By agreeing to Runway's terms, you irrevocably consent to having your content, chats, text, and voice communications monitored by the company, and you waive any expectation of privacy in those transmissions.
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 clause establishes Runway's operational authority to review user-generated content without prior notice requirements and eliminates any contractual privacy expectation for communications on the platform. This defines the scope of permissible content moderation and monitoring practices under the service agreement.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of an irrevocable waiver of privacy expectations in communications may vary by jurisdiction, particularly in the EU under GDPR and in states with strong wiretapping laws.
Removal of explicit privacy waiver language eliminates users' acknowledgment of no privacy expectation, which could strengthen privacy-related claims against Runway, though monitoring rights remain in the new version.
View full change record →You permanently and irrevocably consent to Runway monitoring your content, messages, and voice communications within the platform, and the terms state you have no expectation of privacy for any such transmissions.
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"You acknowledge that Company has no obligation to pre-screen Content (including, but not limited to, User Content), although Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or remove any Content. By entering into the Agreement, you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring. 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.Excerpt from Runway's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The irrevocable consent to monitoring and waiver of privacy expectations in communications engages GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements and Article 7 consent standards for EU users, where consent must be freely withdrawable …
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The clause establishes Runway's operational authority to review user-generated content without prior notice requirements and eliminates any contractual privacy expectation for communications on the platform. This defines the scope of permissible content moderation and monitoring practices under the service agreement.
You permanently and irrevocably consent to Runway monitoring your content, messages, and voice communications within the platform, and the terms state you have no expectation of privacy for any such transmissions.
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