public static function delete( $args = array() ) {
		$where = self::get_query_clauses( $args );

		/**
		 * Fires before an opt-out is deleted.
		 *
		 * @since 8.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array $args Characteristics of the opt-outs to be deleted.
		 */
		do_action( 'bp_optout_before_delete', $args );

		// Clear matching items from the cache.
		$cache_args           = $args;
		$cache_args['fields'] = 'ids';
		$maybe_cached_ids     = self::get( $cache_args );
		foreach ( $maybe_cached_ids as $invite_id ) {
			wp_cache_delete( $invite_id, 'bp_optouts' );
		}

		$retval = self::_delete( $where['data'], $where['format'] );

		/**
		 * Fires after an opt-out is deleted.
		 *
		 * @since 8.0.0
		 *
		 * @param array $args Characteristics of the opt-outs just deleted.
		 */
		do_action( 'bp_optout_after_delete', $args );

		return $retval;
	}