“Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a non-exclusive license and right, to use the Content and Services for your personal, non-commercial use (except where commercial use is expressly allowed herein or in the applicable Subscription Terms).”
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The non-commercial restriction limits how users can use Steam's Content and Services, prohibiting business or revenue-generating use except where the Agreement or Subscription Terms expressly permit it.
You are permitted to use Steam's Content and Services for personal, non-commercial purposes only, unless commercial use is expressly authorized in the Agreement or applicable Subscription Terms.
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"Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a non-exclusive license and right, to use the Content and Services for your personal, non-commercial use (except where commercial use is expressly allowed herein or in the applicable Subscription Terms).Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The non-commercial restriction limits how users can use Steam's Content and Services, prohibiting business or revenue-generating use except where the Agreement or Subscription Terms expressly permit it.
You are permitted to use Steam's Content and Services for personal, non-commercial purposes only, unless commercial use is expressly authorized in the Agreement or applicable Subscription Terms.
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