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The policy prohibits using another person's image, video, or audio in Runway's tools without that person's permission.
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This provision engages right-of-publicity law, GDPR Article 9 (where biometric data is implicated), and state biometric privacy statutes (including Illinois BIPA) by prohibiting the input or generation of identifiable real-person media without consent; the requirement for 'permission' is not further defined in the document in terms of form, scope, or documentation standards.
Interpretive note: The document does not define 'permission' in terms of form, scope, or documentation standards, creating interpretive uncertainty about what constitutes compliant consent under this provision and applicable law.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from inputting or generating content incorporating another person's image, video, or audio without that person's permission; the policy does not specify what form of permission is required or how it must be documented.
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"Use of an image, video, or audio of another person without their permissionExcerpt from Runway's Content Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages right-of-publicity statutes in California (Civil Code 3344), New York, and other U.S. states, as well as GDPR Articles 6 and 9 where biometric or identifiable personal data is processed. Illinois BIPA imposes specific consent and data retention requirements for biometric identifiers including face geometry, which may be implicated by Runway's image and video processing. The FTC and State Attorneys General have enforcement authority over unauthorized commercial use of personal likeness. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The provision's requirement for 'permission' without specifying documentation standards creates compliance exposure for enterprise users operating in jurisdictions with statutory consent requirements (Illinois BIPA, GDPR, CCPA). The absence of a defined consent standard may make it difficult for enterprise users to demonstrate compliance in the event of a dispute. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: Illinois BIPA creates a private right of action for biometric data violations; GDPR imposes data subject rights and explicit consent requirements for processing identifiable images and audio; California's CCPA and AB 1825 engage portrait rights and personal data categories. Users and enterprises operating across these jurisdictions face the highest compliance exposure under this provision. (4) VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprises using Runway to process real-person video or audio content should conduct a consent workflow audit to ensure that required permissions meet applicable statutory standards in relevant jurisdictions, not merely the policy's unqualified 'permission' standard. Vendor assessment frameworks should evaluate whether Runway's input processing constitutes biometric data collection under applicable law. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether existing consent mechanisms for real-person media used in Runway workflows satisfy BIPA, GDPR Article 9, and state right-of-publicity requirements. Organizations should map data flows involving identifiable person inputs to determine whether Runway's processing triggers statutory notification, consent, or retention obligations.
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This provision engages right-of-publicity law, GDPR Article 9 (where biometric data is implicated), and state biometric privacy statutes (including Illinois BIPA) by prohibiting the input or generation of identifiable real-person media without consent; the requirement for 'permission' is not further defined in the document in terms of form, scope, or documentation standards.
Under this clause, users are prohibited from inputting or generating content incorporating another person's image, video, or audio without that person's permission; the policy does not specify what form of permission is required or how it must be documented.
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