Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC has scrutiny authority over potentially anti-competitive contract terms in digital markets under FTC Act Section 5 and antitrust laws.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Prohibition on Competitive Use of Outputs clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Prohibition on Competitive Use of Outputs — Runway

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What it is

You are prohibited from using anything you generate on Runway to build or improve a competing AI product or service.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers and researchers who use Runway's outputs to benchmark, train, or build competing AI tools violate these Terms and risk account termination — a notable restriction on Output utility for technical users.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This restriction may limit how creative professionals and developers can use AI-generated Outputs, particularly in the growing field of AI tools development.

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you shall not (and shall not permit any third party to) either (a) take any action or (b) Make Available any Content on or through the Services that: ... (viii) directly or indirectly uses the Services (including, but not limited to, Outputs) to create, train, develop, or improve similar or competitive products or services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Non-compete use restrictions in software licensing are subject to antitrust scrutiny under Sherman Act §1 (15 U.S.C. §1), EU competition law (TFEU Art. 101), and applicable IP licensing law. The FTC has increased scrutiny of anti-competitive contract terms in digital markets. The EU Digital Markets Act (Regulation 2022/1925) restricts certain gatekeeping behaviors by large platforms, though Runway may not yet qualify as a 'gatekeeper.' Contract law unconscionability doctrines may apply where restrictions are overly broad.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

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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-004089

Document ID

CA-D-00447

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

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

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Runway | Document: Runway Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-004089
Captured: 2026-04-30 06:00:11 UTC | SHA-256: d5dce5af50cf7ab3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/runway/runway-terms-of-service/prohibition-on-competitive-use-of-outputs/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

Prohibition on Competitive Use of Outputs