If you or your child violates PlayStation's terms or code of conduct, SIE can suspend or permanently ban your account and your console, causing you to lose access to all purchased content linked to that account.
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Account or console suspension can result in the permanent loss of access to an entire digital library of purchased content, potentially representing significant financial loss with no refund mechanism described.
A code of conduct violation or terms breach — even by a child sub-account — can trigger suspension of the parent's account and all associated content access, creating financial exposure proportional to the size of the user's digital library.
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If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...
If our moderators decide to remove content, or suspend or terminate the Member's account, we will notify the Member and explain how to contact us.
If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
"Breach of these Terms by you or your Child (if accepting these Terms on behalf of a child) may result in the temporary or permanent suspension of your console or your Account, including any accounts you may have set up for a child under 18 ('Child Accounts') under your Account, and loss of access, or restricted access, to the content associated with those Accounts. See Section 12 for more information.Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad account and console suspension powers interact with consumer protection frameworks under the FTC Act, particularly regarding whether suspension without adequate notice or appeal process constitutes an unfair practice.
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Account or console suspension can result in the permanent loss of access to an entire digital library of purchased content, potentially representing significant financial loss with no refund mechanism described.
A code of conduct violation or terms breach — even by a child sub-account — can trigger suspension of the parent's account and all associated content access, creating financial exposure proportional to the size of the user's digital library.
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