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'''{{Wplink|Steam (service)|Steam}}''' is a digital storefront and service for video-game distribution, operated by [[Valve|Valve Corporation]]. Launched in 2003, it has grown to become the largest digital-distribution platform for PC gaming, with over 130 million monthly active users as of 2024. The platform offers services for [[digital rights management]] (DRM), server hosting, video streaming, and social networking.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=At Valve we make games, Steam, and hardware. |url=https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |website=[[Valve]] |date=2024 |access-date=17 Jan 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126061439/https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>
'''{{Wplink|Steam (service)|Steam}}''' is a digital storefront and service for video-game distribution, operated by [[Valve|Valve Corporation]]. Launched in 2003, it has grown to become the largest digital-distribution platform for PC gaming, with over 130 million monthly active users as of 2024 as well as having an operating system centered primarily around it's digital storefront called [[SteamOS]]. The platform offers services for [[digital rights management]] (DRM), server hosting, video streaming, and social networking.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=At Valve we make games, Steam, and hardware. |url=https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |website=[[Valve]] |date=2024 |access-date=17 Jan 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126061439/https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
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*Shares user data with game developers and third-party service providers<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Shares user data with game developers and third-party service providers<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Makes user profile data publicly available through Steamworks API<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Makes user profile data publicly available through Steamworks API<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Uses cookies and similar technologies for tracking across websites<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Uses [[Web cookie|cookies]] and similar technologies for tracking across websites<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Retains transaction data for up to 10 years after account closure<ref name="privacy-policy" />
*Retains transaction data for up to 10 years after account closure<ref name="privacy-policy" />