The terms prohibit use by children under 13 without verifiable parental consent and require users to represent at registration that they meet the age threshold or that a parent or guardian is providing consent.
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This provision establishes the platform's COPPA compliance framework, requiring parental consent for users under 13 and placing representational obligations on account creators. The effectiveness of this mechanism depends on how Roblox implements age verification and parental consent procedures in practice.
Interpretive note: The document asserts parental consent is required but does not specify the technical verification mechanism; COPPA compliance depends on implementation details not visible in the terms text.
The updated Terms of Use incorporate previously separate AI tool disclosures and advertising policies directly into the main user and creator agreement sections. The document now includes regional appendices addressing compliance requirements for the EU/EEA, UK, Australia, China, Japan, and Vietnam, which may apply different terms or restrictions based on your location. The restructuring removes the standalone change summary that previously explained these updates in plain language, relocating that information throughout the terms document itself.
View change record →Shifted from COPPA-compliant approach describing data practices to blanket prohibition on use by children under 13 without parental consent, removing mention of restricted accounts and data collection limits.
View full change record →Under this clause, users under 13 are required to have verifiable parental consent to use the platform, and parents or guardians creating accounts on behalf of minors assume responsibility for compliance with this representation. The agreement does not specify the technical mechanism for verifying parental consent.
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"The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services without verifiable parental consent. By creating an account or using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years of age, or that you are a parent or legal guardian providing consent on behalf of a child under 13.Excerpt from Roblox's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages COPPA (15 U.S.C.
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This provision establishes the platform's COPPA compliance framework, requiring parental consent for users under 13 and placing representational obligations on account creators. The effectiveness of this mechanism depends on how Roblox implements age verification and parental consent procedures in practice.
Under this clause, users under 13 are required to have verifiable parental consent to use the platform, and parents or guardians creating accounts on behalf of minors assume responsibility for compliance with this representation. The agreement does not specify the technical mechanism for verifying parental consent.
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