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Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Overview & Commitment

At Steam Index, we respect your privacy and are committed to transparency. Steam Index is an independent analytics platform and database tracking publicly available data across the Steam ecosystem. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties.

2. Information We Collect

You can browse Steam Index without creating an account or providing any personally identifiable information (PII). We collect minimal technical information necessary to deliver and optimize our service:

  • Preferences & Configuration: Your selected currency and display preferences stored locally on your device via cookies or local storage.
  • Public Steam Profile Queries: When using tools like the Steam Account Calculator, you voluntarily submit a public SteamID or vanity URL. We only query Valve's public API endpoints to calculate public game counts and playtime statistics. We never ask for or store login credentials.
  • Server Logs & Analytics: Standard diagnostic data such as request timestamps, browser user-agent, and HTTP response codes to maintain stability, mitigate rate limits, and prevent abuse.

3. How We Use Data

The information processed by Steam Index is used solely to:

  • Present accurate real-time charts, player counts, price changes, and historical depot data.
  • Remember your local preferences across browser sessions (e.g. GBP, EUR, USD currency settings).
  • Detect and defend against DDoS attacks, automated scraping abuse, and service outages.

4. Third-Party Integrations & Valve Data

All game metadata, player counts, store prices, and changelogs originate from public endpoints provided by Valve Corporation and Steam Community. Steam Index is an independent website and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve Corporation.

5. Cookies & Local Storage

For complete details regarding how cookies and local storage tokens are utilized on this site, please consult our Cookie Policy.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory enhancements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated timestamp.