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Can Steam remove my account?

If you think that you will not return to play the games on your Steam account and you'd like your account information removed, you can request that Steam Support delete your account. Steam Support will ask that you provide comprehensive Proof of Ownership prior to fulfilling the request. .
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Does Steam delete your account for inactivity?

We will store your information for as long as your account exists in The Head of Steam App. If your user account is entirely inactive for a period of 12 months or more, we will delete your account.
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Can Steam moderators delete accounts?

Moderators don't have the power to delete your account.
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How do I recover my old Steam account?

You can use the Help site to try to self-recover your account or contact Steam Support if you are unable to.
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When contacting Steam Support try to provide as much of the following as possible:
  1. Providing Proof of Account Ownership.
  2. Any possible Steam Account login names.
  3. Any possible email addresses used on the account.
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What happens when your Steam account gets hacked?

Having your Steam account hacked means unauthorized access to your game library and even bank information. Criminals quickly replace email addresses and passwords to deny access to real owners. Thousands of people report losing access to Steam libraries after spending hundreds of hours and dollars.
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How to Delete Your Steam Account [2023]

Do Steam accounts expire?

Nothing at all. Valve won't delete it and the wallet doesn't expire. Unless it's in his will or your uncle's next of kin can provide sufficient proof, it'll likely remain that way forever.
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Does Steam tell you who reported you?

No. When a report is made, only Valve know who made it. The one reported will not know unless the make a guess at it or the user who made the report tells them so.
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Can you get banned for making multiple Steam accounts?

No, they won't.

Their steam account will not get banned if they have multiple accounts.
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What happens if someone reports you on Steam?

If someone reports you, a moderator or a steam support team member will check the issue. If he thinks that you have actually done some bad things then he might ban you. But if you have done nothing wrong then you will be fine.
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Why did Steam delete my account?

If you think that you will not return to play the games on your Steam account and you'd like your account information removed, you can request that Steam Support delete your account. Steam Support will ask that you provide comprehensive Proof of Ownership prior to fulfilling the request. .
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What is Steam refund abuse?

Abuse. Refunds are designed to remove the risk from purchasing titles on Steam—not as a way to get free games. If it appears to us that you are abusing refunds, we may stop offering them to you.
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Does Steam refund stolen items?

Steam Support does not restore lost items. Items often exchange hands multiple times before a restoration request and this means they cannot be restored without duplicating them or removing them from another innocent user's inventory.
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Does Steam ban IP?

No it does not ban by IP, it bans the account only. Banning by IP, or hardware is useless due to how easily they can be spoof from user end, which why it's pointless banning that way.
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How to get unbanned from Steam?

Is It Possible to Be Unbanned From Steam? No. Unfortunately, if you have a VAC ban, it won't be possible to appeal the decision. However, if you feel that your account has been wrongly banned, then it is possible to contact the Steam support team to open an investigation.
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Is it fine to have 2 Steam accounts?

Steam doesn't care, they even encourage having seperate accounts if you want to run dedicated game server, it's AGS's ToS that forbids having more than one account per person.
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Can you get banned for abusing Steam refunds?

yes you can be banned from steam for exploiting their refund system.
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How do you report a toxic player on Steam?

  • Navigate to the user's Steam Community profile.
  • Click on the large "..." button in the upper-right corner of the page.
  • Select "Report Player" from the dropdown.
  • Select a category of abuse and enter a brief description of the abuse.
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Does Steam track your activity?

Your Steam activity will show as a list of recently played games, alongside how long you have been playing them. This list normally encompasses the games you have played in the last two weeks. To hide your gameplay activity, you have three options: Set your total playtime to private.
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Why is Steam not letting me log in?

Please review our FAQ on programs that may interfere with Steam. If you continue to have trouble connecting to Steam then it is possible that Steam is undergoing maintenance or that there is an issue with your local network or ISP. In this case, you may need to wait a few hours and try again.
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Is it risky to buy Steam accounts?

If you buy and use an account, you risk losing access to the account at any time with no option to recover it. When this happens, you'll also lose any value you've added to the account including but not limited to: Rank, playtime, and stats. Purchases or activated games.
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Is it legal to use VPN on Steam?

According to Steam's Terms of Service, you can use a VPN while gaming but not when purchasing a game. That means you can't benefit from lower prices like the ones you get from the Argentina Steam store.
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Are Steam bans permanent?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.
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Does Steam ban accounts for using VPN?

They can't ban you for using a VPN - it's not that simple. Steam definitely tries to prevent people from accessing the service through third party VPNs by blocking IP addresses, but they don't have the right to stop people from using the services of their choice.
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Can Steam recover scammed accounts?

You can recover your account from a scammer any time using Steam Support, and a scammer who is already defrauding you is not likely to actually return the account even if you pay. Instead, they would likely just demand additional payments.
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