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The right to opt out of sale and targeted advertising processing is a material data privacy protection, though it is limited to residents of certain unspecified states.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'certain states' without specifying which states; the scope of who holds this right is not determinable from this excerpt alone.
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 are residents of certain states may opt out of Runway selling their personal information or processing and sharing it for online targeted advertising.
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"Residents of certain states...also have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your personal information or our processing/sharing of your information for online targeted advertising purposes.Excerpt from Runway's Privacy Policy
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The right to opt out of sale and targeted advertising processing is a material data privacy protection, though it is limited to residents of certain unspecified states.
Users who are residents of certain states may opt out of Runway selling their personal information or processing and sharing it for online targeted advertising.
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