The policy states that RunPod collects account identifiers (name, email, password), billing and payment information, and user communications directly provided by users during account creation and platform use.
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This provision defines the baseline categories of personal data that RunPod collects and processes, which establishes the scope of data subject rights requests and the perimeter of any applicable data processing agreements between RunPod and its enterprise customers.
This provision establishes transparent baseline disclosure of direct personal data collection practices, providing users clear understanding of what information RunPod collects.
View full change record →The agreement establishes that account identifiers, payment data, and user communications are collected at account creation and during service use. Under this clause, the data collected forms the basis for billing, service delivery, and support functions.
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"We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, use our services, or contact us for support. This includes: name, email address, and password; billing and payment information; communications you send us.— Excerpt from RunPod's RunPod Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of billing and payment information engages PCI DSS standards administered by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, and collection of identifiers and communications engages GDPR Articles 5 and 6 (lawful basis) for EU users and CCPA Section 1798.100 for California residents. The FTC maintains oversight of data collection practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision identifies standard account and billing data categories but does not enumerate all collected data types in a single location, which may require supplemental data mapping to satisfy GDPR Article 30 record-keeping obligations. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users require a documented lawful basis for each processing activity involving these data categories. California residents are entitled to know the specific categories of personal information collected and the business purposes for collection. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers using RunPod to process workloads may be co-controllers or processors depending on use case; the scope of data collected by RunPod at the platform level should be reviewed against customer data processing agreements. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should verify that RunPod's internal data mapping documentation covers all categories identified in this provision and that lawful basis documentation is current for each processing purpose associated with account and billing data.
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This provision defines the baseline categories of personal data that RunPod collects and processes, which establishes the scope of data subject rights requests and the perimeter of any applicable data processing agreements between RunPod and its enterprise customers.
The agreement establishes that account identifiers, payment data, and user communications are collected at account creation and during service use. Under this clause, the data collected forms the basis for billing, service delivery, and support functions.
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