does using vpn while browsing is againts the steam agrements?

[lilly #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

im asking here because after like 5 times on steam support they never say YES OR NO they just say things about purchasing games but they never answer the direct damn questions about "what if its a extension only for browser throught steam using the same country trading and chat but not for buy games just browser"

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3050212353

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3050213115

the point of using a vpn is not for basically "WOAH CHEAP GAMES DUH UH" is because i like my privacy and not for just basically mask my country since the plan is using the same country just for have the ip hidden, but theres the question if i use the vpn WHILE TRADING and WHIL E BROWSING and not browsing the game store or purchasing there is banable or not?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

You can use it when not purchasing anything and not trying to bypass any regional restrictions on games.

Browsing around is fine.

[Joke]

It's not a problem the way you describe your use.

Steam/Valve are only really forbidding VPN for abusing/circumventing restrictions.
1. Trying to buy games in cheaper regions.
2. Trying to buy/play games not available in your region, because your government forbids it.
3. If there might be any other way to abuse VPN.

[nullable]

There's nothing wrong with using a VPN per se. Valve doesn't control what you do with your system.

However if you use the VPN to bypass region restrictions or region hop to exploit game prices, on Steam, that's against Valve's terms of service. Abusing their system isn't going to be allowed. That's not a prohibition against VPN's, it's a prohibition against abusing Steam.

[lilly #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

You can use it when not purchasing anything and not trying to bypass any regional restrictions on games.

Browsing around is fine.

:summercat2023:

a friend told me that he can bypass the rate limit of " too many request" by just turning on the vpn so he can just keep checking his csgo inventories" ( im not into csgo trading but i was totally interesed on that for tf2 since you know keep doing trading and avoid nonsense from valve



but something i forget what about sell in steam market? like is still your same balance currency but is still wonder is allowed or not?

[lilly #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

Originally posted by Joke:

It's not a problem the way you describe your use.

Steam/Valve are only really forbidding VPN for abusing/circumventing restrictions.
1. Trying to buy games in cheaper regions.
2. Trying to buy/play games not available in your region, because your government forbids it.
3. If there might be any other way to abuse VPN.

trading and SELL/BUY ITEMS is allowed as well? you know keeping the same currency obviously

[lilly #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

and a important quesstions is know too if you guys actually using vpn for avoid problems and be 100% sure

[Joke]

Originally posted by Business Stounks #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

Originally posted by Joke:

It's not a problem the way you describe your use.

Steam/Valve are only really forbidding VPN for abusing/circumventing restrictions.
1. Trying to buy games in cheaper regions.
2. Trying to buy/play games not available in your region, because your government forbids it.
3. If there might be any other way to abuse VPN.

trading and SELL/BUY ITEMS is allowed as well? you know keeping the same currency obviously

Sure, if you keep your VPN in the same country it's no different from if you've moved your PC to a new place.

If you use a VPN to circumvent the "too many requests..." rate limit, like you describe however can probably be classified as abuse.

[Yujah]

And there's (from another thread...) that general problem with EULAs again. I.e., all of the above advise that says you're fine is "probably right" but the actual Steam Subscriber Agreement says differently:

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.

Things are formulated with as wide a net as possible so as to defend against creative abuse by the consumer yet never defend against abuse by the producer: I don't think that the above would conflict with any yet existing law anywhere so Valve would be within its rights to kick you from the platform for e.g. as you ask "trading" while logged in through a VPN.

Yes, they probably won't. Just until they believe to have a reason to in fact do. And in any case the more precise answer to the question in your title then is: 'Yes, although Valve "may" choose to not care.'

[lilly #♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

do not worry i found a solution just paid 1 usd to your internet company in your phone connect phone to pc and you bypass the ip because it couts as a new modem with new internet ip lmao