System and method for applying parental control limits from content providers to media content

A method of importing a first parental control limit, the method comprising:

• receiving authentication information at a second content provider processor for a second content provider for accessing the first parental control limit stored in a first memory associated with a first content provider processor for the first content provider, wherein the first content provider is not affiliated with the second content provider;
• transmitting the authentication information from the second content provider processor to the first content provider processor for accessing the first parental control limit stored in the first memory;
• in response to authenticating to the first content provider based on the authentication information, receiving the first parental control limit from the first content provider processor, wherein the first parental control limit was generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with a first customer profile prior to the receiving and transmitting steps, wherein the first parental control limit is stored within the first customer profile within a first customer profile database stored within the first memory, and wherein the first parental control limit is for restricting access to media content;
• storing the first parental control limit in a second customer profile within a second customer profile database within a second memory associated with the second content provider processor;
• and
• filtering the media content based on the first parental control limit stored within the second customer profile to produce a filtered list of the media content, wherein the media content comprises a media article distributable from an article dispensing machine.