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The provision establishes the operational basis for Steam's data collection practices and defines the scope of information the service captures during normal operation. This authorization extends to both user activity metrics and technical device data necessary for service delivery and platform functionality.
Users operating the Steam platform operate under terms that authorize collection of their gaming activity, preferences, progress, playtime, device identifiers, operating system details, device settings, and crash data. The provision does not specify restrictions on how this data may be used or shared with third parties beyond the authorization to collect it for service provision.
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"In order to provide you with services, we need to collect, store and use various information about your activity in our Content and Services. "Content-Related Information" includes your Steam ID, as well as what is usually referred to as "game statistics". By game statistics we mean information about your games' preferences, progress in the games, playtime, as well as information about the device you are using, including what operating system you are using, device settings, unique device identifiers, and crash data.— Excerpt from Steam's Steam Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes the operational basis for Steam's data collection practices and defines the scope of information the service captures during normal operation. This authorization extends to both user activity metrics and technical device data necessary for service delivery and platform functionality.
Users operating the Steam platform operate under terms that authorize collection of their gaming activity, preferences, progress, playtime, device identifiers, operating system details, device settings, and crash data. The provision does not specify restrictions on how this data may be used or shared with third parties beyond the authorization to collect it for service provision.
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