PlayStation considers your continued use of its services as acceptance of any updated terms, even if you have not explicitly agreed to the changes.
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If PlayStation updates its terms and you continue using the service, you are treated as having accepted the new terms, including any changes to arbitration, data practices, or refund policies, without needing to sign or click to confirm.
Continued use of PlayStation Services after a terms update constitutes binding acceptance of the new terms, meaning changes to arbitration clauses, content licenses, or data practices may become binding without affirmative user consent beyond continued use.
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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
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If PlayStation updates its terms and you continue using the service, you are treated as having accepted the new terms, including any changes to arbitration, data practices, or refund policies, without needing to sign or click to confirm.
Continued use of PlayStation Services after a terms update constitutes binding acceptance of the new terms, meaning changes to arbitration clauses, content licenses, or data practices may become binding without affirmative user consent beyond continued use.
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