Roblox updated its Privacy and Cookie Policy on April 23, 2026 to add detailed language explaining how it collects 'persistent identifiers' (like IP addresses and device IDs) from children who sign up for the platform, and what those identifiers are used for. The policy now specifically lists permitted uses for children's data, such as maintaining the platform, serving contextual ads, and ensuring security, and states that Roblox takes measures to prevent those identifiers from being used for other purposes. The previous version included a summary of recent changes and some language about advertising and authority disclosures, which have been removed as the new policy takes effect.
Roblox has added explicit disclosures about collecting persistent identifiers — like IP addresses and device IDs — from children, and has listed the specific purposes for which that data can be used. This is a meaningful transparency improvement for parents, as it clarifies what data is gathered from minors and limits its use to defined internal operations. You can review the full updated policy on Roblox's website to understand exactly what data is collected from your child and the stated limits on its use.
Parents are now told exactly what tracking data Roblox collects from their children and what it's allowed to be used for.
Third-party service providers helping Roblox run its platform are explicitly acknowledged as having access to children's tracking data.
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Unlock — $9.99/mo →Roblox's platform is heavily used by children, and this update is one of the most detailed disclosures the company has made about what tracking data it collects from minors and how it is used. However, the simultaneous removal of advertising and authority-sharing disclosures without confirmed replacement raises legitimate questions about whether Roblox's transparency has improved or shifted.
ConductAtlas has recorded 2 material changes to this document (since April 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Roblox has made 4 significant changes.
2 of Roblox's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Roblox now explicitly discloses that it collects persistent identifiers (IP addresses, device IDs) from child users and limits their use to six defined internal operations.
Roblox has added language disclosing that third-party service providers support the internal operations involving children's persistent identifier data.
Prior language clarifying who can see personalized vs. non-personalized ads on Roblox has been removed from the policy changelog without confirmed replacement.
ConductAtlas Policy Archive Entity: Roblox | Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy | Record: CA-C-000624 Captured: 2026-04-23 06:06:34 UTC URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-23-roblox-roblox-privacy-and-cookie-policy-624/ Accessed: May 2, 2026
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Roblox has added six new sentences explicitly addressing persistent identifier collection from children, limiting use to defined internal operations (platform maintenance, authentication, contextual advertising, security, compliance), and disclosing reliance on service providers for those operations. This directly touches COPPA (16 CFR Part 312), which requires operators to disclose what personal information is collected from children and how it is used. The removal of the 'summary of recent changes' section, including prior language on advertising and authority disclosures, warrants a quick check to confirm no material commitments were silently dropped. Action required: compliance teams with child-user exposure should confirm their own disclosures and DPAs align with Roblox's updated children's data practices.
1. COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), 16 CFR §31
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