Children under 13 can only use Roblox with a parent's consent, and Roblox states it limits the features and data it collects for younger users to comply with US child privacy law.
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The agreement states that under-13 users receive a restricted account experience with limited data collection, which is relevant to the large portion of Roblox's user base that falls in this age group; the effectiveness of these restrictions depends on the robustness of the age verification and parental consent mechanisms Roblox implements.
Interpretive note: The adequacy of Roblox's verifiable parental consent and age verification mechanisms cannot be fully assessed from the terms document alone; operational implementation details are material to COPPA compliance and are not fully described in the terms.
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Parents of users under 13 should be aware that the agreement states Roblox limits data collection and features for this age group, but the platform requires verifiable parental consent; parents can review and adjust privacy settings for minor accounts through the Roblox parental controls dashboard.
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Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without parental consent, we wil...
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information. In some juris...
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"Roblox does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are under 13, you may only use Roblox with the involvement and consent of your parent or guardian. We provide a restricted account experience for users under 13, limiting certain features and data collection in accordance with applicable law, including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).— Excerpt from Roblox's Roblox Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: COPPA, enforced by the FTC, requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13 in the US; the FTC has previously taken enforcement action against Roblox regarding COPPA compliance and entered into a consent decree. GDPR-K (Article 8 of GDPR) and equivalent UK GDPR provisions set the age of digital consent at 16 in most EU member states (with some setting it at 13), requiring parental consent for users below that threshold. The UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code) imposes additional design and data minimization obligations for services likely to be accessed by children. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. Roblox's primary user base includes a substantial population of minors, and any gaps in age verification, parental consent workflows, or data minimization practices create significant regulatory exposure under COPPA, GDPR, and the UK Children's Code. The prior FTC enforcement action against Roblox establishes a heightened compliance baseline. JURISDICTION FLAGS: US (COPPA, FTC enforcement), EU member states (GDPR Article 8, national implementations), UK (UK GDPR, Children's Code), and states with specific children's privacy statutes such as California (COPPA-plus protections under CPPA). BIPA is not directly implicated unless biometric data is collected from minors. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party advertising, analytics, and data vendors integrated with the Roblox platform must comply with COPPA's restrictions on data use for minor users; vendor contracts should include appropriate COPPA-compliant data processing provisions. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit age verification and parental consent mechanisms for sufficiency under COPPA's verifiable parental consent standard; data flows for under-13 accounts should be mapped to confirm that third-party data sharing is appropriately restricted; the prior FTC consent decree should be reviewed to confirm ongoing compliance with its specific requirements.
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The agreement states that under-13 users receive a restricted account experience with limited data collection, which is relevant to the large portion of Roblox's user base that falls in this age group; the effectiveness of these restrictions depends on the robustness of the age verification and parental consent mechanisms Roblox implements.
Parents of users under 13 should be aware that the agreement states Roblox limits data collection and features for this age group, but the platform requires verifiable parental consent; parents can review and adjust privacy settings for minor accounts through the Roblox parental controls dashboard.
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