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Business Relationship Must Be Resolved Before Account Deletion

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if your account has a business relationship with Valve, such as due to your work for a game developer, you will only be able to delete your Steam User Account after you have transferred this role to another user or have dissolved the business relationship.

Excerpt from Steam's Privacy Policy

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-028461
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-028461
Captured: 2026-05-08 11:44:27 UTC
SHA-256: 769fb14c3e065cae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/steam/steam-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-028461/business-relationship-must-be-resolved-before-account-deletion/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Steam's Business Relationship Must Be Resolved Before Account Deletion clause do?

The clause states: “if your account has a business relationship with Valve, such as due to your work for a game developer, you will only be able to delete your Steam User Account after you have transferred this role to another user or have dissolved the business relationship.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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