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Age Restriction and Parental Consent

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What it is

You must be at least 13 years old to use Runway; if you are under 18, you need a parent or guardian's permission to use the service.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Minors aged 13–17 using Runway with parental permission are subject to the same irrevocable AI training data license as adults — meaning their creative Inputs and Outputs are permanently licensed for AI model training.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Runway collects and processes data from users as young as 13 under COPPA, and the irrevocable AI training data license applies to minors' Inputs and Outputs — raising significant child privacy concerns.

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You represent that you are (i) at least thirteen (13) years old, (ii) of legal age to form a binding contract, and (iii) not a person barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, your place of residence or any other applicable jurisdiction. If you are under 18 or not of legal age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission if you want to use the Services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The minimum age of 13 and parental consent requirement engages COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501 et seq.) enforced by the FTC, which imposes strict requirements on operators of online services directed at or knowingly collecting data from children under 13. For users aged 13–17, GDPR Art. 8 requires member state-specific age thresholds (16 in most EU states, 13 in UK post-Brexit under UK GDPR with parental consent). California's Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) imposes additional obligations for services likely to be accessed by minors under 18, including default privacy settings and data minimization requirements.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    FTC enforces COPPA (15 U.S.C. §6501) regarding data collection from children under 13 and parental consent requirements for online services.
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  • State AG
    State AGs enforce California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273) and state COPPA analogs protecting minors' privacy on digital platforms.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Runway Terms of Service
Entity
Runway
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004090
Document ID
CA-D-00447
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Entity: Runway | Document: Runway Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004090
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:00:11 UTC | SHA-256: d5dce5af50cf7ab3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-parental-consent/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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