PlayStation collects date of birth during account creation, which is used to identify minor users and apply child account restrictions, including parental consent requirements for users under 13 in the United States.
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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 collection for users under 13, it creates material regulatory exposure.
Interpretive note: The policy describes date of birth collection and references child account controls but does not detail the specific parental consent verification mechanism used for users under 13, making it difficult to assess COPPA compliance from the policy text alone.
Parents of children under 13 should ensure their child's PlayStation account is correctly registered as a child account under a Family Management setup, as this determines what data is collected from the child and what parental consent mechanisms apply.
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"Registration or account for PlayStation ('Account') Creation Processes, where we ask you to provide information such as: Contact info (e.g. name, email or physical address, country, or phone number); Account Administration Info (e.g. user name, password, or security questions); Billing Information (e.g. credit card or other payment number, billing address); Date of Birth; and Profile Info (e.g. profile photo, languages, likes).Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits the collection of personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent, enforced by the FTC.
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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 collection for users under 13, it creates material regulatory exposure.
Parents of children under 13 should ensure their child's PlayStation account is correctly registered as a child account under a Family Management setup, as this determines what data is collected from the child and what parental consent mechanisms apply.
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