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Cookie and Tracking Technology Use

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Document Record

What it is

Roblox and its partners use cookies, pixels, SDKs, and similar tools to track your activity on Roblox and other websites, including for targeted advertising. You can control some cookies through your browser, and Roblox states it honors Global Privacy Control signals where required by law.

This analysis describes what Roblox's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes the operational basis for data collection infrastructure that enables the service's analytics, personalization, and advertising functions. It specifies that tracking occurs across multiple platforms and partners, creating a multi-entity data collection framework.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 1, 2026

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.

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Medium Apr 23, 2026

The updated policy adds explicit language disclosing that Roblox collects persistent identifiers (IP addresses and unique device identifiers) from all users, including children, for purposes including account authentication, ad frequency capping, network communications, and security. The policy states Roblox implements technical, contractual, and other measures to ensure these identifiers are not used for purposes outside the listed scope. This represents a clarification and formalization of practices rather than a change to what data is collected, but it does establish contractual limits on how that data may be used. You can review the full updated Privacy Policy to understand which persistent identifiers are collected and the specific operational purposes for which they are retained.

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Medium Mar 8, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Roblox and its partners deploy cookies, pixels, and SDKs to collect behavioral and activity data across the platform and other websites for analytics and targeted advertising; users can control cookies through browser settings and, in applicable jurisdictions, use Global Privacy Control signals to limit data sharing.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Access your Roblox Privacy Settings at https://www.roblox.com/my/account#!/privacy to manage cookie and tracking preferences; you may also enable Global Privacy Control in your browser to signal opt-out preferences where applicable.

How other platforms handle this

ADP Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies on our websites to recognize you and your preferences, authenticate users, analyze website traffic and usage patterns, and to deliver personalized content and advertisements. We may use both session cookies and persistent cooki...

ClickUp Medium

We use various technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web bea...

Okta Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies on our websites and in our communications to collect information about your browsing activities, your preferences, and your device. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referri...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We and our third-party partners use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, software development kits (SDKs), and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Services and other websites and apps. These technologies help us provide our Services, analyze usage, personalize your experience, and deliver targeted advertising. You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Services. We also honor certain browser-based opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required by applicable law.

— Excerpt from Roblox's Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the EU ePrivacy Directive (requiring prior informed consent for non-essential cookies), UK ICO cookie guidance, and CCPA/CPRA (requiring recognition of GPC signals as opt-out of sale/sharing in California). The FTC has issued guidance on the use of tracking technologies and their relationship to unfair or deceptive practices. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy's statement that GPC signals are honored 'where required by applicable law' is consistent with CCPA obligations but leaves open whether GPC is honored in jurisdictions where it is not yet legally mandated; compliance teams should verify the technical implementation of GPC recognition. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users require a consent management platform meeting the ePrivacy Directive standard; California users have a statutory right to have GPC signals treated as opt-out requests; UK users are subject to ICO cookie guidance requiring clear consent for analytics and advertising cookies. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party partners deploying tracking technologies through the Roblox platform must be disclosed and governed by appropriate data processing agreements; the list of cookie partners should be maintained and updated in the cookie disclosure. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the consent management platform to confirm it blocks non-essential cookies prior to consent for EU/UK users; verify that the GPC signal recognition is implemented at the technical level and tested across browsers; review the third-party cookie/SDK inventory for any partners not disclosed in the policy; and assess whether cookie disclosures on the platform are sufficiently granular to satisfy GDPR transparency requirements.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive tracking practices and has issued guidance on cookie-based behavioral advertising
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
Roblox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000602
Document ID
CA-D-00073
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
65526103181ac7fe55d4543ce0b351c34dc032fe69a8add53e6f30543ae9d94a
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 09:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Roblox
Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-000602
Captured: 2026-05-12 09:41:40 UTC
SHA-256: 65526103181ac7fe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/roblox/roblox-privacy-and-cookie-policy/cookie-and-tracking-technology-use/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Roblox's Cookie and Tracking Technology Use clause do?

The provision establishes the operational basis for data collection infrastructure that enables the service's analytics, personalization, and advertising functions. It specifies that tracking occurs across multiple platforms and partners, creating a multi-entity data collection framework.

How does this clause affect you?

Roblox and its partners deploy cookies, pixels, and SDKs to collect behavioral and activity data across the platform and other websites for analytics and targeted advertising; users can control cookies through browser settings and, in applicable jurisdictions, use Global Privacy Control signals to limit data sharing.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 24 platforms. See the full comparison.

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