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Roblox · Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy · View original document ↗

Users under 18 see only non-personalized ads

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 148 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What ads does Roblox show to users under 18?
Roblox shows only nonpersonalized ads to users under 18, while users 18 and older see personalized ads, with consent where required.
What ads do users 18 and older see?
Roblox shows only nonpersonalized ads to users under 18, while users 18 and older see personalized ads, with consent where required.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause establishes a firm age threshold of 18 for personalized advertising, and conditions personalized ads for adults on consent where legally required, affecting how ad targeting applies across the user base.

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 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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Changes
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Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 370 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are under 18, you will see only nonpersonalized ads on Roblox. If you are 18 or older, you will see personalized ads, subject to your consent where the law requires it.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

If you are located in the European Union, we will not send promotional emails without your consent.

Glassdoor Medium

If you enable location data for the mobile version of our services...we may use your location data to serve you geo-targeted ads for employers and other advertisers that are local to you.

Runway Medium

If you are under 18 or not of legal age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission if you want to use the Services.

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Users under 18 years old will see only nonpersonalized ads. Users 18 years old and older will see personalized ads on Roblox (with consent, where required).

Excerpt from Roblox's Privacy and Cookie Policy

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-021739
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
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Citation Record
Entity: Roblox
Document: Roblox Privacy and Cookie Policy
Record ID: CA-P-021739
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-021739/users-under-18-see-only-non-personalized-ads/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Users under 18 see only non-personalized ads clause do?

This clause establishes a firm age threshold of 18 for personalized advertising, and conditions personalized ads for adults on consent where legally required, affecting how ad targeting applies across the user base.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are under 18, you will see only nonpersonalized ads on Roblox. If you are 18 or older, you will see personalized ads, subject to your consent where the law requires it.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 148 platforms. See the full comparison.

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