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This provision establishes the operational basis for Steam's collection of usage data through tracking technologies and specifies the mechanisms by which users can exercise control over cookie acceptance. The clause documents standard industry practice while preserving user configuration options.
Users operate under terms that authorize Steam to deploy cookies and tracking technologies by default for service analysis and improvement purposes. Users retain the ability to modify browser settings to prevent cookie reception or to access Cookie Settings to manage optional tracking technologies.
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cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").
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"We use "Cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, and similar technologies (e.g. web beacons, pixels, ad tags and device identifiers) to help us analyze how users use our services, as well as to improve the services we are offering, to improve marketing, analytics or website functionality. The use of Cookies is standard on the internet. 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 can manage the use of optional cookies by clicking on the "Cookies setting" page accessible via the cookie banner displayed when you first visit our website and at any time through the Cookie Settings page available here.— Excerpt from Steam's Steam Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the operational basis for Steam's collection of usage data through tracking technologies and specifies the mechanisms by which users can exercise control over cookie acceptance. The clause documents standard industry practice while preserving user configuration options.
Users operate under terms that authorize Steam to deploy cookies and tracking technologies by default for service analysis and improvement purposes. Users retain the ability to modify browser settings to prevent cookie reception or to access Cookie Settings to manage optional tracking technologies.
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