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Parental Access and Deletion Rights for Children's Data

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What it is

Parents and guardians can ask Roblox to let them review, delete, or stop collecting their child's personal information by completing a support form online.

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)

This right is a COPPA requirement for children under 13 in the US and reflects analogous rights under GDPR and other frameworks. The mechanism for exercising this right is a web form, which is accessible but requires the parent to initiate the process actively.

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…

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 includin…

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…

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Parents of children under 13 have the right to access, review, and request deletion of their child's data held by Roblox. Exercising this right requires submitting a request through the Roblox Customer Support Form, and parents should do so promptly if they wish to limit data retention.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    Navigate to the Roblox Customer Support Form at roblox.com/support. Select the option related to privacy or account data, then specify that you are a parent or guardian requesting review, access, or deletion of your child's personal information. If the child is under 13, the parent or guardian must complete the form.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information, the right to data portability, and the right to opt out of certain data processing activities. To exercise these rights, please co...

Audible Medium

You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. You may also request access to the personal information we hold about you. To submit a request, please visit our privacy request page. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within...

Lyft Medium

You may request that we delete your personal information. Subject to certain exceptions, upon receiving a verifiable consumer request, we will delete your personal information from our records and direct our service providers and contractors to delete your personal information from their records.

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You can request that Roblox make changes to your child's account or allow you to review, delete, or prevent the further collection or use of Personal Information from you or your child. To make a request, please fill out our Customer Support Form.

— Excerpt from Roblox's Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA Section 312.6 requires operators to provide parents the right to review personal information collected from their child, request deletion, and refuse further collection or use. This provision directly implements that requirement. Under GDPR Articles 15-17, data subjects (or their legal guardians for minors) have rights of access, rectification, and erasure. The FTC is the primary COPPA enforcement authority; EU data protection authorities enforce GDPR rights. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The adequacy of the web form mechanism for verifying parental identity before granting access or deletion is a key compliance consideration under COPPA, which requires operators to use reasonable means to ensure requests are made by the actual parent. If identity verification is insufficient, the mechanism may not satisfy regulatory requirements. JURISDICTION FLAGS: COPPA applies to US users; GDPR Articles 15-17 apply in the EU and UK; LGPD confers similar rights in Brazil. California's CCPA grants deletion and access rights to consumers regardless of age. The web form mechanism must be reviewed for adequacy in each jurisdiction, particularly regarding response timelines (GDPR requires response within one month) and identity verification standards. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: If service providers hold copies of children's data, Roblox must have contractual mechanisms to propagate deletion requests to those vendors within required timeframes. Vendor agreements should be audited to confirm deletion obligations are operationally implemented. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: The identity verification process for parental deletion requests should be documented and tested. Response time commitments should be reviewed against GDPR's one-month requirement and COPPA's standard of prompt compliance. Legal teams should confirm that deletion requests result in removal from backup systems and third-party vendor systems, not just primary databases.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces COPPA's parental access and deletion rights for children's personal information collected by online services.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Entity
Roblox
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009291
Document ID
CA-D-00073
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 16:48 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Roblox
Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009291
Captured: 2026-05-10 16:48:27 UTC
SHA-256: c6407ec7af45f806…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/roblox/roblox-privacy-and-cookie-policy/parental-access-and-deletion-rights-for-childrens-data/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Roblox's Parental Access and Deletion Rights for Children's Data clause do?

This right is a COPPA requirement for children under 13 in the US and reflects analogous rights under GDPR and other frameworks. The mechanism for exercising this right is a web form, which is accessible but requires the parent to initiate the process actively.

How does this clause affect you?

Parents of children under 13 have the right to access, review, and request deletion of their child's data held by Roblox. Exercising this right requires submitting a request through the Roblox Customer Support Form, and parents should do so promptly if they wish to limit data retention.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Roblox.