What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'EMAIL', 'recipient': 'privacy@runwayml.com', 'difficulty': 'MODERATE', 'action_type': 'DELETE_DATA', 'instructions': "Submit a data deletion request to Runway's privacy team. Note that due to the irrevocable training data license in Section 4.4, deletion of your account may not result in removal of your Inputs/Outputs from AI training datasets already processed.", 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC Act Section 5 applies to potentially unfair or deceptive AI training data disclosure practices; the FTC has active AI data use investigations.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}, {'agency': 'State_AG', 'reason': "California AG and CPPA enforce CCPA deletion rights that may conflict with Runway's irrevocable training data license.", 'complaint_url': 'https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this AI Training Data License (Inputs and Outputs) clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

AI Training Data License (Inputs and Outputs) — Runway

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What it is

Everything you type into Runway as a prompt and everything Runway generates for you can be used by Runway forever — for free — to train and improve its AI systems, and you cannot take this permission back.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users lose permanent control over their text prompts and AI-generated video/image Outputs, which Runway can use indefinitely to train future AI models — this right survives account deletion and cannot be revoked.

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

Submit a data deletion request to Runway's privacy team. Note that due to the irrevocable training data license in Section 4.4, deletion of your account may not result in removal of your Inputs/Outputs from AI training datasets already processed.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This provision means your creative prompts and AI-generated videos become permanent training data for Runway's AI, with no ability to withdraw consent even if you delete your account.

View original clause language

You acknowledge that Inputs and Outputs may be used by the Company to train and improve its AI models, algorithms and related technology, products and services (including for labeling, classification, content moderation and model training purposes). As such, you hereby grant to the Company a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, sublicensable right and license to use any Inputs and Outputs Made Available by you or otherwise generated in connection with your use of the Services at any point, in connection with the purposes described above.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Arts. 6(1) (lawful basis for processing), 13 (transparency obligations), 17 (right to erasure), and 22 (automated decision-making), enforced by EU data protection supervisory authorities. It also engages CCPA §§1798.100 and 1798.105 (right to deletion) and §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing), enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency. The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) Arts. 53 and 53a impose transparency and data governance obligations on general-purpose AI model providers using training data at scale. FTC Act Section 5 is implicated where training data disclosures may be deemed inadequate or buried.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC Act Section 5 applies to potentially unfair or deceptive AI training data disclosure practices; the FTC has active AI data use investigations.
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State AG

California AG and CPPA enforce CCPA deletion rights that may conflict with Runway's irrevocable training data license.
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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-004083

Document ID

CA-D-00447

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://runwayml.com/terms-of-use

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d5dce5af50cf7ab3b94f4293f7cb5bf523711ca5db7c8fa4509ce973a3b893f7

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Runway | Document: Runway Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004083
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:00:11 UTC | SHA-256: d5dce5af50cf7ab3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-terms-of-service/ai-training-data-license-inputs-and-outputs/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

High

AI Training Data License (Inputs and Outputs)