The policy asks users not to submit sensitive personal information such as government identification numbers, health information, or financial information through the Service, while also acknowledging that sensitive personal information may be incidentally collected and stating that users may request limitation of its processing to specified purposes.
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This provision creates a contractual restriction on user submission of sensitive data, while simultaneously acknowledging the possibility of incidental collection and providing a statutory limitation right under applicable state privacy laws. The coexistence of a user-facing prohibition and a processing limitation right indicates that the policy contemplates the possibility of sensitive data entering the system despite the restriction.
Interpretive note: The operational effectiveness of the contractual prohibition on sensitive data submission depends on whether technical controls are in place; the policy does not disclose such controls.
Under this clause, users agree not to submit government identification numbers, health information, or financial information through the Service. If sensitive personal information is nonetheless collected, users covered by applicable state privacy laws may submit requests to limit its processing to specified purposes by emailing DSAR@runpod.io.
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Compare across platforms →"You agree that no sensitive personal information shall be provided to us or via the Services as part of your usage of the Services, such as government identification numbers, medical or health information, or financial information. Limit processing of Sensitive Personal Information. You can ask us to limit the processing of any Sensitive Personal Information we collect as necessary for our (1) Service delivery and operations, (2) Compliance and protection, (3) research and development, or (4) Service improvement and analytics purposes.Excerpt from RunPod's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates CCPA as amended by CPRA, which defines and grants rights with respect to sensitive personal information, including the right to limit processing.
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This provision creates a contractual restriction on user submission of sensitive data, while simultaneously acknowledging the possibility of incidental collection and providing a statutory limitation right under applicable state privacy laws. The coexistence of a user-facing prohibition and a processing limitation right indicates that the policy contemplates the possibility of sensitive data entering the system despite the restriction.
Under this clause, users agree not to submit government identification numbers, health information, or financial information through the Service. If sensitive personal information is nonetheless collected, users covered by applicable state privacy laws may submit requests to limit its processing to specified purposes by emailing DSAR@runpod.io.
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