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Third-Party Analytics and Personalization Tracking

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What it is

The RunPod website loads Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Intellimize personalization scripts, which may collect browsing behavior and user interaction data for analytics and personalization purposes.

This analysis describes what RunPod's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

These third-party scripts can collect data about how you interact with the RunPod website and may share that data with Google and Intellimize, which are separate companies with their own data practices.

Interpretive note: This provision is inferred from third-party script tags present in the page HTML; the actual privacy policy text governing these practices was not available due to document truncation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your browsing activity on RunPod's website, including pages visited and interactions, may be shared with Google and Intellimize for analytics and A/B testing personalization purposes, depending on your consent settings.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Email help@runpod.io to request information about third-party data sharing and to exercise any applicable opt-out rights under CCPA or data subject rights under GDPR.

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Zendesk Medium

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our websites and services and store certain information. Tracking technologies used include beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our services. You can instruct your browser to ...

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The use of Google Analytics and third-party personalization tools engages GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements and the ePrivacy Directive for EU users, as well as CCPA/CPRA sharing provisions for California users. The Austrian, French, and Italian data protection authorities have previously issued decisions finding that Google Analytics transfers personal data to the US without adequate safeguards under GDPR, creating a specific compliance risk for EU-facing deployments. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The page source shows a gtag consent default configuration that sets analytics_storage and ad_storage to denied by default, which represents a positive consent-first architecture. However, the actual enforcement of these defaults depends on whether the consent management platform correctly gates script execution, which cannot be verified from the source alone. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users face the greatest exposure given the ongoing regulatory scrutiny of Google Analytics under GDPR. California users have CPRA rights regarding the sharing of personal information with third parties including analytics providers. The Intellimize script stores a tracking type value in localStorage, which may constitute processing of personal data under GDPR. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: RunPod's use of Google Tag Manager as a tag container means that the full list of third-party tags deployed may not be visible from the page source alone; procurement teams should request a complete list of analytics and marketing subprocessors. Intellimize should appear in any GDPR subprocessor list. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should confirm whether Google Analytics is configured in a privacy-preserving mode, whether data is anonymized before transfer to Google, whether Intellimize processes personal data and under what legal basis, and whether the consent management platform correctly prevents these scripts from firing before valid consent is obtained for EU users.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has oversight over unfair or deceptive data sharing practices, including undisclosed third-party tracking on consumer-facing websites.
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  • State AG
    California residents may file complaints with the California Attorney General regarding CCPA/CPRA violations related to third-party data sharing without adequate disclosure or opt-out.
    File a complaint →

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-009102
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-009102
Captured: 2026-05-08 02:05:33 UTC
SHA-256: 40b9323cbd19f409…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runpod/runpod-privacy-policy/third-party-analytics-and-personalization-tracking/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does RunPod's Third-Party Analytics and Personalization Tracking clause do?

These third-party scripts can collect data about how you interact with the RunPod website and may share that data with Google and Intellimize, which are separate companies with their own data practices.

How does this clause affect you?

Your browsing activity on RunPod's website, including pages visited and interactions, may be shared with Google and Intellimize for analytics and A/B testing personalization purposes, depending on your consent settings.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with RunPod?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by RunPod.