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Information Sharing with Sony Group Companies and Third Parties

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What it is

PlayStation may receive information about you from third parties such as social media platforms and fraud detection services, and combine it with your existing account data, expanding the profile PlayStation holds about you beyond what you directly provide.

This analysis describes what Sony PlayStation's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The combination of first-party account data with third-party sourced data, including fraud scores and social media data, can significantly expand the scope and sensitivity of the profile PlayStation maintains, with implications for how that data is used and with whom it is shared.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you link your PlayStation account to social media or other third-party services, data from those platforms may be combined with your PlayStation data, potentially enriching the profile used for advertising and other purposes without additional separate consent.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Review and unlink any connected social media or third-party accounts through PlayStation Account Management settings. You may also submit a data access or deletion request through the PlayStation privacy rights portal to understand what third-party data has been combined with your account.

How other platforms handle this

Affirm Medium

By using the Services, you authorize Affirm to share your information, including personal information and information related to your transactions and use of the Services, with merchants, service providers, and other third parties as further described in our Privacy Policy.

Hinge Medium

We are part of the Match Group family of businesses. Match Group considers the safety and security of members a top priority. If you were banned from another Match Group service, your data can be shared with us to allow us to take necessary actions, including closing your account or preventing you f...

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

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We may receive information, including the following, from third party sources and combine it with information we already directly collect from you. We will handle the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Game, social media, or other information, from those third parties or services you link your Account with, or who provide information to power PlayStation features. Information from other users, for example if those users have given us access to their profiles and if you are one of their connections, or information about you is otherwise made accessible to us by them. Information from third-parties as appropriate given our relationship, for example from anti-fraud service providers we might obtain fraud risk scores.

— Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages CPRA's requirements around disclosure of data sources and the combination of personal information from disparate sources, which must be disclosed in the privacy policy. The FTC Act's prohibition on deceptive practices applies if the scope of data combination is not sufficiently clear to users at the point of account linking. GDPR Article 14 imposes notice requirements where personal data is obtained from sources other than the data subject, relevant to users in EU-covered jurisdictions addressed by separate policy supplements. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Third-party data combination is a common practice, but CPRA and emerging state privacy laws require that the sources of personal information be disclosed, and that the combined data be subject to the same opt-out and deletion rights as directly collected data. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California, Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut privacy laws all require disclosure of categories of sources from which personal information is collected, and deletion rights extend to personal information regardless of its source. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Agreements with third-party data providers, anti-fraud services, and social media platforms should include representations that the data provided is lawfully collected and that its combination with PlayStation data is consistent with the original collection context and applicable law. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should map all third-party data intake flows, confirm that the categories of data sources described in the policy are accurate and current, and assess whether user-facing disclosures at the point of account linking adequately describe the scope of data combination.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices related to the combination and use of consumer data from multiple sources without adequate disclosure.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlayStation Privacy Policy
Entity
Sony PlayStation
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 18, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-008457
Document ID
CA-D-00184
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
b0795f89dbd51ff6f4b76595a83f27111b2506ae3654f16f2fa2a6e466e33fb4
Analysis generated
April 18, 2026 11:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Sony PlayStation
Document: PlayStation Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-008457
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:07:25 UTC
SHA-256: b0795f89dbd51ff6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sony-playstation/playstation-privacy-policy/information-sharing-with-sony-group-companies-and-third-parties/
Accessed: June 27, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sony PlayStation's Information Sharing with Sony Group Companies and Third Parties clause do?

The combination of first-party account data with third-party sourced data, including fraud scores and social media data, can significantly expand the scope and sensitivity of the profile PlayStation maintains, with implications for how that data is used and with whom it is shared.

How does this clause affect you?

If you link your PlayStation account to social media or other third-party services, data from those platforms may be combined with your PlayStation data, potentially enriching the profile used for advertising and other purposes without additional separate consent.

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