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RunPod may access and disable public access to files or data in user-controlled storage upon receipt of a DMCA notice or upon becoming aware of potential infringement. Users are required to immediately disable or remove access to content identified in a DMCA notice forwarded by RunPod.
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This provision requires users to immediately act on DMCA notices forwarded by RunPod, creating an affirmative obligation to remove or disable access to identified content. RunPod also reserves the right to access user storage to disable content in its discretion, including based on its own awareness of potential infringement without a formal notice.
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, users must immediately disable or remove access to any content identified in a DMCA notice forwarded by RunPod. RunPod also reserves the right to access and disable files in user-controlled storage on its own initiative when it becomes aware of potential infringement, without requiring a formal DMCA notice.
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"In keeping with our DMCA policies, you understand, agree, and expressly allow is to access and subsequently disable public access to any files or data residing on the server, disk, partition, or other data space under your control when such files or data, in our discretion: (i) have been identified in a substantially-compliant DMCA notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512; or (ii) when we become aware of facts or circumstances indicating that such files or data are infringing on the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of third parties. Given that our customers may employ various methods of securing files in conjunction with the Service, and in an attempt to avoid material disruption of our customers' services, you agree that you will provide us with your preferred procedure for disabling access to material identified under this provision. If we forward you a substantially-compliant DMCA notice which concerns content under your control, You are obligated under these Terms to immediately disable or remove access to such content.Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision operates under the DMCA safe harbor framework (17 U.S.C. Section 512) and the statutory reporting obligations under 18 U.S.C. Section 2258A referenced elsewhere in the document. The provision aligns with standard DMCA takedown compliance procedures for hosting providers. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The extension of RunPod's disabling authority to situations where it becomes aware of 'facts or circumstances' indicating infringement, without a formal DMCA notice, is broader than the statutory safe harbor procedure and may result in content disabling without the procedural protections of the notice-and-takedown process. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Users operating in the EU should note that the DMCA framework is U.S.-specific. EU Digital Services Act and copyright directive frameworks govern takedown obligations in the EU and may provide different procedural protections. The extraterritorial application of this clause to EU-based users warrants assessment. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers hosting customer-generated content or third-party materials on RunPod infrastructure should establish internal DMCA response procedures and designate a contact for DMCA notice forwarding. The immediate response obligation in the Terms requires pre-established workflows rather than ad hoc responses. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should establish a DMCA response protocol aligned with the immediate obligation in the Terms. Customers should designate a preferred content disabling procedure to RunPod as requested in the provision. Copyright compliance audits should cover all content hosted in RunPod-managed storage.
This provision requires users to immediately act on DMCA notices forwarded by RunPod, creating an affirmative obligation to remove or disable access to identified content. RunPod also reserves the right to access user storage to disable content in its discretion, including based on its own awareness of potential infringement without a formal notice.
Under this clause, users must immediately disable or remove access to any content identified in a DMCA notice forwarded by RunPod. RunPod also reserves the right to access and disable files in user-controlled storage on its own initiative when it becomes aware of potential infringement, without requiring a formal DMCA notice.
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