Violating terms and service, complicated issue

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Hi, I’m young (13) and this kind of stuff isn’t something i have limited knowledge on, I would like to hear your thoughts

Anyways, a few months ago, my dad brought a console for me and my brother to play, but the things is it had an account bound to it so we can play the digital games that the previous owner had on it. I wanted the account so it was natural to me to send a message to Nintendo support, the maker of the console, to have the account’s password changed so I can have it

Months later I looked at the terms and service and it said something like that the accounts are “personal” and one is not allowed to sell it, and the previous owner did

This applies more to the previous owner but I still have the account now. Would I be sinning everytime I play any of the digital games because of what TOS said??

Another’s thing, another console we have, we had to make an account. However terms and services said that I am not allowed to make an account without my parents if I’m under 16

I put my own email in it, and my dad watched me do it, but he didn’t make the account, I did even though I am not 16. I didn’t know about this rule until like right now

Would it be sinful if I keep playing with that account tied onto the console?
 
Mostly, the Terms of Service are protecting the provider from legal issues, not you. The COPPA laws greatly restrict what an Internet site can do with the information belonging to children under 13 years of age. (I am assuming you are in the United States.) If you are not under 13, then they can collect information from you, but you are still legally a minor, so other restrictions may apply like requirements for supervision while you play.

This contractual stuff is probably not the realm of grave matter, but it is wrong of you to knowingly misrepresent yourself. You may not have a strict obligation to cease playing through these accounts, but you should at least be aware that the provider could suspend or ban you at a moment’s notice if anyone else reported the situation. I think that’s the biggest danger here, is loss of your service.

Many companies attempt to require things in EULAs and TOS that are not legal. They just kind of throw paint at the wall to see what sticks. It is difficult for end-users to determine what our rights and responsibilities really are, without retaining a lawyer.
 
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did you know Kirby was a real person, he was the lawyer who helped Nintendo in a huge case in the 80s, kirby was his last name, R.I.P. watch the high score documentary on netflix!
 
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Nintendo Account User Agreement

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AGREEMENT THAT APPLIES TO YOUR USE OF THE NINTENDO ACCOUNT SERVICES!​

If you are under the age of 18 (or the age of majority where you live), STOP! You must get your parent or legal guardian to read and accept this Agreement on your behalf.
 
It may be possible that you are not really understanding the TOS about selling the account, and as mentioned earlier, it has more to do with legalities for the company than you.
As far as your other question, your father was sitting right there, he knows you made the account.

Be at peace and enjoy your games. 🙂
 
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STOP! You must get your parent or legal guardian to read and accept this Agreement on your behalf.
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No one has ever actually read one of those in the history of the world.
 
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The solution is to not make the original owner account yours by changing details, but rather make a brand new account for yourself, log into your account and play the games on the original account for as long as you have access to it. You could lose whatever games (DLC) that were tied to the original owner account without notice. The original owner will be able to recover the account, regardless of what happens to that account. In some cases the DLC is free but for others it must be paid for.
 
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These are questions to take to your parents for guidance and your pastor. Your parents and pastor should help you form your conscience.

At 13, I encourage you to do that rather than reaching out to strangers on the internet.
 
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