Change record
CA-C-001276
Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 16, 2026
Effective date
April 30, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Transparency removal
Changes
+3 sentences added · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
All users

Roblox updated its Privacy and Cookie Policy effective April 30, 2026, adding three substantive sections: clarification of who sees personalized versus non-personalized ads, disclosure of practices for sharing information with authorities, and a summary of recent changes. The policy effective date moved from October 7, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Roblox also announced concurrent updates to its Terms of Use, Gift Cards and Credits terms, and Subscription terms.

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What this means for you

The updated policy adds explicit language describing how Roblox determines who sees personalized ads versus non-personalized ads on the platform. It also discloses practices for sharing user information with authorities. These additions provide more transparency about ad targeting and law enforcement data requests, but the change itself does not alter what data Roblox collects or how it may be used beyond clarifying existing practices.

Key Clauses Affected

Ad targeting clarification

Updated policy now explicitly describes practices for determining which users see personalized ads versus non-personalized ads.

Authority data-sharing disclosure

Updated policy discloses practices for sharing information with authorities.

Policy effective date

Effective date moved from October 7, 2025 to April 30, 2026.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
033ca07b39e26ef5c28d2c9e040684cbf8b5834c199ca44cc005b74e78d17df6
March 8, 2026 13:24 UTC
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Current Version
7f61023a557416ad4226c3a9f60b746bd7c868acdf4e99f637d3e612a64043b4
April 16, 2026 06:01 UTC
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Change Detected
April 16, 2026 06:01 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Roblox
Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001276
Captured: 2026-04-16 06:01:45 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-16-roblox-roblox-privacy-and-cookie-policy-1276/
Accessed: Aug. 12, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Roblox added transparency disclosures to its Privacy Policy without materially expanding data collection or processing authority. The clarifications address ad personalization mechanics and authority disclosure procedures, both of which may touch COPPA compliance (for child …

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Document Context

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Document
Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
Roblox
Captured
April 16, 2026
Source URL
https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004630823-Roblox-Privacy-and-Cookie-Policy
Other changes to Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Previous change Mar 8, 2026
Roblox removed detailed explanations of how and why it collects user data, streamlined its privacy policy structure, and made specific …
Medium Neutral
Next change Apr 19, 2026
Roblox restructured its privacy policy on April 19, 2026, adding a table of contents and reorganizing content into sections covering …
Low Neutral
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