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Cookie Policy

Last updated on April 29, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Runpod, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://runpod.io (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies that collect your personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

What are first-party and third-party cookies?

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Runpod, Inc.) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

What are session and persistent cookies?

Session cookies are cookies that allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

Persistent cookies are cookies that remain on a user's device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the Website that created that particular cookie.

What categories of cookies do you use?

We use are "strictly necessary", "performance", "functional" and "targeting" cookies:

• Strictly Necessary cookies Some of the cookies we use on the Website are strictly necessary and are there to technically enable the Website and its components as well as to enable security measures. These cookies are activated without your consent because they are necessary for the Website to work properly and in a secure way. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website will not work as they should.
• Performance cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website and gather information on error messages. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Website, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
• Functional cookies These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
• Targeting cookies These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.