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Runpod Cooperates with Law Enforcement for Illegal Activity

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Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 23, 2026

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.

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How other platforms handle this

Datadog Medium

Datadog also may cooperate with appropriate law enforcement agencies, regulators, or other appropriate third parties to help with the investigation and prosecution of illegal conduct.

ClickUp Medium

We are subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Runway Medium

If, as a result of the investigation, Company believes that criminal activity has occurred, Company reserves the right to refer the matter to, and to cooperate with, any and all applicable legal authorities.

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Runpod will cooperate with law enforcement authorities and reserves the right to notify such authorities if it suspects that You or any of Your end users are engaged in illegal activities.

Excerpt from RunPod's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
RunPod Terms of Service
Entity
RunPod
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-052208
Document ID
CA-D-00651
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
341d7efad30fe97fb1296c24e6a9e72de0e6f29987510fca8c5a6f7a6ce5116d
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:34 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: RunPod
Document: RunPod Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-052208
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:34:34 UTC
SHA-256: 341d7efad30fe97f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runpod/runpod-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-052208/runpod-cooperates-with-law-enforcement-for-illegal-activity/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does RunPod's Runpod Cooperates with Law Enforcement for Illegal Activity clause do?

The clause states: “Runpod will cooperate with law enforcement authorities and reserves the right to notify such authorities if it suspects that You or any of Your end users are engaged in illegal activities.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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