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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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On termination for any reason all rights granted to you in connection with the App shall cease, you must immediately delete or remove the App from your devices.
you agree not to enforce any "moral rights" in and to the Feedback, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Except for the license you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your Marketing Content, as between you and ActiveCampaign.
"The termination of said license does not affect the rights of any sub-licensees pursuant to any sub-license granted by Valve prior to termination of the license.Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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The clause states: “The termination of said license does not affect the rights of any sub-licensees pursuant to any sub-license granted by Valve prior to termination of the license.”
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