Roblox updated its Terms of Use on April 9, 2026, with changes effective April 30, 2026. The update expands rules around advertising — including allowing ads to all users on the platform (including younger users) and clarifying how Roblox can use creator-made content in brand advertising. It also moves AI tool terms into the main User and Creator Terms and adds new language about Group/Community Owners and moderation practices.
Roblox is expanding advertising to all users — including children — and broadening its rights to use creator content in brand advertising, which raises significant child privacy and data protection concerns. These changes take effect April 30, 2026, giving users and organizations limited time to review and respond.
Roblox is expanding advertising to all users on the platform, which may include minors, and is clarifying that it can use creator-generated content in brand advertising. AI tool terms and data use rules are being moved into the main terms, affecting how user and creator data is handled in AI contexts. Parents of children on Roblox should review the updated terms before April 30, 2026, and check available privacy and ad settings in their child's account.
Roblox's April 30, 2026 Terms of Use update introduces advertising to all users — including minors — which triggers child-directed advertising obligations under COPPA (16 C.F.R. Part 312), the UK's Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code), and GDPR Art. 8. It also expands Roblox's rights to use creator UGC in marketing and reintegrates AI feature terms into the main ToS. Organizations deploying Roblox in educational or youth-facing contexts must assess COPPA/CIPA compliance. Action required: legal review before April 30.
1. COPPA (16 C.F.R. Part 312): Advertising to minors on a platform with known child users triggers COPPA's restrictions on behavioral advertising and data collection from children under 13. The FTC's 2022 COPPA enforcement guidance and its settlement with Roblox (2022 FTC investigation) are directly relevant.
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ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Roblox | Document: Roblox Terms of Use | Record: CA-C-000267 Captured: 2026-04-09 06:04:04 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-09-roblox-roblox-terms-of-use-267/ Accessed: April 18, 2026
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