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Persistent identifiers collected for internal operations

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Persistent identifiers collected at sign-up enable Roblox to track users across sessions for operational purposes, forming a foundational layer of ongoing data collection.

Interpretive note: The excerpt uses an ellipsis, indicating additional listed internal operations exist beyond those quoted. Only those explicitly present are reflected in the canonical claim.

Recent Activity

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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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Clause Stability Stable

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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4198 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

By signing up for Roblox, you provide persistent identifiers and other information that Roblox will use for internal operational purposes.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

Instacart Medium

We may also generate new unique identifiers using existing user device information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Roblox collects persistent identifiers and the information we ask you for when you sign up for the following internal operations: Maintaining or analyzing the functioning of Roblox; Performing network communications...

— Excerpt from Roblox's Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy

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
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-021658
Document ID
CA-D-00073
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3faf31f6bd3ef98d563c5b3e6c035b59fd338cc62ace0a458b7078e1ad890dc6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Roblox
Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-021658
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:33:11 UTC
SHA-256: 3faf31f6bd3ef98d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/roblox/roblox-privacy-and-cookie-policy/provision/CA-P-021658/persistent-identifiers-collected-for-internal-operations/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Roblox's Persistent identifiers collected for internal operations clause do?

Persistent identifiers collected at sign-up enable Roblox to track users across sessions for operational purposes, forming a foundational layer of ongoing data collection.

How does this clause affect you?

By signing up for Roblox, you provide persistent identifiers and other information that Roblox will use for internal operational purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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