For users under 13, Roblox states it collects username, password, date of birth, optional gender, and persistent identifiers (IP address and device identifiers) for internal operations, asserting this collection is consistent with COPPA's definition of non-personal information.
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This provision establishes the operational boundaries for child data collection under COPPA and determines which platform features are accessible to users under 13, including the exclusion of personalized advertising until age 18.
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 →Under these terms, children under 13 have restricted access to platform features including personalized advertising and certain alerts; the agreement establishes that data collected from under-13 users is limited to COPPA-defined non-personal information and persistent identifiers for internal operations. Parents or guardians can request review, deletion, or restriction of a child's data through the Roblox Customer Support Form.
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Compare across platforms →"If you're under 13 years old and create an account, we ask for some information (which is non-personal information, as defined by COPPA) to let you use Roblox. We'll collect: your username (required). We need this to create your account and run the Roblox Service. We don't use your username to identify you outside of Roblox your password (required). We need this to log you in to your account and to run the Roblox Service your date of birth (required). We'll use this information to make sure your account has certain default settings intended for your age your gender (optional).Excerpt from Roblox's Privacy and Cookie Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA (enforced by the FTC), which restricts collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
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This provision establishes the operational boundaries for child data collection under COPPA and determines which platform features are accessible to users under 13, including the exclusion of personalized advertising until age 18.
Under these terms, children under 13 have restricted access to platform features including personalized advertising and certain alerts; the agreement establishes that data collected from under-13 users is limited to COPPA-defined non-personal information and persistent identifiers for internal operations. Parents or guardians can request review, deletion, or restriction of a child's data through the Roblox Customer Support Form.
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