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Third-Party Data Sharing with Service Providers

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What it is

The policy authorizes sharing of personal information with third-party vendors providing payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting, customer service, and marketing services on RunPod's behalf.

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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes that personal data flows to multiple categories of third-party service providers, requiring RunPod to maintain data processing agreements with each and potentially triggering sub-processor notification obligations for enterprise customers under their own data processing agreements with RunPod.

Change history

modified May 23, 2026

Previous version had 'Third-Party Analytics and Personalization Tracking' with no excerpt; current version expanded to comprehensive third-party service provider data sharing with specific examples.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, personal data including account identifiers, usage data, and potentially billing information may be shared with payment processors, analytics vendors, email delivery providers, hosting partners, and marketing service providers. The policy does not enumerate specific vendor names in the reviewed text, which limits user visibility into the specific recipients of their data.

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
    Contact privacy@runpod.io to request information about which specific service providers have received your personal data, or to request deletion of your data from RunPod's systems.

How other platforms handle this

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

Garmin Medium

If you are located in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal data; the right to data portability; and, where our processing is based on your...

Strava Medium

We use information to enhance the quality, reliability, and/or accuracy of our AI Features by creating, developing, training, testing, improving, and maintaining AI and ML models run by Strava or our service providers. We use aggregated, de-identified data for this purpose. We also use personal info...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

— Excerpt from RunPod's RunPod Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Third-party data sharing with service providers engages GDPR Article 28 (processor requirements) and Articles 44-49 (international transfers) where vendors are located outside the EU/EEA. CCPA Section 1798.140 requires disclosure of service provider sharing and prohibits service providers from using data for their own purposes. The FTC may review sharing arrangements under its consumer protection authority. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The policy discloses categories of service providers but does not name specific vendors, which may be insufficient under GDPR Article 13 transparency requirements and limits users' ability to exercise rights against specific processors. Enterprise customers relying on RunPod as a sub-processor should verify that RunPod's service provider agreements include appropriate data protection clauses. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users require that all service providers acting as processors have executed GDPR-compliant data processing agreements, and international transfers require an adequate transfer mechanism. California-based compliance programs should verify RunPod's service provider contracts include CCPA-required restrictions on secondary use. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: B2B customers deploying RunPod should request a current list of sub-processors and verify that RunPod's agreements with payment and analytics vendors include data protection obligations equivalent to those in any customer-facing DPA. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should request RunPod's sub-processor list, verify transfer mechanism documentation for non-EU vendors, and assess whether the policy's service provider disclosures satisfy applicable transparency requirements in relevant jurisdictions.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees third-party data sharing practices and may review whether service provider sharing constitutes unfair or deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general enforce CCPA and other state privacy laws governing third-party data sharing disclosures.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013129
Document ID
CA-D-00652
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e8fd7ba63e813ee73f0c96deb9ccb3018c05e6ab0a76e7b8b13390c4919eb86f
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 05:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: RunPod
Document: RunPod Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-013129
Captured: 2026-05-21 05:23:16 UTC
SHA-256: e8fd7ba63e813ee7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runpod/runpod-privacy-policy/third-party-data-sharing-with-service-providers/
Accessed: June 8, 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 Data Sharing with Service Providers clause do?

This provision establishes that personal data flows to multiple categories of third-party service providers, requiring RunPod to maintain data processing agreements with each and potentially triggering sub-processor notification obligations for enterprise customers under their own data processing agreements with RunPod.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, personal data including account identifiers, usage data, and potentially billing information may be shared with payment processors, analytics vendors, email delivery providers, hosting partners, and marketing service providers. The policy does not enumerate specific vendor names in the reviewed text, which limits user visibility into the specific recipients of their data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 4 platforms. See the full comparison.

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