The terms establish acceptable use conditions for RunPod's GPU cloud platform, restricting the types of workloads users may deploy. Prohibited uses and enforcement mechanisms are addressed in the acceptable use provisions of the full document.
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Acceptable use restrictions define the conditions under which accounts may be suspended or terminated, which directly affects continuity of deployed AI training, inference, and agent workloads running on RunPod infrastructure.
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The updated Terms of Service remove previous promotional language including referral bonuses (previously described as $5-$500 random credit bonuses) and product feature descriptions. The revised document now explicitly states it is a legally binding agreement between you and RunPod, Inc., with a last-updated date of March 24, 2026. No new restrictions or obligations are introduced by this change; the restructuring primarily formalizes the legal framework and eliminates marketing content that previously appeared within the terms document.
View change record →The removal of explicit Acceptable Use Restrictions may indicate loosened enforcement or that restrictions were consolidated elsewhere with less clarity.
View full change record →The agreement establishes acceptable use conditions that govern what workloads may be deployed on RunPod's GPU infrastructure. Violations of acceptable use terms may result in account suspension or termination under the enforcement provisions.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Acceptable use policies for cloud compute platforms may engage export control regulations where GPU resources are used for restricted activities, and may interact with OFAC sanctions compliance obligations.
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Acceptable use restrictions define the conditions under which accounts may be suspended or terminated, which directly affects continuity of deployed AI training, inference, and agent workloads running on RunPod infrastructure.
The agreement establishes acceptable use conditions that govern what workloads may be deployed on RunPod's GPU infrastructure. Violations of acceptable use terms may result in account suspension or termination under the enforcement provisions.
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