Daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox
Sponsored By
French consumer group sues Valve over Steam policies
UFC Que Choisir, which advocates for consumers, has filed suit against Valve -- alleging that its policies are problematic and even, in some cases, run afoul of the law.
1 Min Read
French consumer advocacy group UFC Que Choisir has filed suit against Valve -- alleging that its policies with Steam are problematic and even, in some cases, run afoul of the law.
The news comes via a Reddit post by user Silencement that summarizes UFC Que Choisir's own news story [link here, French language] on its lawsuit. Here's that user's summary of the the organization's points:
Steam's Subscriber Agreement explicitely forbids users to sell their games, despite the transfer of ownership of digital products/licenses being legal
Valve declines any responsibility in case they get hacked and users' personal info get stolen
Valve claims ownership on the rights of any user-created content uploaded on Steam
It is impossible to get the money on your Steam Wallet back if your account is closed/deleted/banned
Valve applies Luxembourg's consumer law regardless of the user's country
This sort of consumer-focused lawsuit appears to be par for the course of the group; last year, UFC Que Choisir sued internet giants Twitter, Facebook, and Google over their privacy policies -- calling them "incomprehensible" and "illegible." Outside of the internet realm, the group also filed France's first-ever class action lawsuit against rental property company Foncia, on behalf of renters.
About the Author(s)
You May Also Like
