CA-C-000609
Steam — Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 22, 2026
Effective date
April 22, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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What Changed

Steam updated their Privacy Policy on April 22, 2026 by making a minor change to a support link URL. The link to request access or deletion of personal data through their help form was shortened by removing the '/en/' language path segment. This is a technical URL adjustment and does not change any user rights or data practices.

Consumer Impact (what this means for users)

Steam made a minor adjustment to a URL in their Privacy Policy, changing the link to their data access and deletion request form. The new URL removes the '/en/' language code from the path but leads to the same support page. This change has no effect on your privacy rights or how Steam handles your data.

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Why It Matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This change is a minor technical URL correction and has no practical impact on users. The data request form remains accessible and user rights are unchanged.

Key Clauses Affected

Data Access and Deletion Request Link

The URL to Steam's help form for submitting data access or deletion requests was updated by removing the '/en/' language path segment — the destination and functionality remain the same.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
23c0b1a7ed62dd24557d3868b58ea7a35f810506b066af54cf47434a7c854fb6
April 18, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Current Version
84404543429d320a012094ae9136f2eaa880c063ac26c067cfbf33991d9e36e4
April 22, 2026 06:12 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
April 22, 2026 06:12 UTC
How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Steam | Document: Steam Privacy Policy | Record: CA-C-000609
Captured: 2026-04-22 06:12:00 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-22-steam-steam-privacy-policy-609/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

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Institutional Analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

Assessment

Steam updated one URL in their Privacy Policy on April 22, 2026 — specifically the link to the help form for data access and deletion requests (relevant to GDPR Art. 15–17 and CCPA §1798.100–1798.105 mechanics). The change is a path shortening from '/en/wizard/HelpAccountDataQuestion' to '/wizard/HelpAccountDataQuestion' and does not alter any substantive right, obligation, or data practice. No compliance action is required, but teams should verify the new URL resolves correctly if it is referenced in internal documentation or DPAs.

Regulatory Exposure

GDPR Art. 12 (transparent communication of data subject rights), Art. 15 (right of access), Art. 17 (right to erasure) — the link in question is the mechanism Steam provides for exercising these rights. CCPA Cal. Civ. Code §1798.100 (right to access), §1798.105 (right to deletion) — same functional concern. While the change is trivial, regulators expect that links to rights-exercise mechanisms in published privacy policies are functional and accurate. No new exposure is created, but a broken link to a data request form could attract supervisory attention under Art. 12(1) GDPR (obligation to facilitate exercise of data subject rights).

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Document Context

Document
Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Steam
Captured
April 22, 2026
Source URL
https://store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement/
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