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Terms of service

PlayStation Plus · Covers PlayStation, PlayStation Plus

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This is PlayStation's policy, which also covers PlayStation Plus.

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Score67.0
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Policy typeTerms of service
Concern findings5
Protections0
Source supportStrong

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Source URLhttps://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/psn-terms-of-service/

Canonical URL: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-service/

What changedMaterial language shifts detected around cancel, refund, arbitration, privacy. 44 new line(s), 41 removed line(s).

Snapshot hash f4532cad9208e5e85071b48b0286f937d4aae10dcc0d5d18f2320f89e731973e

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This policy contains several significant risks for users, including irreversible account termination leading to loss of content and funds, and non-refundable virtual wallet funds (risk_flags-0002). The company also reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts and consoles with or without notice, and can permanently or temporarily disable access to content or features (risk_flags-0004). Additionally, the company is not liable for damages or data loss resulting from automatic updates (risk_flags-0007) and can discontinue online access to content or data without notice.

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Risks to You

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Virtual Wallet funds are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Funds added to the PlayStation Store Wallet are non-refundable and non-transferable except where the law requires, and we have no obligation to reverse or refund unauthorized charges.

Why it matters: Funds in your PlayStation Store Wallet are generally non-refundable and cannot be transferred, and the company is not obligated to refund unauthorized charges.

FUNDS ADDED TO THE PLAYSTATION STORE WALLET ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT WHERE THE LAW REQUIRES. WE HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REVERSE OR REFUND UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES MADE USING ANY PAYMENT METHOD TO FUND THE WALLET. WALLET FUNDS THAT ARE DEEMED ABANDONED OR UNUSED BY LAW WILL NOT BE RETURNED OR RESTORED.

USER INFORMATION AND USER GENERATED CONTENT, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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Company can permanently or temporarily disable access to content, devices, products, services, or features.

If the company determines that you or any associated Child Accounts have violated the Agreement or caused injury or damage, they reserve the right to take actions including the permanent or temporary disablement of access to any Content, PlayStation Devices, products, services or features.

Why it matters: Violations of the agreement may lead to permanent or temporary loss of access to content, PlayStation devices, products, services, or features, potentially impacting your ability to use the platform.

If we determine that you or any of your associated Child Accounts have violated this Agreement (including the Code of Conduct, the Usage Terms, or any other incorporated terms), or that your actions have injured or damaged SIE or the PlayStation community, we reserve the right to take any action we believe necessary to remedy the violation or to protect SIE’s interests, including: (a) the automatic removal or blockage of content associated with those Accounts; (b) implementation of upgrades or devices intended to discontinue unauthorized use; (c) the permanent or temporary disablement of access to any Content, PlayStation Devices, products, services or features; (d) notifying law

ACCOUNT TERMINATION, CONSOLE SUSPENSION, AND OTHER REMEDIAL ACTIONS, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

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Company has the right to deny account creation for any reason.

SIE has the right to deny the creation of any Account, for any reason, in its sole discretion.

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Why it matters: The company can refuse to allow you to create an account without providing a specific reason.

SIE has the right to deny the creation of any Account, for any reason, in its sole discretion.

ACCOUNT CREATION, USAGE AND SECURITY, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

medium90% confidence

Company is not liable for damages or loss of data from automatic updates.

You authorize us to provide this content, updates, and upgrades, and you acknowledge that we are not liable for any damages, loss of data or loss of functionalities arising from our delivery of these content, updates, upgrades, and maintenance services.

Why it matters: You agree that the company is not responsible for any damages, data loss, or loss of functionality that may occur from automatic updates or upgrades to your PlayStation devices or services.

You authorize us to provide this content, updates, and upgrades, and you acknowledge that we are not liable for any damages, loss of data or loss of functionalities arising from our delivery of these content, updates, upgrades, and maintenance services.

ACCOUNT TERMINATION, CONSOLE SUSPENSION, AND OTHER REMEDIAL ACTIONS, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

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Company may delete dormant account data.

We reserve the right to delete player account data that we determine to have been dormant.

Why it matters: Your account data may be deleted if the company considers your account to be dormant, potentially leading to loss of saved progress or information.

In addition, we reserve the right to delete player account data that we determine to have been dormant.

ACCOUNT TERMINATION, CONSOLE SUSPENSION, AND OTHER REMEDIAL ACTIONS, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use & Sharing

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How the company collects, uses, and shares your personal data.

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Cancellation & Renewal

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Terms about canceling subscriptions or services and how renewals are handled.

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No billing surprises spotted

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Strong Protections for You

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