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"You have the right to obtain restriction of processing of your Personal Data under the conditions set out in article 18 of the GDPR.Excerpt from Steam's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “You have the right to obtain restriction of processing of your Personal Data under the conditions set out in article 18 of the GDPR.”
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