California ExpressVPN subscribers who bought an automatically renewing subscription and paid at least one renewal charge between September 15, 2022 and June 13, 2025 may qualify to claim a pro rata cash payment of up to twice what they paid from the $3.9 million ExpressVPN auto-renewal class action settlement. Claims close January 12, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file online is January 12, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time; mailed claims must be postmarked by the same date. The court granted preliminary approval on September 9, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for February 19, 2027. No payment date had been announced as of November 13, 2026, and payments will not go out unless the court grants final approval.Free settlement alerts
Get notified when new class actions open to claims
Join thousands of readers who get the latest class action settlements you may qualify for — delivered straight to your inbox.
What Changed Recently?
Notices are going out by email and postcard, and the claim form is open on the official settlement website. Express Technologies, Ltd., the British Virgin Islands company behind the ExpressVPN virtual private network service, agreed to pay $3.9 million in cash and to provide free subscription vouchers to resolve claims over how it disclosed automatic renewal terms to California customers.The plaintiffs allege ExpressVPN did not disclose its automatic renewal terms clearly and conspicuously and did not obtain customers’ affirmative consent, as California’s Automatic Renewal Law requires, so that some customers believed they were making a one-time purchase. ExpressVPN denies all of the allegations and any wrongdoing, maintains that its renewal practices have always complied with the law, and says it settled to avoid the cost of continued litigation. The settlement states that ExpressVPN revised its auto-renewal practices as a result of the lawsuit; ExpressVPN says it made those changes to further ensure compliance.
The case started as a federal lawsuit filed June 13, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:25-cv-01273. In May 2026 the claims were refiled in San Diego County Superior Court as Marin v. Express Technologies, Ltd. so a single court could approve a release of every claim. The settlement agreement describes itself as a full and final disposition of both cases, and the federal case is to be dismissed after the settlement takes effect.
Who Qualifies for the ExpressVPN Settlement?
The class covers ExpressVPN customers who purchased an automatically renewing subscription and paid at least one auto-renewal charge between September 15, 2022 and June 13, 2025 while living in California. Membership is determined from ExpressVPN’s own records; the settlement agreement puts the class at about 182,015 customers, and each user account counts separately.The class excludes the judges in the case and their families, ExpressVPN and its affiliates and their employees, officers and directors, the lawyers and their experts, people whose claims were already decided or released, and anyone who opts out.
How Much Will the ExpressVPN Settlement Pay?
Cash payments require a claim. After costs, the remaining cash is divided pro rata in proportion to how much each claimant paid in subscription charges during the class period. No claimant can receive more than twice their total subscription charges, minus any refunds received on or before September 9, 2026. In the settlement agreement’s example, a subscriber charged $100 who received a $50 refund can receive no more than $150, and that figure is still subject to pro rata adjustment. No estimated dollar amount per claimant has been published; the notice says the payment may be less than the cap depending on the number of valid claims.The $3.9 million cash fund also pays notice and administration costs, service awards of up to $5,000 for each class representative, and attorneys’ fees and costs, if the court approves them. Class counsel, Dovel & Luner, LLP and Wittels McInturff Palikovic, may ask for up to one-third of the settlement fund, which the agreement defines as the cash plus the vouchers’ value; any fee award is paid from the cash fund. The fee request had not been filed as of November 13, 2026. Uncashed money goes to the National Consumer Law Center or another court-approved nonprofit.
Free Three-Month ExpressVPN Voucher for Former Subscribers
Former subscribers whose subscriptions were no longer active on September 9, 2026 also receive a three-month, non-renewing Advanced-tier ExpressVPN subscription voucher, sent by email from ExpressVPN if the court approves the settlement. No claim is needed for the voucher, and a former subscriber who also files a valid claim gets both the voucher and a cash payment. The notice values each voucher at $50.97, and the preliminary approval order puts the vouchers’ total value at about $6.6 million. Vouchers can be redeemed for two years and do not renew automatically.Whether someone counts as a former subscriber depends only on their status on September 9, 2026. A subscriber who was active that day does not receive a voucher, even after canceling later. Class members who opt out receive neither a voucher nor a cash payment.
Is a Notice ID Required to File an ExpressVPN Claim?
The online claim form requires the Notice ID printed in red near the top of the email notice or on the front of the postcard. Its first screen has a single required Notice ID field, and someone who did not receive a notice is directed to contact the settlement administrator. The mail-in claim form also asks for the Notice ID.No receipts, bank statements or other documents are required. The payment is calculated from ExpressVPN’s transaction records, and the claimant attests to being a class member.
Class members were identified from ExpressVPN’s own records and sent notice by email or by mail. The settlement website says a person who thinks they are in the class but did not receive a notice should contact the settlement administrator, Fidexis, through the contact page of the official website. A Spanish-language version of the long-form notice is also posted on the site.
What Is the ExpressVPN Settlement Deadline?
Online claims must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on January 12, 2027. Paper claims must be postmarked by January 12, 2027. Requests to opt out, which require a signature, and objections are also due January 12, 2027.How to File an ExpressVPN Settlement Claim
Claims are filed on the official ExpressVPN settlement claim form. The online process has three steps:- Enter the Notice ID shown in red near the top of the email notice or on the front of the postcard.
- Confirm the contact details and attest to buying an automatically renewing ExpressVPN subscription and paying at least one renewal charge between September 15, 2022 and June 13, 2025 while living in California.
- Choose a payment method: check, ACH bank transfer, a virtual or physical prepaid Mastercard, PayPal, Zelle or Venmo.
A paper claim form is posted on the settlement website and can be mailed to the administrator with a postmark by January 12, 2027. Each class member should file only one claim. Checks expire 90 days after they are issued.
Class members who do nothing receive no cash payment and give up their claims against ExpressVPN; former subscribers still receive the voucher.
When Will ExpressVPN Settlement Payments Arrive?
Judge Daniel Segura will hold the final approval hearing on February 19, 2027 at 9:30 a.m. in Department N-28 of the San Diego North County Courthouse in Vista. No payment date has been set. The notice says payments will be made about two months after the court approves the settlement, or after any appeals are resolved in its favor, and it notes that appeals can take more than a year. The settlement website will post updates.How to Tell the Real ExpressVPN Settlement Notice From a Scam
The court-approved notice came from Fidexis, the settlement administrator, by email or postcard, and carries a Notice ID printed in red. The settlement website names marinvpnsettlement.com as the only official site for the case and warns class members to be careful of other websites or emails asking for their information. Filing a claim costs nothing. The claim form posted on the settlement website asks only for a name, an email address, the Notice ID and the payment details for the chosen payout method.Sources and Verification
- Official Marin ExpressVPN settlement website and its frequently asked questions
- Long-form notice (en español) and email notice
- Settlement agreement
- Preliminary approval order (Sept. 9, 2026) and stipulation clarifying the class notice
- Second amended complaint in the federal case (C.D. Cal. No. 8:25-cv-01273)
Questions
Is the ExpressVPN settlement email legitimate?
The court approved notices sent by email and postcard from Fidexis, the court-appointed settlement administrator. The official settlement website named in the court documents is marinvpnsettlement.com, and the administrator warns class members to be careful of other websites or emails asking for their information. Filing a claim is free.
What happens if a class member never received a notice?
The online claim form cannot be opened without the Notice ID printed on the notice. Class members were identified from ExpressVPN’s records, and a person who believes they qualify but did not receive a notice is directed to contact the settlement administrator through the contact page of the official website before the January 12, 2027 deadline.
Can a former subscriber get both the cash payment and the voucher?
A former subscriber who files a valid claim receives both a cash payment from the $3.9 million fund and a three-month ExpressVPN voucher. A former subscriber who does not file receives only the voucher.
Who gets the free three-month ExpressVPN voucher?
Class members whose ExpressVPN subscriptions were no longer active on September 9, 2026, the date of preliminary approval, receive a non-renewing three-month Advanced-tier subscription voucher by email automatically if the settlement is approved. Subscribers who were still active that day do not get a voucher, even if they cancel later.
Does an ExpressVPN claim require receipts or bank statements?
Payments are calculated from ExpressVPN’s own transaction records for each account, so no documents are required. The online claim form does require the Notice ID from the email or postcard notice.
When will ExpressVPN settlement payments be sent?
No payment date has been set. The notice says payments will be made about two months after the court grants final approval, or after any appeals are resolved in favor of the settlement. The final approval hearing is scheduled for February 19, 2027.
Does the ExpressVPN settlement cover customers outside California?
The class is limited to customers who paid at least one ExpressVPN auto-renewal charge between September 15, 2022 and June 13, 2025 while living in California. Customers elsewhere are not part of this settlement.
Is this the same case as the federal ExpressVPN auto-renewal lawsuit?
The auto-renewal suit filed against ExpressVPN in the Central District of California in June 2025, No. 8:25-cv-01273, is the same litigation. The parties refiled the claims in San Diego County Superior Court so one court could approve the settlement, which the agreement describes as a full and final disposition of both cases.
How are refunds treated?
Refunds a subscriber received on or before September 9, 2026 are subtracted. In the agreement’s example, a subscriber charged $100 who got a $50 refund can receive no more than $150, which is twice the charges minus the refund, and that amount is still subject to pro rata adjustment.
