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Valve Does Not Sell Personal Data

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The claim establishes an explicit statement that Personal Data is not sold, which is a distinct and material data practice representation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Steam states that your Personal Data is not sold by Valve.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

We do not sell or share your personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can always opt out of Oura direct marketing communications, though you may still see marketing messaging within the Oura App.

Squarespace Medium

Your personal information may be transferred to countries other than where you live, such as, for example, to our servers in the US.

Ancestry Medium

Under Section 1798.83, Ancestry currently does not share any Personal Information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Valve does not sell Personal Data.

— Excerpt from Steam's Steam Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Steam
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028409
Document ID
CA-D-00182
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
769fb14c3e065cae8a4ba8c41e922ec685b1de5323884cd0d8281a18c4b2e722
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 11:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Steam
Document: Steam Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-028409
Captured: 2026-05-08 11:44:27 UTC
SHA-256: 769fb14c3e065cae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/steam/steam-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-028409/valve-does-not-sell-personal-data/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Steam's Valve Does Not Sell Personal Data clause do?

The claim establishes an explicit statement that Personal Data is not sold, which is a distinct and material data practice representation.

How does this clause affect you?

Steam states that your Personal Data is not sold by Valve.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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