CA-C-002010
Runway — Runway Usage Policy
Entity
Date detected
May 11, 2026
Effective date
May 11, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users
Changes
1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Runway updated its Usage Policy on May 11, 2026 by adding a detailed table of contents that explicitly lists specific content categories the platform prohibits or restricts. The prior version opened with the mission statement without itemizing prohibited content categories. The updated policy now prominently displays categories including Children's Safety, Violence & Gore, Sexually Explicit Content & Nudity, Hateful Conduct, Harassment and Self-Harm, Content that May Violate the Rights of Others, Misleading Content, and policies for Character & Game Worlds. This change makes the policy's content restrictions more discoverable and organized for users reviewing what the platform permits.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated policy makes content restrictions more transparent by organizing them into a searchable table of contents. Users can now more easily locate specific content categories the platform prohibits, such as violence, sexually explicit content, hateful conduct, and misleading material. The substantive content restrictions themselves appear unchanged; this change reorganizes how they are presented and accessed.

Governance Analysis

The updated policy improves transparency by making content restrictions more discoverable and organized. Users can now quickly locate which content categories the platform restricts, reducing ambiguity about what is prohibited.

Key Clauses Affected

Content Policy Table of Contents

Added detailed table of contents listing specific prohibited content categories for improved policy transparency and discoverability.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
66cb15f90bff07e90e1ec3a9572f5cc74570990eddfe0888788287c675b83377
May 11, 2026 10:32 UTC
✓ Verified
Current Version
2bf638fcdea730b5a117d8269ce28b912cdbafc39667a3cf9a5e240b4a615696
May 11, 2026 19:22 UTC
✓ Verified
Change Detected
May 11, 2026 19:22 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Runway
Document: Runway Usage Policy
Record ID: CA-C-002010
Captured: 2026-05-11 19:22:07 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-05-11-runway-runway-usage-policy-2010/
Accessed: June 30, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Runway restructured its Usage Policy on May 11, 2026 by adding a detailed table of contents. This is a formatting and organizational change that improves policy discoverability and transparency. No changes to substantive content restrictions appear to have been made. This change likely does not trigger new compliance obligations, though it may be relevant to platforms demonstrating clear content policy communication to regulators or users.

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Runway Usage Policy
Entity
Runway
Captured
May 11, 2026
Source URL
https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/17944787368595-Runway-s-Usage-Policy
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