Valve also processes anonymous data, aggregated or not, to analyze and produce statistics related to the habits, usage patterns, and demographics of customers as a group or as individuals. Valve may share anonymous data, aggregated or not, with third parties. Valve collects and processes Personal Data for the following reasons:  a) where it is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you to provide a full-featured gaming service and deliver associated Content and Services; b) where it is necessary for compliance with legal obligations that we are subject to (e.g. our obligations to keep certain information under tax laws); c) where it is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate and legal interests of Valve or a third party (e.g. the interests of our other customers), except where such interests are overridden by your prevailing legitimate interests and rights. or d) where you have given consent to it. We do not require you to provide or use your real name for the setup of a Steam User Account. We do not require you to provide or use your real name for the setup of a Steam User Account.Information sent through chat Information you provide to us when participating in competitions, contests and tournaments or responding to surveys, e.g. your contact details. We use "Cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, and similar technologies e.g. web beacons, pixels, ad tags and device identifiers Although most web browsers automatically accept cookies, the decision of whether to accept or not is yours. You may adjust your browser settings to prevent the reception of cookies, or to provide notification whenever a cookie is sent to you.  You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to access the full functionality of our websites.  However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to access the full functionality of our websites. When you visit any of our services, our servers log your IP address, which is a number that is automatically assigned to the network your computer is part of. When you visit any of our services, our servers log your IP address, which is a number that is automatically assigned to the network your computer is part of Google Analytics This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on visitors' computers, to help the website operators analyze how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about the visitors' use of the website will generally be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. On this website, IP anonymization has been activated. The IP addresses users visiting Steam will be shortened. Only in exceptional cases will a complete IP address be transferred to a Google server in the United States and shortened there. We may process information collected under this section 3 so that content, products and services shown on the pages of the Steam store and in update messages displayed when launching the Steam Client can be tailored to meet your needs and populated with relevant recommendations and offers. Subject to your separate consent or where explicitly permitted under applicable laws on email marketing, Valve may send you marketing messages about products and services offered by Valve to your email address. In such a case we may also use your collected information to customize such marketing messages as well as collect information on whether you opened such messages and which links in their text you followed. You can opt out or withdraw your consent to receive marketing emails at any time by either withdrawing the consent on the same page where you previously provided it or clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in every marketing email. We collect certain data that is required for our detection, investigation and prevention of fraud, cheating and other violations of the SSA and applicable laws ("Violations"). This data is used only for the purposes of detection, investigation, prevention and, where applicable, acting on of such Violations and stored only for the minimum amount of time needed for this purpose. If the data indicates that a Violation has occurred, we will further store the data for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims during the applicable statute of limitations or until a legal case related to it has been resolved. Please note that the specific data stored for this purpose may not be disclosed to you if the disclosure will compromise the mechanism through which we detect, investigate and prevent such Violations. We will only store your information as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the information is collected and processed or — where the applicable law provides for longer storage and retention period — for the storage and retention period required by law. After that your Personal Data will be deleted, blocked or anonymized, as provided by applicable law.  In particular:  If you terminate your Steam User Account, your Personal Data will be marked for deletion except to the degree legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes dictate a longer storage. In the event of a reorganization, sale or merger we may transfer Personal Data to the relevant third party subject to applicable laws. We may also share your Personal Data with our third party service providers that provide customer support services in connection with goods, Content and Services distributed via Steam In accordance with internet standards, we may also share certain information (including your IP address and the identification of Steam content you wish to access) with our third party network providers that provide content delivery network services and game server services in connection with Steam.  Google Analytics Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google On this website, IP anonymization has been activated. The IP addresses of users visiting Steam will be shortened. Only in exceptional cases will a complete IP address be transferred to a Google server in the United States and shortened there You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that in this case you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can learn more about how Google Analytics collects and uses data at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.  Furthermore, you can prevent Google's collection and processing of data about your use of the website, by downloading and installing the browser plug-in through the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. While we do not knowingly share Personally Identifying Information about you through the Steamworks API such as your real name or your email address, any information you share about yourself on your public Steam Profile can be accessed through the Steamworks API, including information that may make you identifiable. The Steam community includes message boards, forums and/or chat areas, where users can exchange ideas and communicate with each other. When posting a message to a board, forum or chat area, please be aware that the information is being made publicly available online. therefore, you are doing so at your own risk. To allow you to exercise your data protection rights in a simple way we are providing a dedicated section on the Steam support page (the "Privacy Dashboard"). This gives you access to your Personal Data, allows you to rectify and delete it where necessary and to object to its use where you feel necessary. If your Personal Data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can change the information you provided via the Privacy Dashboard. Right to Erasure.  You have the right to obtain deletion of Personal Data concerning you if the reason why we could collect it (see section 2. above) does not exist anymore or if there is another legal ground for its deletion. You have the right to obtain deletion of Personal Data concerning you if the reason why we could collect it (see section 2. above) does not exist anymore or if there is another legal ground for its deletion. You have the right to receive your Personal Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller under the conditions set out in article 20 of the GDPR. Valve makes your Personal Data available in structured HTML format through the Privacy Dashboard as described above. Under the CCPA you have the right to request that we disclose to you what Personal Data we collect, use, disclose, and sell.   Right to Request Deletion. You also have the right to request deletion of Personal Data that is in our possession, subject to certain exceptions. Please note that your request to delete data may impact your use of the Steam service in some cases, and we may decline to delete information for reasons set forth in this Privacy Policy or as permitted by the CCPA.   Other Rights. The CCPA also gives California residents a right to opt-out from the sale of their Personal Data. As described in section 5, we do not sell Personal Data and have not done so in the past 12 months. 

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Your personal data is aggregated into statistics. May share aggregate and individual user information with other parties without restriction. This service uses your personal information for many different purposes. The service allows you to use pseudonyms. Pseudonyms allowed. The service can read your private messages. The service may collect extra data about you through promotions. This service requires first-party cookies. The service may use tracking pixels, web beacons, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting on users.. The service provides a complete list of all cookies set by its website. Blocking cookies may limit your ability to use the service. Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service. This service collects your IP address for location use. The service collects many different types of personal data. Your personal data is given to third parties. The service uses your personal data for advertising. This service may use your personal information for marketing purposes. Tracking pixels are used in service-to-user communication. You can opt out of promotional communications. This service reserves the right to disclose your personal information without notifying you. The service's data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes. This service may keep personal data after a request for erasure for business interests or legal obligations. The service can sell or otherwise transfer your personal data as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction.. Your personal data is given to third parties. This service may collect, use, and share location data. This service uses third-party cookies for statistics. Only aggregate data is given to third parties. This service employs third-party cookies, but with opt-out instructions. Your personal information is not shared with third parties for marketing purposes. The service informs users about the risk of publishing personal info online. You can request access and deletion of personal data. Can request review and/or removal of personally identifiable info.. This service can delete your content if you violate the terms. You can request access and deletion of personal data. This service allows you to retrieve an archive of your data. The service may sell your data unless you opt out.