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Charges to an updated payment method continue automatically, meaning the user must affirmatively notify Sony PlayStation to stop charges rather than the update itself serving as a stopping point.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define what constitutes a qualifying 'update' to a payment method or what form the required notification must take.
If your payment card is updated, Sony PlayStation will charge the new card for purchases you make unless you proactively notify Sony PlayStation to do otherwise.
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"Following any update, we will continue to charge the applicable payment methods to any purchases you make unless you notify us otherwise.— Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy
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Charges to an updated payment method continue automatically, meaning the user must affirmatively notify Sony PlayStation to stop charges rather than the update itself serving as a stopping point.
If your payment card is updated, Sony PlayStation will charge the new card for purchases you make unless you proactively notify Sony PlayStation to do otherwise.
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