Best privacy settings for Roblox (UK parent walkthrough)
The Roblox privacy settings UK parents should switch on first: Account PIN, Family Centre, Allowed Experiences, chat limits and Trusted Connections.
Roblox's defaults vary by age and by whether the account has a verified parent. The biggest risk on Roblox is chat-driven grooming inside experiences, especially in role-play and "condo" games. Lock the account with a PIN, link Family Centre, restrict chat and curate the experiences allowed.
The steps below take about five minutes and protect both account and gameplay.
Step-by-step
Add an Account PIN
Settings → Security → Account PIN → On → set a 4-digit PIN your child does not know. Tip: Stops them silently changing privacy or age settings.
Link Family Centre
Settings → Family Centre → invite parent's Roblox account. Tip: Shows screen time, friends list, recent purchases and Trusted Connections.
Set Allowed Experiences to age-appropriate
Settings → Parental Controls → Allowed Experiences → Minimal or Mild. Tip: Removes Moderate and Restricted (17+) content from search and play.
Restrict chat to friends
Settings → Privacy → Who can chat with me in app → Friends or No one.
Restrict in-experience chat and invites
Settings → Privacy → Who can chat with me in experiences and Who can invite me to private servers → Friends.
Set a monthly spend limit
Settings → Parental Controls → Spend management → set a low monthly cap. Tip: Stops accidental or pressured Robux spending.
Turn on two-step verification
Settings → Security → 2-Step Verification → Authenticator or Email.
Review Trusted Connections list
Settings → Trusted Connections → remove anyone they have not met in person. Tip: Trusted Connections can chat without the usual word filter; treat the list with care.
Settings to check
- Account PIN
- Family Centre
- Allowed Experiences
- Who can chat in app
- Who can chat in experiences
- Spend management
- 2-Step Verification
- Trusted Connections
What not to do
- Do not assume your child kept the recommended settings after an app update.
- Do not use the same password on the app as on email or banking.
- Do not allow sign-in via a social account you do not also control.
- Do not skip enabling two-factor authentication.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.