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Users have a meaningful choice that affects the scope of data Sony PlayStation collects, ranging from the minimum necessary to operate the Services to a broader set enabling additional features.
Interpretive note: The excerpt describes the existence of a choice but does not specify the mechanism by which users exercise it, what data is included in each tier, or whether the choice applies equally to all users. The terms 'Limited Data/Service Data' and 'Full Data/Advanced Data' suggest dual naming that may have additional significance not captured in the excerpt.
You may choose whether Sony PlayStation collects only the Limited Data necessary to provide its Services or the Full Data that enables a richer experience.
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to request that your data be transferred to a third party (data portability)
"Limited Data/Service Data and Full Data/Advanced Data collection: Whether we may collect only the Limited Data necessary to provide our Services, or Full Data to enable a richer experience.Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy
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Users have a meaningful choice that affects the scope of data Sony PlayStation collects, ranging from the minimum necessary to operate the Services to a broader set enabling additional features.
You may choose whether Sony PlayStation collects only the Limited Data necessary to provide its Services or the Full Data that enables a richer experience.
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