Runway Usage Policy

This document lays out what you are not allowed to create using Runway, covering a wide range of prohibited content including explicit material, images of real people without consent, and content involving the sexualization of minors. Any violation of these rules can result in account suspension, and accounts linked to child sexual abuse material are suspended indefinitely. Runway also reports any child sexual abuse material it encounters to a federally designated organization that works with law enforcement worldwide.

This document establishes Runway's acceptable use policy, setting out categorical prohibitions on content that users may not create or attempt to create on the platform. Prohibited content includes adult nudity, sexually explicit material, non-consensual intimate imagery, child sexual abuse material, content sexualizing minors, content in the style of known living artists, and imagery or audio of identifiable individuals without their permission. The policy further prohibits characters or games designed to engage minors or to simulate licensed professional advice in medical, legal, financial, or therapeutic domains. Runway reserves the right to suspend accounts for any policy violation, applies indefinite suspension to all accounts associated with child sexual abuse material, reports any such material to NCMEC for coordination with global law enforcement, and prioritizes child safety reports.

As a Runway user, you are prohibited from generating a broad set of content types — including adult nudity, sexually explicit material, non-consensual intimate imagery, content using another person's likeness or voice without their permission, content in the style of a known living artist, and any content that sexualizes or targets minors. A single violation of any of these prohibitions is sufficient for Runway to suspend your account. If your account is associated with child sexual abuse material, suspension is indefinite with no stated reinstatement path, and the material will be reported to NCMEC. Before using another person's image, video, or audio in your work, you must have that person's affirmative permission.