2 Documents
15 All provisions 5 High severity 9 Medium severity 1 Low severity
0 Changes · 12 mo
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High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Data Sharing
4 provisions · 4 med
Privacy Rights
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Content Moderation
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Platform Discretion
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Data Retention
2 provisions · 1 med
Payment Fees
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Liability Limitation
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Arbitration
2 provisions · 2 high
Data Collection
1 provision · 1 med
Enforcement Actions
1 provision · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Children's Accounts and Parental Consent

The collection of date of birth to gate child accounts is the mechanism through which COPPA compliance is implemented; if this process fails to accurately identify or appropriately restrict data coll…

High Child Accounts and Parental Liability

Parents are accepting full liability for their child's activity on PlayStation, which means a child's code of conduct violation or unauthorized purchase could result in consequences that affect the p…

High Account and Console Suspension

Account or console suspension can result in the permanent loss of access to an entire digital library of purchased content, potentially representing significant financial loss with no refund mechanis…

High Digital Content License (Not Sale)

Users who assume digital purchases are permanent may lose access to games or content they paid for if their account is suspended, if licensing arrangements change, or if services are discontinued.

High Mandatory Individual Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

This provision removes your ability to sue PlayStation in court or join a class action with other affected users, which is often the most practical avenue for resolving small-dollar consumer disputes.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Changes (12 months): 0 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 15
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Documents

PlayStation Privacy Policy

Medium

This is PlayStation's US privacy policy, explaining what personal information Sony collects when you use a PlayStation console, app, website, or game. The most important thing to know is that …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

PlayStation Terms of Service

High

This is the main legal agreement between you and Sony Interactive Entertainment that governs everything you do on PlayStation — from creating an account and buying games on the PlayStation …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

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Low Severity Provisions (1)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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COPPA
United States Federal
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
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
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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