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PlayStation will "irreversably" delete your account along with your game library if you dont login for 3 years (www.msn.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Just in time for them to take physical discs away! Edit: This is only in EU! For now.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's this. I don't feel like looking up the relevant part, but feel free to if you like.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The relevant bit is this one here:

    It's hard to argue that buying something on a digital platform is not a contract between the user and the platform.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Thanks! The 3 year time limit isn't mandated and was chosen by Sony. I believe other companies have chosen even lower ones.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    They are deliberately misinterpreting that law. This law only applies for data that they no longer have a legitimate reason to retain. It's not just a rolling 3-year counter that starts every time you log out and gets reset every time you log in.

    I haven't logged into Facebook in well more than 3 years they haven't deleted my data and that isn't a violation, I haven't deleted my account (I can't I've forgotten the password and no longer have access to the original email, it's my problem).

    It's only for things now lapsed gym memberships, or car dealerships keeping your data after you purchase a vehicle from them. They can keep that data for 3 years and then they have to delete it.

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