A digital distribution platform that allows users to purchase, download, and play video games on personal computers and other devices. The service hosts thousands of games from various developers and publishers, manages user accounts, facilitates online multiplayer gaming, and processes digital transactions. Their policies govern how user data is collected and shared, content moderation practices, refund procedures, and the terms under which users can access their purchased game libraries.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Steam’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
The disclosure requirement applies to any kind of consideration, including non-monetary rewards, meaning users cannot omit disclosure simply because they were not paid in cash.
The claim establishes that Steam User Account data is publicly accessible to anyone with a Steam ID query, not limited to authenticated partners or specific parties.
The claim establishes a legally mandated retention period for certain transactional data that operates independently of user preferences or account deletion.
This exclusion means that even when Valve is at fault or has breached a warranty, users cannot recover the categories of damages most commonly associated with significant loss, such as lost profits o…
The disclaimer of all warranties means users receive no guarantee about the quality, fitness, reliability, or availability of Steam, its content, or its services, to the fullest extent the law allows.
This document explains what data Steam collects about you, who it shares that data with, and how long it keeps it. Game developers can access information about your use of …
This document governs your relationship with Steam: it sets out what you can and cannot do with your account and the games and services you access through it. Your account …
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ConductAtlas tracks 2 Steam documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Steam has made 2 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 17 provisions across Steam's tracked documents.
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