You cannot use bots or automated programs to bulk-collect content from Runway, and you cannot try to figure out how Runway's AI models work by reverse-engineering them.
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This provision restricts technical access methods that could be used to extract proprietary model information or platform data at scale, and is particularly relevant to developers, researchers, and competitors who might otherwise attempt to analyze Runway's underlying systems.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of automated scraping prohibitions as CFAA violations is legally contested in the US following Van Buren v. United States and hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn; contractual enforceability as a terms-of-service obligation is more settled but jurisdiction-dependent.
The terms prohibit automated data extraction and reverse engineering of Runway's platform and AI models, which affects developers and technical users who might otherwise build integrations or conduct research using automated access methods outside of Runway's official API.
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"You may not use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data or content from Runway's platform, or attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise derive the source code or underlying models of Runway's tools and services.— Excerpt from Runway's Runway Usage Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in the US, which may apply to unauthorized automated access to computer systems; however, CFAA applicability to terms-of-service violations has been narrowed by the Supreme Court's decision in Van Buren v. United States (2021), and the enforceability of scraping prohibitions as CFAA violations remains legally contested following the hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn litigation. The EU's Database Directive protects against systematic extraction of substantial database contents. Trade secret law is engaged by the reverse engineering prohibition. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Scraping and reverse engineering prohibitions are standard in platform terms of service. The enforceability of anti-scraping clauses under the CFAA has been contested in court, but the contractual prohibition remains enforceable as a terms-of-service obligation. Researchers conducting competitive analysis or security research may face account termination risk. JURISDICTION FLAGS: US (CFAA scope post-Van Buren is contested). EU (Database Directive protections apply to platform content). California (where hiQ v. LinkedIn litigation originated) may be a relevant jurisdiction for assessing scraping prohibition enforceability. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise API agreements should specify permitted automation and integration methods to avoid unintended conflict with this provision. Vendors building on Runway's platform should ensure their technical integrations use only officially sanctioned API access methods and do not engage in bulk data extraction. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Developer and technical teams should audit any automated integrations with Runway's platform to confirm they operate within official API terms. Security researchers should review whether responsible disclosure or research activities could be characterized as reverse engineering under this provision and seek clarification from Runway before proceeding.
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This provision restricts technical access methods that could be used to extract proprietary model information or platform data at scale, and is particularly relevant to developers, researchers, and competitors who might otherwise attempt to analyze Runway's underlying systems.
The terms prohibit automated data extraction and reverse engineering of Runway's platform and AI models, which affects developers and technical users who might otherwise build integrations or conduct research using automated access methods outside of Runway's official API.
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