“If you are accepting this Agreement on behalf of a child under 18 ("child"), you also (a) represent that you are the parent or legal guardian of the child; (b) affirm that you accept this Agreement...on behalf of your child; and (c) accept all liability for their actions on the Services and compliance with these Terms.”
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By requiring parents and guardians to accept all liability, Sony PlayStation shifts full financial and legal exposure for a minor's conduct on the Services to the adult accepting on the child's behalf.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two additional independent propositions—the representation of parentage/guardianship and the affirmation of acceptance on the child's behalf—recorded in omitted_material.
If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a child, you bear all liability for that child's actions on the Services and their compliance with these Terms.
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"If you are accepting this Agreement on behalf of a child under 18 ("child"), you also (a) represent that you are the parent or legal guardian of the child; (b) affirm that you accept this Agreement...on behalf of your child; and (c) accept all liability for their actions on the Services and compliance with these Terms.Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service
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By requiring parents and guardians to accept all liability, Sony PlayStation shifts full financial and legal exposure for a minor's conduct on the Services to the adult accepting on the child's behalf.
If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a child, you bear all liability for that child's actions on the Services and their compliance with these Terms.
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