now passed, and new claims are no longer being accepted.
Final Approval and Current Status
Judge Lynn Adelman held the fairness hearing on March 16, 2026, and granted final approval the same day, also approving attorneys’ fees, expenses, and service awards. A single objection was filed and overruled.7Almeida Law Group. Final Approval of Delta Defense Class Settlement The case was terminated on March 16, 2026.8CourtListener. John v. Delta Defense LLC
The total number of claims filed and the final per-person payment have not been publicly disclosed in the available records. Class members who filed valid claims should watch for payment from RG/2 Claims Administration; those who did not file by March 2, 2026, and did not opt out are still bound by the release but will not receive a share of the fund.