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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Medium severity Common · 71 of 325 platforms
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational basis for implementing persistent tracking mechanisms as a standard data collection practice. The authorization applies unless the user exercises available browser-level controls to restrict cookie placement.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under terms that authorize continuous cookie-based activity tracking by default. Users retain the procedural option to modify browser settings to manage cookie acceptance, though the clause does not specify how cookie refusal affects Service functionality.

How other platforms handle this

Mixpanel Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website and Service, including your browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. We may use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track use...

Datadog Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of the Sites. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser or device. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. We may also use web beacons, pixel ta...

Netflix Medium

cookie data, resettable device identifiers, advertising identifiers and other unique identifiers (described below in the section "Cookies and other Technologies").

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

— Excerpt from RunPod's RunPod Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
RunPod Privacy Policy
Entity
RunPod
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005947
Document ID
CA-D-00652
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
40b9323cbd19f40963b2cc672177d89253af79bc968892dc86715dd99d40e1f8
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 02:05 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: RunPod
Document: RunPod Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005947
Captured: 2026-05-08 02:05:33 UTC
SHA-256: 40b9323cbd19f409…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runpod/runpod-privacy-policy/cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does RunPod's Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause do?

This provision establishes the operational basis for implementing persistent tracking mechanisms as a standard data collection practice. The authorization applies unless the user exercises available browser-level controls to restrict cookie placement.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms that authorize continuous cookie-based activity tracking by default. Users retain the procedural option to modify browser settings to manage cookie acceptance, though the clause does not specify how cookie refusal affects Service functionality.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 71 platforms. See the full comparison.

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