Does Steam track your data?

We collect a variety of information through your general interaction with the websites, Content and Services offered by Steam. Personal Data we collect may include, but is not limited to, browser and device information, data collected through automated electronic interactions and application usage data.

Does Steam store your data?

In Brief. Steam Cloud automatically stores files from your game on Steam's servers so your players can log into Steam and access their saved games from any computer.

Can Steam browser be tracked?

A recent post to Reddit suggested Steam's VAC anti-cheat system was collecting browsing history and sending it to Valve. You can rest easy. If you play games on Steam, you'll likely have fired up a title at some point which uses VAC - Valve Anti-Cheat.

Does Steam track my IP?

Does Steam Ever Share My IP Address? Steam doesn't share your IP address with other players. Whenever peer-to-peer networking is needed, for example in a voice chat, that communication is always relayed. However, we don't control what games using peer-to-peer connectivity do.

Does Steam show your activity?

Steam sends a notification to your friends whenever you start playing a game. Also, they can see which game you're playing if they visit their Steam friends list. If you want to hide your Steam gameplay activity, open the Friends menu and select Offline.

Does Steam track hours in offline mode?

Does uninstalling Steam delete data?

Yes, you do keep your progress... but only if your game save has been saved to the Steam cloud. Otherwise, you will loose any progress not saved to the cloud upon uninstalling the game. If the game supports SteamCloud or other remote save retention, yes. The game will pull the save data remotely, restoring progress.

Can I delete Steam data?

Go to the Main Menu, then "Options", "Online Options", and "Log out". Close the game. Right-click the game in the Steam Library. Select "Delete Local Content", then "Delete" to confirm.

Where does Steam store personal data?

Go to the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata. You should see a folder with a name made up of lots of numbers. That's your Steam ID, and holds all the save data associated with your Steam account.

Has Steam ever had a data breach?

A gaming company recently experienced a massive data breach, as hackers infiltrated its community forums and a database containing customer credit card information. Cybercriminals hacked into Valve's Steam gaming service and accessed various customer information, including credit card account numbers.

How do I delete all data from a Steam game?

What happens if you uninstall a paid game on Steam?

Your saved items and progress will all be lost, so make sure you actually want to delete the game. If you decide that you'd like to play the game again after removing it, you'll need to install it again.

Does Steam delete cloud saves?

Launch Steam. Right-click the game you want to delete its cloud saves. Next, uncheck the Keep games saves in the steam cloud option, this will delete any remaining save the file in the cloud.

Does Steam keep save files?

Games that utilize Steam's cloud saves, for instance, may store these files under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Userdata. You may also find some games place their save files in your Documents folder—look for a folder with the game's title, the publisher's name, or inside the My Games folder.

How do I recover deleted Steam cloud saves?

Are all Steam saves on the cloud?

If this option isn't checked, Steam won't automatically download your cloud saves—or upload any new ones. If you don't see a Steam Cloud option for a game here, that game doesn't support Steam Cloud. Not all games on Steam do—it's up to each game developer.

Does permanently removing a game from Steam refund it?

You can report any problems you're having with a specific game in this next menu, but you can request a refund by clicking It's not what I expected or I purchased this by accident. (You can also remove the game permanently from your account, but you won't receive a refund.)

Can you redownload Steam games after deleting?

Yes, the game will stay in your steam library. You can redownload it at any time. Save files will be kept, with some exceptions. If you want to keep your save files, enable Steam Cloud (if available) or look for the savefiles outside of the games's steamapps folder.

Can you mass Uninstall on Steam?

Getting rid of or installing games as a group is easy. All you need to do is Ctrl-click on each game you want to remove while in detail or list view.

Why is everything uninstalled on Steam?

Games may appear uninstalled when Steam no longer recognizes the installation files. As long as the affected game's folder is still in the proper location, attempting to launch the game will prompt a download. This will allow Steam to recognize the installation files during the download process.

What happens when you delete your Steam?

If you delete your Steam account, game licenses, community profile, gifts, inventory items, wallet funds, and other associated information will be deleted permanently and will not be recoverable.

Can friends see uninstalled games on Steam?

They also don't have access to your purchase history. you cannot hide the achievements. it does not matter if the game was removed, refunded, played on a free weekend, etc. if you want to hide what you are playing, go to profile settings and hide all the games.

Is there a limit on how often you can refund games Steam?

Is there a limit to how many purchases I can request a refund for? You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases.

What does a deleted Steam account look like?

Your Steam community profile will be removed. Profile information such as avatars, screenshots, artwork, and persona history will no longer be available. If there is anything you wish to save, it must be done prior to your request for deletion.