Every prompt you type into Runway and every AI-generated video, image, or other output you create is permanently licensed to Runway for use in training its AI systems, and you cannot take back that permission once granted.
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This license is irrevocable and perpetual, meaning even if you delete your account, Runway retains the right to use your past Inputs and Outputs indefinitely for AI training purposes.
Any creative prompts or generated content you submit to Runway, including commercially sensitive or proprietary material, can be used permanently by Runway to improve its AI models regardless of whether you later close your account.
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After registration, you may create, upload or transmit files, documents, videos, images, data or information as part of your use of the Service (collectively, "User Content"). This includes any inputs you provide to our AI-powered support tools and outputs generated in response to your inputs. User ...
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"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.— Excerpt from Runway's Runway Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Articles 6 and 7, which require a lawful basis for processing personal data and establish that consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and withdrawable. The irrevocable nature of this license creates tension with the GDPR right to withdraw consent and the right to erasure under Article 17. The EU AI Act's provisions on training data transparency and obligations on general-purpose AI model providers may also engage this clause. The FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices is relevant if users are not clearly informed of the AI training use at the point of data collection. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and sublicensable nature of this license over user-generated Inputs and Outputs creates significant IP and data governance exposure, particularly for enterprise and professional users who may submit proprietary or commercially sensitive material. The breadth of the license, which extends to labeling, classification, and model training, means user content functionally becomes part of Runway's commercial AI development pipeline with no time or scope limitation. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users face heightened exposure because GDPR may require Runway to establish a lawful basis other than irrevocable consent for AI training use of personal data, and data subjects retain rights that may conflict with the perpetual license. California users may have rights under CCPA to understand how their data is used for AI training purposes. Users in jurisdictions with emerging AI-specific data regulations should monitor applicable law. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should treat this clause as a material contract review trigger. Any content submitted via the standard consumer-facing API or application is subject to this AI training license, which may conflict with confidentiality obligations, trade secret protections, or client data handling requirements. Organizations should confirm whether Runway's enterprise agreement modifies or limits this license before deploying the platform for business use. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the irrevocable license is compatible with their data retention and deletion policies, particularly for any personal data included in Inputs or Outputs. Data mapping exercises should identify whether employee or client personal data could be submitted as Inputs. For GDPR-covered organizations, a legitimate interests assessment or alternative lawful basis review may be warranted. Policy updates may be needed to restrict employee use of the consumer-tier service for business-sensitive work.
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This license is irrevocable and perpetual, meaning even if you delete your account, Runway retains the right to use your past Inputs and Outputs indefinitely for AI training purposes.
Any creative prompts or generated content you submit to Runway, including commercially sensitive or proprietary material, can be used permanently by Runway to improve its AI models regardless of whether you later close your account.
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