The agreement states that continued use of PlayStation Services after notification of a change to the Terms constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms. Users who do not agree to the updated Terms are unable to access or use PlayStation Services.
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This provision establishes that SIE may amend the Terms and that continued use of Services constitutes acceptance of amendments, without requiring affirmative re-consent. The mechanism applies to all material changes to the agreement, including changes to dispute resolution, data practices, and content license terms.
Interpretive note: Whether continued-use acceptance constitutes sufficient informed consent for material amendments, particularly to arbitration or data provisions, may vary by jurisdiction and applicable regulatory guidance.
Under this clause, users who continue to use PlayStation Services after receiving notification of a Terms change are bound by the amended Terms, including any changes to arbitration, content licensing, or account suspension provisions. Users who do not accept amended Terms would be unable to access PlayStation Services.
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"You accept this Agreement by creating an account for PlayStation ('Account'), by making a purchase on the PlayStation Store, or through any other use of PlayStation Services, or by continuing to use Services after being notified of a change to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you will not be able to access or use PlayStation Services.— Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Continued-use acceptance mechanisms for amended consumer terms may require evaluation under the FTC Act's unfair or deceptive practices standards and applicable state consumer protection statutes. Some jurisdictions, including the EU/EEA under GDPR and the Consumer Rights Directive, impose additional requirements for informed consent to material contract changes. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Continued-use acceptance is a common mechanism in consumer platform agreements, but its application to material changes such as arbitration clause amendments or data practice modifications may face challenge under applicable consumer protection law. The FTC and state regulators have scrutinized contracts that modify material terms without affirmative re-consent. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users may have additional protections under consumer contract regulations requiring clearer notice and consent for material amendments. California and Washington create heightened exposure for amendments to data-related terms. The arbitration opt-out provision in Section 14 may interact with continued-use acceptance if the arbitration clause is materially amended. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Legal and compliance teams reviewing platform access agreements should assess whether continued-use acceptance satisfies applicable informed consent standards for the specific amendments being made, particularly for changes to dispute resolution, data processing, or financial terms. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Review areas include: whether the notification mechanism for Terms changes is sufficiently conspicuous to constitute adequate notice under applicable consumer protection standards; whether affirmative re-consent is required for material changes to arbitration, data, or financial provisions; and whether the continued-use acceptance mechanism is consistent with FTC guidance on material changes to consumer contracts.
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This provision establishes that SIE may amend the Terms and that continued use of Services constitutes acceptance of amendments, without requiring affirmative re-consent. The mechanism applies to all material changes to the agreement, including changes to dispute resolution, data practices, and content license terms.
Under this clause, users who continue to use PlayStation Services after receiving notification of a Terms change are bound by the amended Terms, including any changes to arbitration, content licensing, or account suspension provisions. Users who do not accept amended Terms would be unable to access PlayStation Services.
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