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User Content and Metadata Collection (Including AI Prompts and Outputs)

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What it is

Runway collects everything you submit through the service including your text prompts, uploaded images, videos, audio, messages, and AI-generated outputs, along with detailed metadata about when, where, and how that content was created or edited. This includes content pulled in from third-party apps you connect to Runway.

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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes Runway's collection authority over both primary user inputs and outputs (including AI-generated content) along with comprehensive metadata, which determines what information the service captures and retains during user operations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who input proprietary business content, personally sensitive material, or third-party copyrighted content as prompts or uploads into Runway's tools should be aware that the policy states this content, together with geographic metadata and editing history, is collected by Runway; enterprise users and professional creators handling sensitive client material should evaluate this against their own confidentiality obligations.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Email privacy@runwayml.com to submit a request for deletion of user content, prompts, and associated metadata Runway holds about you. Identify yourself and specify the content categories you want deleted. Runway states it verifies identity before processing deletion requests.

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Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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User content, such as prompts, photos, images, music, videos, audio, screen sharing, comments, questions, messages, works of authorship, and other content or information that you, or third parties acting on your behalf, input, generate, transmit, upload, or submit to us as part of a contest or live event, or otherwise make available on or through the Service, including content or information from third party applications you choose to connect with our Services and transcripts and recordings generated through the Service, as well as associated metadata. Metadata includes information on how, when, where and by whom a piece of content was collected and how that content has been formatted or edited. Metadata also includes information that users can add or can have added to their content, such as keywords, geographical or location information, and other similar data.

Excerpt from Runway's Privacy Policy

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates the GDPR and UK GDPR regarding the lawful basis for processing personal data contained in user-generated content and prompts; if prompts or outputs contain personal data of third parties, …

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Runway Privacy Policy
Entity
Runway
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010822
Document ID
CA-D-00446
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fd5c88ad3035cc2b52a74f3cf6974633e71a5294fef0db1c6f6100d4a0921b17
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 23:25 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Runway
Document: Runway Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010822
Captured: 2026-05-11 23:25:40 UTC
SHA-256: fd5c88ad3035cc2b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-010822/user-content-and-metadata-collection-including-ai-prompts-and-outputs/
Accessed: Sept. 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Runway's User Content and Metadata Collection (Including AI Prompts and Outputs) clause do?

The provision establishes Runway's collection authority over both primary user inputs and outputs (including AI-generated content) along with comprehensive metadata, which determines what information the service captures and retains during user operations.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who input proprietary business content, personally sensitive material, or third-party copyrighted content as prompts or uploads into Runway's tools should be aware that the policy states this content, together with geographic metadata and editing history, is collected by Runway; enterprise users and professional creators handling sensitive client material should evaluate this against their own confidentiality obligations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Runway.