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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.
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We may also retain certain information about you for legitimate business purposes and/or if we believe doing so is in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law.
We will retain your Data for as long as necessary: (i) to achieve the purposes as set out in this Policy; (ii) as required by applicable laws and regulations, including any mandated retention periods...
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and other legitimate...
"We will retain your information for only as long as necessary to provide the Service and for the other legitimate business purposes set out in this Policy such as safety, security, compliance, and dispute resolution.Excerpt from Runway's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We will retain your information for only as long as necessary to provide the Service and for the other legitimate business purposes set out in this Policy such as safety, security, compliance, and dispute resolution.”
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