Sony Announces New Terms of Servce - TOS

Published on 08-10-2011 04:39 AM

15 Comments

After announcing another useless update, the 'good' folks at Sony PlayStation is now making us sign up for a new Terms of Service, as well as giving us a new Privacy Policy. This means if you want to use there services, such as PSN and Qriocity, you will have to agree to these new changes. For those interested, the following is a direct copy of the email I received from them earlier tonight:

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PlayStation(R)Network
and
Qriocity(TM)

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We
are writing to provide you with notice of changes to the Sony
Network
Entertainment America Inc. ("SNEA") Terms of Service and
User Agreement,
which will be effective August 9, 2011, and Privacy
Policy, which will be
effective August 11, 2011.

Please click here to review the changes to
the Terms of Service and
User Agreement >>
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...TEHWJHnTvnnvlq

Please click here to review the changes to the new Privacy Policy. >>
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...vEHWJHnTvnnvPH

The
revised Terms of Service and User Agreement and Privacy Policy
apply to
PlayStation(R)Network and Qriocity(TM) account holders, their
sub-accounts,
if any, and any visitors to SNEA web sites.

Continued use of your
PlayStation Network or Qriocity account or any
SNEA web site means you agree
to the new Terms of Service and User
Agreement and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the new Terms of
Service and User Agreement or Privacy
Policy, please contact Customer
Service to terminate your PlayStation
Network or Qriocity account.

If you have any questions about your
account, please contact
Customer Service by clicking here if you are a
PlayStation Network
account holder, >>
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...ber=0820567557

And
by clicking here if you are a Qriocity account holder. >>
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...qEHWJHnTvnnvPJ

If
you are in the United States or Canada, effective August 11, 2011,
we will change
the marketing options to allow Sony Computer
Entertainment America ("SCEA")
and SNEA to market to you about Sony
Group of Companies' products and
services. Click here to see how these
options have been changed.
>>
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...HEHWJHnTvnnvlP

The
marketing options available on the PlayStation Network via
PlayStation 3 and
PSP (PlayStation(R) Portable) systems will be updated
prior to August 11,
but any changes you make in your marketing options
there will not be
effective until August 11, 2011.

Please note that all account holders
may update their marketing options
in the Notification Preferences within
the Account Management section
of their PlayStation Network or Qriocity
account accessed through the
PlayStation 3 and PSP (PlayStation(R) Portable)
systems starting
August 9, 2011. Account holders may update their marketing
options in
the Notification Preferences within the Account Management
section of
their PlayStation Network or Qriocity account via the Qriocity.com
website starting August 11,
2011.

Thank you very much for being a
customer!

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Qriocity(TM)
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...cEHWJHnTvnnvln

PlayStation(R)
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...ber=0820567557

PlayStation(R)3
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...ber=0820567557

PlayStation(R)Network
http://playstation-email.com/r?xnlcW...ber=0820567557

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LEGAL
"PlayStation"
and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks and
"PS3" and
"PlayStation Network" are trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. (C)
2011 Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC.

Sony Computer Entertainment
America LLC, 919 E. Hillsdale Blvd.,
Foster City, CA
94404

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15 Comments

Faris - 08-10-2011, 06:15 AM
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Changes to Our Privacy Policy We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time. If we make a material change to this privacy policy, we will notify you by posting notice of the change on our websites or the applicable Sony Online Services, as relevant. We will post the changes in the privacy policy and, if necessary, give you additional choices regarding changes. Please check this privacy policy from time to time to ensure that you are aware of these changes. Your continued use of our websites, any Sony Online Services or any other SNEA online portals subject to this privacy policy will signify your acceptance of privacy policy changes.

It was there before?

brakk3n - 08-10-2011, 07:55 AM
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You know, while I really dislike Sony to the point where I will never buy Sony Products again I have to say they are handling the PSN problem the right way. If you don't agree with the TOS then don't use it and cancel your account. Straight, simple and to the point.

That's what I did when they took OtherOS away.

Although, if you just read the TOS on their site(s) how is that a legal binding contract? Unless when you login you have to check something to continue with the new TOS. Reading it or buying it don't mean jack if you don't sign or agree via electronic means. How are you supposed to agree to the TOS for the PS3 before you buy it when you can't open the box to read it and sign a contract in front of a witness?

indirect76 - 08-10-2011, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by brakk3n

Although, if you just read the TOS on their site(s) how is that a legal binding contract? ?

I'm not a lawyer, but usually a legally binding contract involves a signature and a notary public. So all of this is garbage.

evilOvum - 08-10-2011, 11:25 AM
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will this enable a 3.66 CFW??i cudnt resist, sorry

SirAwesomeson - 08-10-2011, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Faris

It was there before?

Did you pull that from one of sony's sites? I can't view it from where I am.

"we will notify you by posting notice of the change on our websites or the applicable Sony Online Services"

Just like the plans for the bypass have been on display in the locked drawer in the basement of the planning office.

Kvass - 08-10-2011, 01:00 PM
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It depends on the type of contract. Sometimes all is needed is consent from both parties. Also where you live affects the deal too. Then again, I also believe this is BS.

.Spike. - 08-10-2011, 02:27 PM
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I do NOT...agree to the terms of service. I will never agree to their garbage. Sony is becoming the new Nazi regime. But in this case...a "digital regime"

Killerko - 08-10-2011, 03:05 PM
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since I'm not on the PSN for some time now I cannot care less about their useless updates... deleted my cc info after the incident and I still occasionally play a game or so (i have quite a backlog of games here.. some still shrinkwrapped, some waiting on my hdd ...so im perfectly happy with my jailbroken ps3 "as is" :-)

LKJHGFDSA - 08-11-2011, 04:22 AM
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Well what's new in it?I don't have the previous one memorized and even if I did I can't be bothered reading through all of that.

DominatorAzab - 08-11-2011, 01:29 PM
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ya rab ya saterrrr, RAMADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN gannaaaa

amp2006 - 08-12-2011, 07:28 PM
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Please this is has nothing to do with Ramadan .i know Arabic Language

Asho Man - 08-15-2011, 09:06 AM
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When people Agree to the Terms Of Use its the biggest lie anyone could do.

I have never read them and I love on the Jailbreaking software the Blah Blah Blah part since its the only part i DO read.

craftyman - 09-19-2011, 10:13 AM
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It's September 2011 and they've come up with YET another Terms of Service contract... that they want me to sign. This new terms of service tells me that I am going to give up some rights to use their software. SONY and it's companies should not be allowed to sell their products or services in North America if they cannot abide by and respect the laws that THEY AGREED to in the first place. Instead they want to change the law to suit their needs... at OUR expense. They want to limit OUR RIGHTS in the process. THEY VIOLATED OUR TRUST. 70 Million of US did nothing wrong. But SONY wants to make US all pay for their mistakes. I'm opting out. First Toyota, now SONY. Are all these Japanese corporations so lacking in respect for our laws? Are we going to let them get away with it? You decide. It's only a game...

craftyman - 09-19-2011, 10:24 AM
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The answer is simple ... Call SONY 's bluff. Sign up with SONY and then call the lawyers representing the class action suit in your country and add your name to the list. Then send SONY a letter of your intent to legitimize your rights. SONY intends to cancell your account anyway if you stand up for your rights . So THEY lose ... NOT YOU.... the customer...AND the customer is ALWAYS RIGHT. IF this is SONY 's customer service and their way of disrespecting OUR rights... then they don't deserve to participate in OUR market place. They are not above the law. They are disrespecting OUR rights with this latest legal maneuver...which just shows you the lip service that the corporate leaders paid everyone with their bowing apologetically for the media. SONY deserves a damn good spanking.

_zaphod_ - 09-22-2011, 02:54 PM
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Funny thing is you CAN actually opt out of the waiver. Read carefully.

It seems you have to snail mail them a letter to do it, but they ARE letting you opt out.