Using VPN not to do any purchases

[Orgazmo]

If I use VPN to login to Steam and visit some pages, make comments or post a review, is it bannable. Definetely NOT doing any purchases or transactions.

For example, I already have a game in my library, which is blocked in my country. Can I visit game store, put some likesto reviews or post my own review? Or it would be violation of user agreement?

I don't quite understand vague "other reasons" in User Agreement.

[Boblin the Goblin]

No. You will not get banned for a VPN unless it's to bypass purchase restrictions.

[Brian9824]

You could also be banned if you use a VPN to bypass region restrictions in games such as for matchmaking.

[Orgazmo]

Thank you for answers.

[Chika Ogiue]

Originally posted by Orgazmo:

If I use VPN to login to Steam and visit some pages, make comments or post a review, is it bannable. Definetely NOT doing any purchases or transactions.

For example, I already have a game in my library, which is blocked in my country. Can I visit game store, put some likesto reviews or post my own review? Or it would be violation of user agreement?

I don't quite understand vague "other reasons" in User Agreement.

VPNs no longer affect region on Steam and have not for a couple of years. Say for example you're in the UK and a there's a regionally restricted game you want to see the store page for. You can connect to a US VPN and go to that store page... and it'll still be restricted for you. The only way you'll see that page and be able to write a review is if you move to the US and get a US payment method and a US billing address and successfully make a purchase using both.

[Orgazmo]

Originally posted by Chika Ogiue:

Originally posted by Orgazmo:

If I use VPN to login to Steam and visit some pages, make comments or post a review, is it bannable. Definetely NOT doing any purchases or transactions.

For example, I already have a game in my library, which is blocked in my country. Can I visit game store, put some likesto reviews or post my own review? Or it would be violation of user agreement?

I don't quite understand vague "other reasons" in User Agreement.

VPNs no longer affect region on Steam and have not for a couple of years. Say for example you're in the UK and a there's a regionally restricted game you want to see the store page for. You can connect to a US VPN and go to that store page... and it'll still be restricted for you. The only way you'll see that page and be able to write a review is if you move to the US and get a US payment method and a US billing address and successfully make a purchase using both.

I already checked, I cannot post a review. Sad but true. Thank you for the answer.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

SSA does state you're not allow to use proxy or anything that spoof your location.

Now Steam doesn't enforce it to that degree, unless you were to bypass regional pricing to buy things, such as trying to get games cheaper in country you're not in, or trying to buy a game that banned in your country.

Online games has their own rules, some online games may ban you for using VPN/proxy, so might want to be aware of that.

[crunchyfrog]

The rule of thumb to remember is this - are you using it to either skirt something or gain advantage? By which this means, saving money by region skipping, or avoiding bans etc.

If not, then there's no issue.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

It doesn't matter what you use it for, you're not allowed to use it. Valve can terminate the 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 order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#3

[[?]legit]

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

It doesn't matter what you use it for, you're not allowed to use it. Valve can terminate the 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 order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#3

Just as it stands in probably any TnC. But nowadays VPNs have become an indispensable part of many peoples every day life. Valve knows that. Nothing will happen.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by legit:

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

It doesn't matter what you use it for, you're not allowed to use it. Valve can terminate the 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 order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#3

Just as it stands in probably any TnC. But nowadays VPNs have become an indispensable part of many peoples every day life. Valve knows that. Nothing will happen.

Trying to bypass the block the developer/publisher made on Russian and Belarusian users from adding reviews is against the SSA.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by legit:

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

It doesn't matter what you use it for, you're not allowed to use it. Valve can terminate the 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 order or purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#3

Just as it stands in probably any TnC. But nowadays VPNs have become an indispensable part of many peoples every day life. Valve knows that. Nothing will happen.

Yes because saying, "If you do this, we may terminate your account." certainly equates to "Nothing will happen."

[[?]legit]

"We may terminate" does not equate to "We will terminate". Nothing will happen.

[[☭]-Soviet-Triumph-]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Trying to bypass the block the developer/publisher made on Russian and Belarusian users from adding reviews is against the SSA.

They can't bypass the restrictions using VPNs.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by legit:

"We may terminate" does not equate to "We will terminate". Nothing will happen.

The use account locks more often than terminations.

Originally posted by ☭-Soviet-Triumph-:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Trying to bypass the block the developer/publisher made on Russian and Belarusian users from adding reviews is against the SSA.

They can't bypass the restrictions using VPNs.

Key word, trying.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

.. and as anyone will tell you, an account lock is not a minor thing. It's actually really severe.