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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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Linear will use commercially reasonable efforts...to (x) provide Customer with notice and an opportunity to remedy such violation or threat prior to any such suspension...
Where required by law, which may include in the Province of Québec, we will provide you with written notice of the suspension or deactivation of your account, including the reasons which led us to take such action.
If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).
"You acknowledge that Valve is not required to provide you notice before terminating your Subscription(s) and/or Account.Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The clause states: “You acknowledge that Valve is not required to provide you notice before terminating your Subscription(s) and/or Account.”
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