Change record
CA-C-004296
Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
August 11, 2026
Effective date
August 11, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
−1 sentence removed · 1 sentence modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
EU users UK users All users

Steam updated its data protection contact information in the Privacy Policy. The EU data protection representative was changed from Valve GmbH i.L. Att. Legal Alstertwiete 3 D-20099 Hamburg Germany to RIVACY GmbH Mexikoring 33 22297 Hamburg Germany. A UK data protection representative contact (RIVACY Ltd.) was also added to the policy. This change affects where EU and UK residents can direct data protection inquiries and complaints.

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What this means for you

The updated policy changes the contact information for data protection representatives in the EU and UK. EU users who wish to contact a data protection representative should now direct inquiries to RIVACY GmbH instead of Valve GmbH i.L. UK users now have a designated data protection representative contact (RIVACY Ltd.) in the policy.

Key Clauses Affected

EU and UK data protection representative contact information

EU representative changed to RIVACY GmbH; UK representative contact added as RIVACY Ltd.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
c4ffc8f97953997c6c13f445cbd9e1d3e0812f79defcf339670682f770e4fa86
June 3, 2026 00:26 UTC
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Current Version
c45c002ee10be2569499e548aa584fe53401d2a9f09def06c257a4831912f5ee
August 11, 2026 00:32 UTC
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Change Detected
August 11, 2026 00:32 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Steam
Document: Steam Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-004296
Captured: 2026-08-11 00:32:46 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-08-11-steam-steam-privacy-policy-4296/
Accessed: Aug. 11, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change updates administrative contact information for data protection inquiries under GDPR Article 27 (EU representative) and UK GDPR equivalent provisions. The shift from Valve's internal legal department to external representatives (RIVACY GmbH and RIVACY …

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Document
Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Steam
Captured
August 11, 2026
Source URL
https://store.steampowered.com/privacy_agreement/
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