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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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Are there any guides, tutorials or similar on how to use Steam more privately? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm at a point where I'd like to play certain games, but I dislike that they're exclusively available on consoles and Steam for Desktop. Steam's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service raise concerns about my personal security and privacy. I'm looking for advice on how to improve my privacy while using Steam.

Thank you in advance!

(I will use Steam on Linux)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

A non technical answer: Don't interact with other players and don't give out any personal information.

Use a unique and non-memorable username in steam and in game. Don't use any of the social functions in steam.

It's often overlooked that the biggest risk to personal information is the person themselves.

(Obviously you need to give some information to Steam for purchasing, and others have shown other methods to limit what information is sold about you as much as you an. It also depends where you reside - the EU has better protections than most)