8 Total
2 High severity
6 Medium severity
0 Low severity
Summary

This document establishes Runway's data collection, use, and disclosure practices for users of its AI-powered video and content creation tools. Runway collects personal information including name, email, billing address, device identifiers, browsing activity, biometric data such as face scans and voice recordings, user-generated content, and associated metadata. The policy permits disclosures of personal information to advertising and analytics partners, which may constitute a sale of personal information under CCPA and similar state privacy laws.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This Privacy Policy, effective May 11, 2026, governs Runway AI, Inc.'s collection, use, and disclosure of personal data through its website, mobile application, AI content creation services, and related marketing activities, with stated legal bases including contractual necessity, legitimate interests, consent, and legal compliance for EEA/UK users under GDPR. The policy authorizes collection of identifiers, demographic data, account credentials, professional data, user-generated content including prompts, images, audio and video, biometric data such as voice data and face scans, device data, and browsing activity, and permits disclosure to vendors, advertising and analytics partners, affiliates, business partners, payment processors, account administrators, and prospective business transferees. The biometric data provision is operationally distinct: the policy states that voice data and face scans submitted through certain product features may constitute biometric identifiers under applicable law, and asserts use is limited to providing the requested service, though this assertion may require evaluation under state biometric privacy laws including Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington's biometric statutes. The policy engages GDPR and UK GDPR, CCPA and numerous US state privacy frameworks across more than twenty named states, and lists legitimate interests as a legal basis for a broad range of processing activities, which may require evaluation under Article 6 GDPR balancing requirements; the explicit acknowledgment that disclosure to advertising and analytics partners may constitute a CCPA 'sale' and the policy's support for Global Privacy Control signals are material compliance considerations for US-facing operations.

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7 important changes detected

8 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

What changed Runway's privacy policy was updated on May 30, 2026 with two minor formatting changes: 'Log in' was changed to 'Login' in the navigation menu, and 'AI Festival' was changed to 'AI Film Festival' in the footer resources section. These are navigation and branding updates with no impact on the substantive privacy policy terms or data practices.
Why this matters This change consists of minor formatting and branding updates to the privacy policy document navigation and footer, with no substantive modifications to Runway's data collection, processing, retention, or usage practices. The effective date of the privacy policy remains May 11, 2026, and all core privacy provisions remain unchanged.
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May 27, 2026

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What changed Runway updated their Runway Privacy Policy on May 27, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) removed, 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 217 sentences after update.
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May 22, 2026 low

Runway's privacy policy page was reformatted on May 22, 2026, with promotional content and a link to updated Terms added to the header. The substantive Privacy Policy statement itself remained …

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May 21, 2026 low

Runway updated their privacy policy on May 21, 2026, removing promotional content and navigation elements from the document header. The removed text included a promotion for 50% off Pro membership, …

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May 14, 2026 low

Runway added promotional messaging to the top of their privacy policy on May 14, 2026, including a discount offer (50% off Pro with code RUNWAY50, ending Monday) and a link …

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May 12, 2026 low

Runway removed a reference to 'SDK' and 'Robotics SDK' from the footer navigation section of their privacy policy on May 12, 2026. The product listing previously included both 'Robotics SDK' …

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May 11, 2026 low

Runway updated its Privacy Policy effective May 11, 2026 to expand the definition of user content to include prompts, audio, screen sharing, and content from third-party applications connected to the …

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Recent Provision Changes May 30, 2026

8 provisions unchanged.

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Medium — 6 provisions

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Mapped Governance Frameworks

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
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FTC Act Section 5
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GDPR
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured May 30, 2026 00:52 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000446
Version ID CA-V-003170
SHA-256 68596e7077b20e314330ef8ca4a485ae05daafb50341066c9dfad1948f1afcf9
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