Is it fine to use VPN while steam is running?

[Tickles]

So I never ever used a VPN before and heard that VPN is against steam ToS but I'm not using it for steam at all. only for the game RDR2 cuz I can't connect to Rockstar servers from my location

[rawWwRrr]

Valve has written the SSA to include any use of a VPN as cause for them to terminate access to your account.

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

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.

Generally in practice, just having a VPN while using Steam is ignored by Valve. The way it is worded primarily focuses on obtaining game content that is normally not available to you or to purchase games in regions where those prices may be cheaper. But the way they wrote this gives them the power to enforce the policy for any reason, especially ones that were not known at the time it was written.

I have used Steam with a VPN on a few occasions, especially when traveling and I am connecting through unknown networks like hotel or airport wifis. What I haven't done is tried to make a purchase while connecting to a VPN. I can also choose an exit node close to my home, so in a sense I'm not actually using it to disguise my residence as the SSA warns against.

YMMV

[Supafly]

always have mine running. Set to UK servers because I'm in UK so I'm not trying to hide the Country I'm from.

Sure the agreement was to prevent users using VPNs to appear from different countries so they could buy games from other regions at lower prices. Nowadays prices are linked were your payment method is registered. I used a Turkish VPN server my Paypal and bank cards are still registered to the UK so I'd see UK prices. Just like if I actually went to any other country I pay UK prices because my payment methods are registered to my UK address

[Tristin]

When it comes to action which may or may not terminate your account, you want to ask directly to the source. Just a good practice.

[Satoru]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Tickles:

I can't connect to Rockstar servers from my location

This is highly suspicious

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Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Supafly:

always have mine running. Set to UK servers because I'm in UK so I'm not trying to hide the Country I'm from.

Sure the agreement was to prevent users using VPNs to appear from different countries so they could buy games from other regions at lower prices. Nowadays prices are linked were your payment method is registered. I used a Turkish VPN server my Paypal and bank cards are still registered to the UK so I'd see UK prices. Just like if I actually went to any other country I pay UK prices because my payment methods are registered to my UK address

Beware that VPN service IP addresses can be subject to blacklisting due to increased levels of network abuse, and could end up getting flagged.

[Tickles]

Ok so it worked. Turns out I just needed to use the VPN once and never again