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Real Name Not Required For Account Setup

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We do not require you to provide or use your real name for the setup of a Steam User Account.

Excerpt from Steam's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Steam Privacy Policy
Entity
Steam
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005673, captured Aug. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-028343
Document ID
CA-D-000182
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005673)
3e980ccc41b2997bb7a72c2aef1502d859429e1760102dcb98eda79ad623dc1a
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 11:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005673, captured Aug. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Steam
Document: Steam Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-028343
Version: CA-V-005673
Captured: 2026-08-11 00:32:46 UTC
SHA-256: 3e980ccc41b2997b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/steam/steam-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-028343/real-name-not-required-for-account-setup/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Steam's Real Name Not Required For Account Setup clause do?

The clause states: “We do not require you to provide or use your real name for the setup of a Steam User Account.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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