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Summary

This is Roblox's privacy policy, explaining what personal information Roblox collects from players and how it is used, shared, and protected. Roblox collects your name, email address, date of birth, device identifiers, location data, chat messages, gameplay activity, and purchase history, and the policy authorizes sharing this data with advertising and analytics partners for targeted advertising, including for users who are teens aged 13-17. If you are a parent of a child under 13, you can review and request deletion of your child's personal data by contacting Roblox at privacy@roblox.com or through the privacy request form at https://www.roblox.com/my/account.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document is Roblox's Privacy and Cookie Policy, effective April 30, 2026, governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of personal data from users of the Roblox platform globally, with stated legal bases including consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity, and legal obligation depending on jurisdiction. The policy states that Roblox collects identifiers (name, username, email, phone number, date of birth), device and technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers), usage and behavioral data (game activity, chat logs, purchase history, search queries), location data, user-generated content, and in some regions biometric or voice data; the terms authorize sharing this data with service providers, advertising and analytics partners, business partners, and in connection with corporate transactions. The policy asserts broad rights to use collected data for advertising personalization, product development, safety enforcement, and cross-context behavioral advertising, while also disclosing data collection practices from users under 13 subject to COPPA requirements, a distinction that is operationally significant given Roblox's substantial user base of minors. The policy engages COPPA (US), GDPR and UK GDPR (EU/EEA and UK users), CCPA/CPRA (California residents), and various other regional frameworks including Brazil's LGPD and South Korea's PIPA; enforcement authorities include the FTC, state attorneys general, the UK ICO, and EU data protection authorities. Material compliance considerations include the adequacy of parental consent mechanisms for under-13 users, the sufficiency of opt-out mechanisms for cross-context behavioral advertising under CPRA, and the lawfulness of data transfers from the EU/EEA to the United States under post-Schrems II transfer frameworks.

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3 important changes detected

4 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

What changed Roblox's privacy policy was updated on May 6, 2026 with an effective date of April 30, 2026. The update added a new 'Summary of Recent Changes' section at the beginning of the policy and removed the introductory question 'Are you Under 13 or responsible for an under-13-year-old?' The change makes the policy structure more transparent by immediately disclosing that updates are being made, though the specific substantive policy changes referenced in the summary are not detailed in the provided diff.
Why this matters The updated policy now includes a 'Summary of Recent Changes' section that announces the policy is being updated effective April 30, 2026. This change makes policy updates more immediately visible to users. The removal of the introductory question about under-13 status is a structural change that does not alter substantive privacy rights or obligations. The specific substantive privacy changes referenced in the summary section are not detailed in the provided document excerpt.
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What changed On May 6, 2026, Roblox updated the structure and presentation of its Privacy and Cookie Policy. The change involved adding a table of contents with section headings covering data collection, sharing, storage, rights by jurisdiction, and automated decision-making, while modifying the introductory framing to include a prompt asking whether users are under 13. The operational effect is organizational and presentational rather than substantive to the underlying privacy terms themselves.
Why this matters The updated Privacy Policy now includes an expanded table of contents and reorganized structure designed to improve navigation and clarity of existing terms. The change does not modify the underlying data collection, sharing, retention, or processing practices described in the policy. The operational effect is presentational and organizational; the substantive privacy rights and obligations remain as previously stated, effective April 30, 2026.
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May 5, 2026 low

Roblox's privacy policy was updated on May 5, 2026 to reflect changes being made on the platform, with an effective date of April 30, 2026. The updated policy adds a …

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Mapped Governance Frameworks

BIPA
Illinois, USA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Last Captured May 6, 2026 20:57 UTC
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