By using Runway's services, you agree that your uploaded content, chat messages, and voice communications are not private, and that Runway may review this content for its own purposes.
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
The agreement states users have no expectation of privacy regarding transmitted content, including chat and voice communications, which is relevant to how users assess what information they share through the platform.
Interpretive note: The interaction between this contractual privacy waiver and state wiretapping statutes, particularly all-party consent requirements in California and other states, may affect how this provision applies in practice.
The agreement states that users acknowledge no expectation of privacy in the transmission of their content, including chat, text, and voice communications, and that content monitoring by Runway serves the company's interests rather than the user's.
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"You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of Your Content, including without limitation chat, text, or voice communications. In the event that Company pre-screens, refuses or removes any Content, you acknowledge that Company will do so for Company's benefit, not yours.— Excerpt from Runway's Runway Terms of Service
1. REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The waiver of privacy expectation in transmitted communications engages the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) in the U.S., which permits monitoring of electronic communications where one party consents. Under GDPR, a contractual privacy waiver does not eliminate the company's obligations as a data controller to process personal data in accordance with GDPR principles, including purpose limitation and data minimization. Voice communications may also engage state wiretapping statutes, particularly all-party consent states such as California. 2. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The broad statement that users have no expectation of privacy in transmitted content, including voice communications, may interact with ECPA and state wiretapping laws. While the agreement provides user consent to monitoring, the scope of voice communication monitoring should be assessed against applicable state law requirements. 3. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California's Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) requires all-party consent for recording of confidential communications. Users in California should be aware that this provision operates as consent to monitoring under the agreement, though its interaction with CIPA may require further assessment. EU/EEA users retain rights under GDPR that contractual privacy waivers do not override. 4. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers whose employees use Runway for work communications should assess whether employee monitoring disclosures are required under applicable employment law before employees engage with Runway chat or voice features. 5. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether Runway's voice and chat monitoring practices are disclosed with sufficient specificity to satisfy GDPR's transparency requirements and applicable state law notice obligations, including in jurisdictions requiring all-party consent for monitored communications.
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The agreement states users have no expectation of privacy regarding transmitted content, including chat and voice communications, which is relevant to how users assess what information they share through the platform.
The agreement states that users acknowledge no expectation of privacy in the transmission of their content, including chat, text, and voice communications, and that content monitoring by Runway serves the company's interests rather than the user's.
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