Runway shares your personal data with advertising and analytics companies, which several US state laws classify as a 'sale' of your data even though no money changes hands, and you can opt out using the privacy choices link in the website footer.
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The provision clarifies Runway's position on data sharing disclosures and establishes an opt-out mechanism to comply with privacy regulations that require such choice for sales of personal information. It also acknowledges that certain browser tools or privacy signals may interfere with the opt-out functionality.
Interpretive note: Whether Runway's opt-out mechanism fully satisfies the technical and operational requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and analogous state statutes (particularly regarding GPC signal recognition and opt-out durability) is a jurisdiction-specific legal question that depends on regulatory guidance and enforcement posture.
Your personal data is shared with third-party advertising and analytics partners by default, and opting out requires affirmative action on each device and each browser you use, with the opt-out potentially lost if you clear cookies.
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"While we do not 'sell' personal information in the traditional sense, our disclosure of personal information to third-party advertising and analytics partners as described in the section titled 'When we disclose the information we collect about you' above may be considered a 'sale' subject to these opt-out rights. You can opt out of such disclosures by clicking the 'Your Privacy Choices' link on our website footer, or designate an authorized agent to do so on your behalf. Note, if you use a cookie blocker such as Ghostery, it may block visibility of this tool or link, including in your web footer. If you have enabled a legally recognized browser-based opt out preference signal (such as Global Privacy Control) on your browser, we recognize such preference in accordance and to the extent required by applicable law.— Excerpt from Runway's Runway Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages CCPA and CPRA (California), Colorado Privacy Act, Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and analogous statutes in the 15-plus states listed in the policy. Each statute defines 'sale' or 'sharing for targeted advertising' differently; the policy's acknowledgment that disclosures 'may be considered a sale' reflects this definitional variance. The FTC has authority over deceptive practices in online advertising data flows. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The policy places opt-out responsibility on the user (per-device, per-browser) and acknowledges that opt-out preference signals via Global Privacy Control are recognized only 'to the extent required by applicable law,' which introduces compliance ambiguity in states like California where GPC recognition is mandatory. The caveat that cookie blockers may prevent visibility of the opt-out tool creates an additional mechanism failure risk. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: California (mandatory GPC recognition under CPRA), Colorado (GPC recognition required), Connecticut, and other states where opt-out mechanisms must be conspicuous and functional create the highest exposure. Enterprise customers with EU users should assess whether behavioral advertising data flows satisfy GDPR legitimate interest or consent requirements. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Data sharing agreements with advertising and analytics partners should be reviewed to confirm whether recipients qualify as 'service providers' or 'contractors' under CCPA (limiting onward use) versus 'third parties' triggering full sale/sharing opt-out rights. The policy's reference to Google Analytics and Stripe by name suggests these are key sub-processors requiring current DPA review. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should audit the functionality and visibility of the 'Your Privacy Choices' opt-out mechanism across devices and browsers, confirm GPC signal recognition is implemented as required by California law, and verify that opt-out preferences are maintained independent of cookie-clearing events where technically feasible. Annual review of advertising partner contracts should confirm alignment with the policy's disclosure of data sharing purposes.
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The provision clarifies Runway's position on data sharing disclosures and establishes an opt-out mechanism to comply with privacy regulations that require such choice for sales of personal information. It also acknowledges that certain browser tools or privacy signals may interfere with the opt-out functionality.
Your personal data is shared with third-party advertising and analytics partners by default, and opting out requires affirmative action on each device and each browser you use, with the opt-out potentially lost if you clear cookies.
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