Steam: Difference between revisions

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*Users must accept all changes to maintain access to purchased content<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

*No option to opt out of core data collection while using service<ref name="privacy-policy" />

'''Transparency'''

*Transparency

*Provides clear refund policy for games (any game played less than 2 hours within 14 days)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

**Provides clear refund policy for games (any game played less than 2 hours within 14 days)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

*It will mainly reference instances where the product prevents inspection or is intentionally confusing

**It will mainly reference instances where the product prevents inspection or is intentionally confusing

*Maintains detailed system requirements information for all games (developer-submitted)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

**Maintains detailed system requirements information for all games (developer-submitted)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

*Offers comprehensive privacy policy in accessible language<ref name="privacy-policy" />

**Offers comprehensive privacy policy in accessible language<ref name="privacy-policy" />

*Unclear processes for account termination and data removal<ref name="privacy-policy" />

**Unclear processes for account termination and data removal<ref name="privacy-policy" />

*Limited transparency about content moderation decisions<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

**Limited transparency about content moderation decisions<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />

*Vague about specific data retention timeframes<ref name="privacy-policy" />

**Vague about specific data retention timeframes<ref name="privacy-policy" />

*No clear disclosure of recommendation algorithm factors<ref name="privacy-policy" />

**No clear disclosure of recommendation algorithm factors<ref name="privacy-policy" />

====Business model====

Steam makes money from every purchase of games on the platform, with 30% of the sale going to them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-lawsuit-against-steams-30-cut-of-game-sales-is-now-a-class-action-meaning-many-other-developers-could-benefit|title=That lawsuit against Steam’s 30% cut of game sales is now a class action, meaning many other developers could benefit|first=Edwin|last=Evans-Thirlwell|date=2024-11-28|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|access-date=2025-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725042630/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-lawsuit-against-steams-30-cut-of-game-sales-is-now-a-class-action-meaning-many-other-developers-could-benefit|archive-date=2025-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

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 *Users must accept all changes to maintain access to purchased content<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
 *No option to opt out of core data collection while using service<ref name="privacy-policy" />
+'''Transparency'''
-*Transparency
+*Provides clear refund policy for games (any game played less than 2 hours within 14 days)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
-**Provides clear refund policy for games (any game played less than 2 hours within 14 days)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
+*It will mainly reference instances where the product prevents inspection or is intentionally confusing
-**It will mainly reference instances where the product prevents inspection or is intentionally confusing
+*Maintains detailed system requirements information for all games (developer-submitted)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
-**Maintains detailed system requirements information for all games (developer-submitted)<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
+*Offers comprehensive privacy policy in accessible language<ref name="privacy-policy" />
-**Offers comprehensive privacy policy in accessible language<ref name="privacy-policy" />
+*Unclear processes for account termination and data removal<ref name="privacy-policy" />
-**Unclear processes for account termination and data removal<ref name="privacy-policy" />
+*Limited transparency about content moderation decisions<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
-**Limited transparency about content moderation decisions<ref name="subscriber-agreement" />
+*Vague about specific data retention timeframes<ref name="privacy-policy" />
-**Vague about specific data retention timeframes<ref name="privacy-policy" />
+*No clear disclosure of recommendation algorithm factors<ref name="privacy-policy" />
-**No clear disclosure of recommendation algorithm factors<ref name="privacy-policy" />
 ====Business model====
 Steam makes money from every purchase of games on the platform, with 30% of the sale going to them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-lawsuit-against-steams-30-cut-of-game-sales-is-now-a-class-action-meaning-many-other-developers-could-benefit|title=That lawsuit against Steam’s 30% cut of game sales is now a class action, meaning many other developers could benefit|first=Edwin|last=Evans-Thirlwell|date=2024-11-28|work=Rock Paper Shotgun|access-date=2025-08-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725042630/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/that-lawsuit-against-steams-30-cut-of-game-sales-is-now-a-class-action-meaning-many-other-developers-could-benefit|archive-date=2025-07-25|url-status=live}}</ref>