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The protection applies only where Sony PlayStation has actual knowledge of the user's age, meaning it does not extend to cases where the user's age is unknown to Sony PlayStation.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'actual knowledge' is a legal standard that limits the scope of the protection; the policy does not describe how Sony PlayStation determines actual knowledge of a user's age.
If Sony PlayStation actually knows a user is under 13, it will not collect that user's personal information without a parent's consent.
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The protection applies only where Sony PlayStation has actual knowledge of the user's age, meaning it does not extend to cases where the user's age is unknown to Sony PlayStation.
If Sony PlayStation actually knows a user is under 13, it will not collect that user's personal information without a parent's consent.
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