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Public Profile Accessible to All PlayStation Accounts

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Public profile information is disclosed not just within the PlayStation platform but also to the open internet and unspecified third-party websites, apps, and services, broadly expanding its reach.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify which information forms part of the public profile; 'certain information' is undefined in the quoted language.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Certain information you provide when creating a PlayStation account becomes part of a public profile that Sony PlayStation makes accessible to all PlayStation accounts, internet users on playstation.com, and some third-party websites, apps, or services.

How other platforms handle this

FanDuel Medium

We may publish a profile page that includes your username, the date you became a member, your stats from previous contests and, if you uploaded one, your profile picture.

Webull Medium

disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user

Squarespace Medium

Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you create an Account, certain information will form part of your public profile and we will make it accessible to all accounts on PlayStation, on the Internet via playstation.com, and some third-party websites, apps or services.

— Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy

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-030593
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-030593
Captured: 2026-04-18 11:07:25 UTC
SHA-256: b0795f89dbd51ff6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sony-playstation/playstation-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-030593/public-profile-accessible-to-all-playstation-accounts/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sony PlayStation's Public Profile Accessible to All PlayStation Accounts clause do?

Public profile information is disclosed not just within the PlayStation platform but also to the open internet and unspecified third-party websites, apps, and services, broadly expanding its reach.

How does this clause affect you?

Certain information you provide when creating a PlayStation account becomes part of a public profile that Sony PlayStation makes accessible to all PlayStation accounts, internet users on playstation.com, and some third-party websites, apps, or services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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