This analysis describes what Runway's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Biometric data such as voice data and face scans is among the most sensitive personal data a service can collect, and its collection is explicitly confirmed here.
The updated policy clarifies that audio, screen sharing, transcripts, and recordings generated through Runway's Service are treated as user content, along with data from third-party applications users connect. Runway now explicitly acknowledges that residents of Japan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island may have additional privacy rights under their local laws, including rights to know what personal information is collected, to delete or correct it, to restrict processing, and to receive data portability. You can exercise these rights by submitting a request to privacy@runwayml.com.
View change record →Users who use certain video and audio creation features are subject to Runway collecting their voice data and face scans.
How other platforms handle this
we may collect and store some information related to those accounts, including: profile information, including userID, username, page name, and/or profile picture; follower and/or subscriber counts; relationship graph...
Where features are available, you may choose to browse certain content in the platform without logging in an account or registering, in which case we may still collect certain Data, including the content you browse, IP address,your interactions with the platform,and associated your device informatio...
The supplemental Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy applies to the extent that any Personal Information collected on our Websites is considered Consumer Health Data under applicable law.
"Biometric data, such as voice data and scans of faces that you submit when you use certain product features to create videos and audio using characteristics like voice and face.Excerpt from Runway's Privacy Policy
Netflix updated its Privacy Statement on April 18, 2026, disclosing voice recording collection and expanded household ad profiling for the first time.
Google's Privacy Policy covers Search, Gmail, YouTube, Maps, and every site running Google Analytics. Here is what it actually authorizes.
Get the weekly coverage letter
Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
Biometric data such as voice data and face scans is among the most sensitive personal data a service can collect, and its collection is explicitly confirmed here.
Users who use certain video and audio creation features are subject to Runway collecting their voice data and face scans.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 286 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Runway.