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The updated agreement no longer explicitly discloses that Steam Wallet funds held by Japanese users will expire six months after being added, or that expiration dates can be reviewed in the Steam Wallet. The removal of this disclosure eliminates the transparency mechanism previously available to Japanese subscribers regarding fund expiration timelines and monitoring options. Japanese law may still impose expiration requirements on stored funds regardless of contractual disclosure, but the agreement no longer notifies users of this expiration mechanism.
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"If you believe that the confidentiality of your login and/or password may have been compromised, you must notify Valve via the support form...without any delay.Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The clause states: “If you believe that the confidentiality of your login and/or password may have been compromised, you must notify Valve via the support form...without any delay.”
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