Roblox updated its privacy policy on May 1, 2026 to restrict personalized advertising for users under 18. The previous policy stated the platform personalizes ads for all users; the updated terms now limit personalized ads to users 18 and older, with users under 18 seeing only nonpersonalized ads. The policy also removed language stating the company collects personal information from under-13 accounts for advertising purposes, clarifying that such data collection for marketing does not occur.
The updated policy restricts personalized advertising based on age. Users under 18 will see only nonpersonalized ads on the platform, while users 18 and older may see personalized ads if they provide consent where required. The revised language also removes the previous statement that the platform collects personal information from under-13 accounts for advertising purposes, clarifying that such data is not used for marketing. Users 18 or older can control whether they see personalized ads through Roblox account settings.
The updated terms establish a clear age-based boundary for ad personalization, restricting targeted advertising to adults 18 and older. This change affects how minors experience the platform and limits data use for marketing purposes, which has operational implications for advertisers relying on behavioral targeting and compliance implications for organizations subject to child privacy regulations like COPPA.
→ Users 18 or older can review and adjust their personalized ad settings through their Roblox account settings to control whether they receive personalized ads.
→ Parents of under-18 users should be aware that their children's accounts will not receive personalized ads and their personal data will not be used for marketing purposes.
→ Users under 18 will receive only nonpersonalized ads on Roblox as stated in the updated policy.
→ Users 18 or older will see personalized ads by default unless they adjust their settings.
→ Organizations that advertise on Roblox will have access only to nonpersonalized targeting for audiences under 18.
ConductAtlas has recorded 3 material changes to this document over 53 days of monitoring (since March 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Roblox has made 7 significant changes.
Users under 18 will see only nonpersonalized ads; users 18+ may see personalized ads with consent where required.
Removed prior statement that personal information from under-13 accounts is not collected for advertising; now implied by age-based restriction.
Users 18 or older can now control whether they see personalized ads through Roblox settings.
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Adults can now adjust whether they see personalized ads in their account settings.
The platform will not use data from under-13 accounts for advertising or marketing.
Roblox modified its advertising data processing practices to implement age-based restrictions on ad personalization, effective April 30, 2026. Users under 18 are now restricted to nonpersonalized ads; users 18 and older may receive personalized ads subject to consent where applicable. This change engages COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) compliance regarding under-13 accounts and may implicate GDPR if applied to EU users under 18. The policy removes language authorizing ad personalization for under-13 accounts and adds explicit consent language for users 18+. Organizations using Roblox for advertising or marketing should evaluate whether these restrictions align with their targeting strategies and consent frameworks.
COPPA (15 U.S.C. 6501-6505), GDPR (Articles 8, 21), state privacy laws (CCPA, VCCPA, others)
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