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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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The clause states: “Any host of an online multiplayer game distributed through Steam ("External Host") may report your use of Cheats, unauthorized process tampering or Automation to Valve, and Valve may communicate your history of use thereof to External Hosts...”
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