Quote from the Playstation Network Privacy Policy:
3. Using PSNEach time you sign in to PSN, we will collect information automatically without further notice to you, for example:
[...] 5. Who else has access to your informationYour information will be available to other Sony Computer Entertainment companies, and to companies who help to operate PSN and to process your payments for us (for example, companies who support our IT systems, carry out credit checks and monitor communications). [...] For example, we will share gameplay information and your parental control options with the publishers of games which you play online. We are not responsible for how these companies use your personal information. [...] 6. Transfer of your information outside EuropeAs PSN is a global service, your information will be transferred for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and may be seen by other users in those countries. Data protection laws in these countries may not offer the same level of protection as in the EEA and you may have fewer legal rights in relation to your information. |
http://legaldoc.dl.playstation.net/ps3-eula/psn/e/e_privacy_en.html
Calling this "Privacy Policy" is a bit of a joke; sounds more like a "Total Lack of Privacy Policy". Is this even legal? I wonder why there hasn't been a public outcry yet - I guess most people simply never bother to read these things.
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