1. Who are we?

1.1. We are Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited (with company number 03277793) of 10 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7LP, United Kingdom.

1. Defined Terms

2.1."Authorised Systems" means any of PS one, PlayStation®2, PlayStation®Portable, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®TV, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 systems.

2.2."PSN" means the PlayStation®Network.

2.3."Software" means PlayStation game and application software developed to operate on one or more of the Authorised Systems.

2.4. "User Generated Content", also called "UGC": text, messages, comments, pictures, photographs, voice, music, videos, game assets, game videos, game-related information and other materials (i) created by you or others on PSN  and/or (ii) shared by you or others via PSN.

1. When do these Software Usage Terms apply?

3.1. These Software Usage Terms ("Terms") apply to your use of all Software on Authorised Systems. This includes your use of PlayStation™Now, which allows you to access Software via devices such as PCs and Smart TVs.

1. Software is Licensed

4.1. When you purchase Software, you are granted a licence to use that Software as described in these Terms, but you do not acquire ownership of the Software.  If you do not comply with these Terms we can terminate the Software licence granted to you under these Terms, which means you will no longer have the right to use the Software.

1. Who Licenses the Software to me?

5.1. There are two types of Software:

5.1.1. software published, and licensed to you, by us; and
5.1.2. software published, and licensed to you, by other companies.

5.2. The publisher is identified either:

5.2.1. on the box – for Software on a physical disc such as DVD, Blu-ray Disc or PS Vita Card ("Disc-based Software"); or
5.2.2. in the product description – for Software made available on the PlayStation®Store or on such other digital retail stores as we approve from time to time ("DigitalSoftware"). 

5.3. If we are the publisher of the Software, we license you to use it on these Terms and any other specific terms we tell you about in relation to specific Software.

5.4. If another company is the publisher of the Software, they license you to use it on terms which include, but may not be limited to, these Terms.  That company may tell you about other terms it imposes on your use of its Software, in which case those terms apply in addition to these Terms, not instead of them.  In the case of any conflict between the additional terms and these Terms, these Terms apply.

1. Limitations on Your Use of Software

6.1. Your licence to use Software is a non-exclusive, personal licence to use the Software for private use only on the applicable Authorised Systems (as indicated on the box for Disc-Based Software, in the product description for Digital Software or otherwise notified by us to you from time to time) and only in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Russia and Oceania. Your licence to use games is not transferrable unless your local applicable laws say it must be.

6.2. You must not use Software commercially, broadcast it, charge for its use or make other public performance of it without express permission from us and, if the publisher is another company, additionally from the publisher.

6.3. You must not lease, rent, sublicense, publish, modify, adapt, or translate any portion of the Software. 

6.4. You must not emulate the Software.

6.5. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you must not reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble or copy any portion of the Software, or create any derivative works, or otherwise attempt to create source code from Software object code.

6.6. You must not use any means to bypass or disable any encryption, security, or authentication mechanism for the Authorised Systems or any Software, or to gain unauthorised access or to interfere with any account, service, hardware, software or network connected to the PSN.  

6.7. You must not use stolen or illegally acquired Authorised Systems or Software.

6.8. Use of the community features provided by your Authorised System and authorised Software published for use on it in accordance with the applicable agreements described in clause 9.1 will not breach clauses 6.2 and 6.5 of these Terms.

1. Resale

7.1. You must not resell either disc-based games or digital games, unless expressly authorised by us and, if the publisher is another company, additionally by the publisher.

1. Privacy and Using Software Online

9.1. The PSN allows you to use your Software online.  When you use the PSN:

9.1.1. the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement (“Terms of Service”) which you entered into with Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Limited when you created your account for the PSN (“Account”) applies in addition to these Terms. The current Terms of Service can be found at www.playstation.com/legal/PSNTerms;
9.1.2. we and Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Limited may collect information about you.  An explanation of how your personal information is used can be found in the PlayStation Privacy Policy. You can find the Terms of Service and PlayStation Privacy Policy at www.playstation.com/legal/PSNTerms; and
9.1.3. if Software is licensed to you by another company, they may also collect information about you and they will explain that in their privacy policy.

1. Creating and Sharing Online

11.1. UGC created and shared by you belongs to you but we and, where applicable, the relevant Software publisher still have intellectual property rights in your UGC, so you must not commercially exploit UGC without our consent and the consent of the Software publisher. 

11.2. You authorise us, our affiliates and other PSN users, to use, distribute, copy, modify, display, and publish your UGC, your PSN Online ID (and, if you choose to use it, your name) throughout the PSN and other associated services such as websites associated with the Software. You also authorise us, without payment to you, to license, sell and otherwise commercially exploit your UGC (for example, selling subscriptions to access your UGC (alone or in combination with other UGC) and/or receiving advertising revenue in connection with UGC), and to use your UGC in the promotion of PlayStation® products, Software and services. You recognise that we and other PSN users may alter or delete your UGC. By posting UGC you are telling us that you have all rights necessary to post such UGC and to grant the rights set out in this clause.

1. What if I have a bad experience online?

12.1. We want you all to enjoy our online community but we can't guarantee that everyone will behave properly.  As such, we accept no liability to you for other PSN Users' activity and UGC and no liability to others for your activity and UGC.  

12.2. If you experience any unacceptable or inappropriate behaviour in-game, we want you to let the relevant publisher (which might be us) know.

12.3. Although we may enable you and other users to post to social network services and other third-party sites, we are not responsible for those services.  If you experience any unacceptable or inappropriate behaviour on a social network service or third-party site, please report it to the social network service or third-party site using their grief reporting process.

1. Reporting from games we publish

13.1. In the games we publish and for functionality we provide via our Authorised Systems (e.g. PSN messaging), we include grief reporting mechanisms where we think they might be most relevant.  For example, you'll see a report option next to messages you receive on PSN and in-game reporting tools in each of the games we publish, if that game offers the ability to share UGC.  If you use the most proximate grief reporting tool, when you submit the report, you may also be able to send us applicable evidence which will help us assess your report.  Of course, this means other people can grief report you and your UGC too. 

13.2. For more information on grief reporting please visit www.playstation.com/safety.

1. Do we track what you do online?

14.1. Yes, but we can't track all activity and we make no commitment to do so.

14.2. We may track and record your Software activity and remove any of your UGC that breaches these Terms, without further notice to you. Other users may record things they see and send them to us.

14.3. Information we get can include your content, voice and text communications, gameplay videos, the time and location of your activities, your real name, your PSN Online ID and IP address.

14.4. We (or our affiliated companies) use that information to enforce these Terms, to comply with the law, to protect our rights and those of our licensors and users, and to protect our community. We may pass this information to the police or other appropriate authorities.

14.5. See our Privacy Policy at www.playstation.com/legal/PSNTerms/ for more details about this use of your information. 

1. Feedback and Beta Trials

15.1. We welcome your ideas and feedback on our services and products, but you must only provide us with your own ideas and feedback. By providing your ideas and feedback to us you transfer ownership of them to us, although we may or may not implement them. You will not get paid or receive any other compensation for your ideas or feedback.  

15.2. If you participate in, or redeem a voucher for, a free beta trial, you agree to the following additional terms:

15.2.1. you must keep the beta software secure and in good condition and must not copy the beta software, give or sell it to anyone, try to reverse engineer it, nor use it to create derivative works;
15.2.2. you are licensed to use the beta software only for the beta;
15.2.3. we do not warrant that the beta software will work correctly (or at all);
15.2.4. during the beta we may modify the beta software without notice, which may add or remove data, content and functionality, and you agree we will not be liable for any such loss of data, content or functionality; and
15.2.5. we can end the beta or stop you accessing it at any time. 

1. Software Updates and End of Service

16.1. Sometimes we may update Software, but only where it is reasonable because it is minor and justified. For example, we may make changes:

16.1.1 to ensure the Software is working as intended (e.g. fix bugs and glitches) and to improve efficiency;

16.1.2 for security reasons;

16.1.3 to adapt the Software to a new system or technical environment;

16.1.4 to improve the Software. This may include updating in-game items, in-game levels and tasks or changing the rewards for completing in-game activities; or

16.1.5 to adapt the Software to a change in number of users and/or to ensure the commercial viability of the Software.

1. Copyright Ownership

17.1. All Software contains library programs, the copyright to which is owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. and exclusively licensed to us for our geographic area of operation.  Other copyrights and intellectual property rights subsist in the Software and may be notified to you from time to time.

1. Enforcement of Software Usage Terms

18.1. You agree we can enforce these Terms against you in respect of all Software whether or not we are the publisher.  

1. Your rights and our liability

19.1. As a consumer, you may have rights under applicable local laws that cannot be excluded, limited or changed. Those rights take priority over anything in these Terms, including in this clause 19.

19.2. These Terms do not:

19.2.1. affect any statutory guarantees or warranties you have as a consumer under local applicable laws (such as your rights if the Software is faulty);

19.2.2.  exclude or limit our liability in any way for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors;
19.2.3. exclude or limit our liability in any way for our deliberate breach, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation or gross negligance; or

19.2.4. exclude or limit our liability in any way unless we are allowed to do so under your applicable local laws.

19.3. If you are a consumer, subject to clause 19.1 and 19.2, our liability to you is limited to £100 (or local currency equivalent) or, if higher, the PS Store price of the Software that gave rise to the liability.

19.4. To the extent you are using the Software other than as a consumer:

19.4.1 we do not limit our liability for: (i) death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; (ii) our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (iii) any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable local laws.

19.4.2 subject to clause 19.4.1, we accept no liability for (i) loss of profit; (ii) loss of sales or business; (iii) loss of agreements or contracts; (iv) loss of anticipated savings; (v) loss of or corruption of software; (vi) data or information; (vii) loss of or damage to goodwill; and (viii) any indirect or consequential loss.

19.4.3 subject to clause 19.4.1, our total liability to you under or in connection with these Terms, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise will not be more than £100 (or local currency equivalent).

1. Changes to these Terms and our right to transfer our contracts with you

20.1 We may make changes to these Terms from time to time. If the changes are minor and justified, we will give you reasonable notice of the changes, for example by email. If your Child Family Member is the main user, you may have to accept before they can log in again too.

1. Governing law, jurisdiction and third party rights

21.1. If you are using the Software as a consumer:

21.1.1.  these Terms, any contracts formed in accordance with them and any disputes we may have in connection with them will be governed by and determined according to the laws of England and Wales but you will have the additional protection of the mandatory laws of the country in which you live. The mandatory laws of the country in which you live take priority over the laws of England and Wales.

21.1.2.  we can enforce these Terms in a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which you live.

21.1.3.  you can enforce these Terms in a court of competent jurisdiction in the country in which you live, or where our company is registered. 

21.2. To the extent you are using the Software other than as a consumer:

21.2.1. these Terms, any contracts formed in accordance with them and any disputes we may have in connection with them will be governed by and determined according to the laws of England and Wales; and

21.2.2. the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction.

Last Updated: December 2022 (v2)