You could alternatively read it as the below although it doesn't really 'work' english-wise to purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography,.circumvent geographical restrictions on game content,.You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to That is not clarification, that is another persons thoughts on how THEY are reading it. Originally posted by The Giving One:As far as the SSA goes, read this post and thread. i can't speak officialy for Valve, of course. i don't think most people use VPNs that close to where they are, so.ĮDIT: this is also only my personal interpretation of the SSA. since i am in Portland and my VPN would be too.īuuut. to me that doesn't seem like it would be disguising where i am from at all. If i use a VPN that is also in Portland Oregon, like me. since Washington and Oregon have different sales tax laws.īut i'm in Portland. (but both are in the USA) does that count as disguising my residence? i can see Steam maybe saying yes. and i use a VPN that says i'm from Washington. How far Steam considers it a "disguise of residence" i don't know. it sounds like if you aren't using it to disguise your place of residence, it may be alright. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account. You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to circumvent geographical restrictions on game content, to purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. Billing, Payment and other Subscriptions - Part A Even if you aren't using it to make it look like you are from an entirely different country. Using a VPN (if you live in such a state) to pretend you live in a different state (to avoid taxes) is likely against the rules too. In the USA there are some states that insist digital stores like Steam and Amazon collect state taxes.
If you are using a VPN from the same region/state/city where you actually really live. Originally posted by Davidx_117:I understand using a VPN to get games cheaper is against the rules, but what about regular VPN use with steam? If you use a VPN while using steam or playing steam games could you get banned for it? i thought the wording of that section of the SSA said you can't use things like VPNs to hide your location.
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