# Runway

## Kurzbeschreibung
**"Building AI to Simulate the World"**


**Runway **is an AI platform for generative media production with a focus on AI video, image generation, video editing, performance capture, audio/voice features, workflows, and API access. 


The tool is aimed at creators, marketing teams, film/media production, agencies, developers, and companies that want to create or edit visual content with AI.

## Claim
Building AI to Simulate the World

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Audio / Voice
- Automation / Workflows
- Images
- Education
- Design / Graphics
- Marketing & Advertising
- Social Media
- Video

## Kernfunktionen
- Image Generation
- Video Generation
- Video Editing

## Preismodell
- **free:** Free entry with a one-time credit allocation; suitable for testing and for initial generations.
- **subscription:** **Standard** More monthly credits, access to core Runway apps and generative video/image features; for individuals and small teams.


**Pro** More credits, access to all apps, workflows, generative video models, third-party models, more storage, and advanced creative features.


**Unlimited** Everything in Pro plus Explore Mode for unlimited image and video generations at a relaxed speed; additionally, monthly credits for features without Explore Mode.
- **other:** **Enterprise** Custom enterprise offering with SSO, custom credits, configurable organization and team spaces, Advanced Security, onboarding, success program, and priority support.


**Credits / Additional Credits **Runway uses credits for many generation features; additional credits are available for paid plans.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**On-Prem / local hosting: indirect / not available**

Not specified on the website. No on-premise, local, or self-hosting option was found.

**Private Cloud / data center: partial**

For Enterprise, there are organizational and contractual security features such as SSO, Enterprise Terms, and control options for third-party models. However, a dedicated EU/EEA private cloud or a segregated EU data center is not specified on the website.

**EU SaaS / Managed: unclear**

Runway is available as a cloud service, but EU data residency or EU/EEA operation of the SaaS is not specified on the website. Instead, the privacy policy refers to transfers to the USA and other countries.

**Hybrid: indirect / not available**

Not specified on the website. No hybrid model was found in which parts remain local or in a customer-owned environment.

**DPA / DPA: covered**

The Enterprise Services Terms explicitly mention a DPA and incorporate it by reference: 'customer-data-processing-addendum.pdf'. This covers a DPA for Enterprise.

**No training: partial**

For Enterprise, it is clearly stipulated that Runway may not use 'Customer Content' as training data for the services. In addition, the Third-Party Models FAQ mentions contractual commitments by third-party providers not to train on 'Customer Content'. For general non-Enterprise use, no equally strong general commitment was found on the website.

**Open source / transparency path: indirect / not available**

Open-source models, open core components, or self-hostable parts are not specified on the website. The only positive aspect is a limited transparency path via subprocessors, Trust Center, and export of 'Customer Content' after the end of the contract in the Enterprise context.

**Data processing**

Runway describes itself as a cloud-based browser service. According to the Privacy Policy, data may be transferred to the USA and other countries. Amazon Web Services is named as one of the providers/vendors. The security page mentions multiple physically separate data centers, but without location details. For Enterprise, Runway refers to a DPA, a subprocessors list, SOC 2 Type II, and contractual restrictions on the use of 'Customer Content'. Third-party models can be administratively disabled in the Enterprise account; according to the FAQ, no data is then sent to these model providers.

**Conclusion**

For an EU/EEA tool directory, Runway cannot be verified as a clearly EU-resident standard SaaS. The *best documented path* to a more GDPR-compatible use lies in the Enterprise model with DPA, contractual no-training for 'Customer Content', subprocessor transparency, and administrative control over third-party models. However, due to the lack of EU data residency, the lack of specific EU/EEA data center details, and explicit US data transfers, the overall assessment remains **conditional**.

**Sources**

- [https://runwayml.com/privacy-policy](https://runwayml.com/privacy-policy)
- [https://runwayml.com/data-security](https://runwayml.com/data-security)
- [https://runwayml.com/enterprise-terms](https://runwayml.com/enterprise-terms)
- [https://runwayml.com/customer-data-processing-addendum.pdf](https://runwayml.com/customer-data-processing-addendum.pdf)
- [https://runwayml.com/subprocessors](https://runwayml.com/subprocessors)
- [https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/51248305153683-Enterprise-FAQ-Third-party-Models-in-Runway](https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/51248305153683-Enterprise-FAQ-Third-party-Models-in-Runway)
- [https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/49237697417875-Enabling-Disabling-Third-Party-Models](https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/49237697417875-Enabling-Disabling-Third-Party-Models)
- [https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/37784857333011-When-to-Choose-an-Enterprise-Subscription](https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/37784857333011-When-to-Choose-an-Enterprise-Subscription)
- [https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/24300377879827-Understanding-Runway-s-security-and-privacy-standards](https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/24300377879827-Understanding-Runway-s-security-and-privacy-standards)

For users in the EU/EEA, GDPR-compliant use of Runway is only partially demonstrable. Positive aspects include a published privacy policy with a section for the EEA, an expressly incorporated DPA for Enterprise customers, a published subprocessor reference, SOC 2 Type II evidence, as well as contractual assurances for Enterprise customers that 'Customer Content' is not used as training data. Negative aspects are that the website does not specify EU data residency or concrete EU/EEA data center locations for standard SaaS use, while the privacy policy expressly refers to transfers to the USA and other countries. This means that privacy-compliant use appears more feasible via the Enterprise route with a DPA and contractual safeguards, but not clearly and straightforwardly for all usage variants.

**Positive**

The website includes a privacy policy with EEA relevance, a DPA incorporated into the Enterprise terms, a reference to subprocessors, SOC 2 Type II, private default visibility for uploaded assets, and for Enterprise the contractual statement that 'Customer Content' may not be used as training data for the services. In addition, Enterprise admins can disable third-party models; according to the FAQ, Runway then does not send any data to these model providers.

**Negative**

No concrete EU/EEA server location is specified on the website. EU data residency is not stated. The privacy policy expressly mentions international transfers to the USA and other countries. On-premise, self-hosting, or local operating options are not specified on the website. An ISO 27001 certification is not stated; it is only described that elements from ISO 27001 and NIST are incorporated into the security program.

**Server location**

Not specifically stated on the website. Several physically separate data centers are mentioned for redundancy, but without specifying countries or regions. The privacy policy also states that Runway is based in the USA and that information may be transferred to the USA and other countries.

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** unknown
- **Hybrid:** unknown
- **AVV / DPA:** abgedeckt
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** unknown

## Standort
**Land:** USA

**Taxonomie:** USA

Runway AI, Inc., 18 West 18th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10011, USA

## Vorteile
- Very strong focus on high-quality AI video generation and creative control.
- Broad media platform: video, image, audio, workflows, third-party models, and API.
- According to Runway, commercial use of the outputs is not restricted; according to the Help Center, users retain rights to uploaded and generated content.
- Enterprise option with SSO, DPA, security/compliance features, and “no training on Customer Content.”
- Well suited for professional media, agency, and marketing workflows.

## Nachteile
- The free version is only suitable for testing: one-time credits, no Gen-4 video, limited projects, and limited storage.
- Monthly credits expire; workspace credits are shared per workspace and are not increased per additional editor.
- Web app credits and API credits are separate.
- Unlimited uses “Explore Mode” with a relaxed rate; generations may take longer and concurrent generations are limited.
- According to Runway, Gen-4.5 still has typical video AI limitations in causal reasoning, object permanence, and “success bias.”
- For non-Enterprise use, the Terms allow the use of inputs/outputs for training and improving the models.

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://runwayml.com/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-04-28

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/runway-en/