Provision record
Sony PlayStation · PlayStation Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Parent Approves and Is Liable for Child Purchases

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2196 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

Customer will be liable to pay (or reimburse Google for) any taxes, interest, penalties, or fines arising out of any mis-declaration by Customer.

Google Maps Medium

Customer will be responsible for all reasonable expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by Google in collecting such delinquent amounts.

Tinder Medium

If you do not timely cancel your subscription, your subscription will be renewed at the full price as indicated when the purchase was made, without any additional action by you, and you authorize us to charge your payment method for these amounts.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you choose to increase the spending limit on a Child Account you are (a) representing that your child understands that they will be charged the listed price for any purchase they make...(c) agreeing to pay for all purchases up to the approved monthly spending limit.

Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
PlayStation Terms of Service
Entity
Sony PlayStation
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-031316
Document ID
CA-D-00183
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3490f6cf4ee99b139d79e5abb20f589e230f0b4379012d6bbd4606c4d8130d38
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:02 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Sony PlayStation
Document: PlayStation Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-031316
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:02:03 UTC
SHA-256: 3490f6cf4ee99b13…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/sony-playstation/playstation-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-031316/parent-approves-and-is-liable-for-child-purchases/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sony PlayStation's Parent Approves and Is Liable for Child Purchases clause do?

The clause states: “If you choose to increase the spending limit on a Child Account you are (a) representing that your child understands that they will be charged the listed price for any purchase they make...(c) agreeing to pay for all purchases up to the approved monthly spending limit.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 231 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sony PlayStation.