By ordering Third-Party Offerings through the Marketplace, users authorize Vendors to access, transmit, modify, delete, or store data on Vendor or third-party systems. RunPod disclaims all responsibility for Vendor data security, privacy practices, and data use, placing sole responsibility on the user for authorizing Vendor data access.
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
This provision discloses that Third-Party Vendor data practices fall entirely outside RunPod's contractual responsibility. Enterprise customers integrating Marketplace third-party software with data stored on RunPod infrastructure must conduct independent vendor due diligence, as RunPod provides no contractual protection regarding Vendor data handling.
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 →Under this clause, enabling any Third-Party Marketplace Offering authorizes that Vendor to access, transmit, modify, or store user data, and RunPod's contractual responsibility for that data ends at the point of Vendor access. Users bear sole responsibility for evaluating Vendor Terms and security practices before enabling integrations.
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Compare across platforms →"If you place an Order for Third-Party Offerings, you authorize Vendors to access or use certain data in the applicable Service. This may include transmitting, transferring, modifying or deleting such data, or storing such data on Vendor or third-party systems. Any third-party Vendor's use of accessed data (whether data in the Service or separately collected from you or your device) is subject to the applicable Vendor Terms. Runpod is not responsible for any access, use, transfer or security of data or information by third-party Vendors or by Third-Party Offerings, or for the security or privacy practices of any third-party Vendor, Third-Party Offering or their processors. You are solely responsible for your decision to permit any third-party Vendor or Third-Party Offering to access or use data to which you've granted access.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision interacts directly with GDPR obligations for data controllers who engage processors or sub-processors, as any data transferred to a Third-Party Vendor may require a Data Processing Agreement under GDPR.
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This provision discloses that Third-Party Vendor data practices fall entirely outside RunPod's contractual responsibility. Enterprise customers integrating Marketplace third-party software with data stored on RunPod infrastructure must conduct independent vendor due diligence, as RunPod provides no contractual protection regarding Vendor data handling.
Under this clause, enabling any Third-Party Marketplace Offering authorizes that Vendor to access, transmit, modify, or store user data, and RunPod's contractual responsibility for that data ends at the point of Vendor access. Users bear sole responsibility for evaluating Vendor Terms and security practices before enabling integrations.
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