When you purchase Robux or premium subscriptions, Roblox collects billing information including name, address, and payment details, processed through third-party payment processors such as PayPal.
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The provision establishes the data collection and processing workflow for monetized transactions on the platform. It clarifies that Roblox collects billing Personal Information directly while third-party processors manage payment handling under their own contractual frameworks.
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.
View change record →The updated policy clarifies that parent email addresses constitute the only personal information collected from child accounts under COPPA, rather than listing persistent identifiers. The policy now states that personalized ads are not enabled until age 18, rather than leaving this ambiguous when a child turns 13. These clarifications affect how parents and children understand what data Roblox collects and when advertising becomes personalized; however, the underlying data practices do not appear to have changed operationally. The policy removed detailed descriptions of collection purposes (such as internal operations), which means parents now have less granular explanation of data uses, though stated practices remain.
View change record →This provision was replaced by the more comprehensive 'Virtual Currency and In-Platform Economy Data' provision that now covers payment processing in broader context.
View full change record →Billing details including payment method information are handled by third-party processors, and Roblox receives and retains transaction metadata for legal compliance and fraud prevention. If you make purchases on behalf of another user, Roblox also collects your contact information.
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Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).
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"When you pay, you (or your parent or guardian if you're under 13) will have to give billing information, including Personal Information such as: Name of the person responsible for buying Robux, Their billing address and contact details, like email or phone number, credit card or other payment information. Our payment processors (for example, PayPal) manage the transactions, which are subject to their terms and conditions and privacy policies.Excerpt from Roblox's Privacy and Cookie Policy
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The provision establishes the data collection and processing workflow for monetized transactions on the platform. It clarifies that Roblox collects billing Personal Information directly while third-party processors manage payment handling under their own contractual frameworks.
Billing details including payment method information are handled by third-party processors, and Roblox receives and retains transaction metadata for legal compliance and fraud prevention. If you make purchases on behalf of another user, Roblox also collects your contact information.
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