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RunPod: what they publish

runpod.io · MLOps and model serving · checked 2026-10-18

52/100DBand D

Rank 5 of 35 in MLOps and model serving, where the median is 22.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-18. How the score works.

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Overview

2 days since the newest dated result, 2 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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RunPod

runpod.io · MLOps and model serving

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 52of 100 Rank 5 of 35

Published commitments5 of 9 found

Measured behaviour2 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-18. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that RunPod has no such document.

Where RunPod sits in MLOps and model serving

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C2 6%
  4. D5 14%
  5. E10 29%
  6. F18 51%
35 vendors with a score; 2 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of RunPod is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What RunPod states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-18.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://runpod.io/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://runpod.io/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://runpod.io/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://runpod.io/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://runpod.io/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://runpod.io/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://runpod.io/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in MLOps and model serving: 2 of 35 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

weight 3 of 3

We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance · checked 2026-10-18

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://runpod.io/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://runpod.io/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://runpod.io/legal/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://runpod.io/privacy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://runpod.io/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  6. https://runpod.io/compliance – found, but behind a sign-in
  7. https://runpod.io/legal/privacy-policy – reached, no match (HTTP 200)

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Across the market: Data location stated in MLOps and model serving: 10 of 36 companies

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Status page with incident history

weight 2 of 3

No public status page found.

Checked 3 addresses on 2026-10-18.

Show the 3 addresses we checked
  1. https://status.runpod.io/ – The name "status.runpod.io" could not be resolved.
  2. https://runpod.io/status – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://runpod.io.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Status page with history in MLOps and model serving: 12 of 37 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-18.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://runpod.io/ – third-party requests before any interaction: cdn.jsdelivr.net, cdn.prod.website-files.com, d3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.net, geo.cookie-script.com, www.googletagmanager.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in MLOps and model serving: 1 of 37 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-18.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://runpod.io/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://runpod.io/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://runpod.io/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://runpod.io/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://runpod.io/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://runpod.io/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in MLOps and model serving: 1 of 35 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 7
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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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Published and readable without a login.

Source: https://www.runpod.io/legal/data-processing-agreement · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: Data processing agreement in MLOps and model serving: 6 of 35 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://www.runpod.io/pricing · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: Public pricing in MLOps and model serving: 19 of 36 companies

✓

HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 31536000 seconds (365 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=31536000

    Read at https://runpod.io/

Source: https://runpod.io/ · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in MLOps and model serving: 28 of 37 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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The vendor commits publicly to giving notice before the list changes.

Source: https://www.runpod.io/legal/data-processing-agreement · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in MLOps and model serving: 5 of 35 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page HIPAA (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), SOC 2 Type II. The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 4 exact wordings

    Runpod has also completed SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations, and maintains HIPAA and GDPR programs.

    Read at https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance

    operates an Information Security Management System certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by Sensiba LLP, an ANAB-accredited certification body.

    Read at https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance

    FAQs Where can I get Runpod's SOC 2 report?

    Read at https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance

    Runpod has also completed SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 examinations, and maintains HIPAA and GDPR programs.

    Read at https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance

Source: https://www.runpod.io/legal/compliance · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: Certifications named in MLOps and model serving: 13 of 36 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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Served at /.well-known/security.txt.

Source: https://runpod.io/.well-known/security.txt · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in MLOps and model serving: 11 of 34 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.runpod.io/legal/privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-18

Across the market: Named privacy contact in MLOps and model serving: 15 of 36 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-11: 52 of 1002026-10-18: 52 of 100 2026-10-11 2026-10-18
Score over the last 2 runs we measured RunPod in: 52 (2026-10-11), 52 (2026-10-18).

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RunPod

7 found · 5 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-18.

Investigate 5 open evidence questions
  1. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

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  2. Data location stated

    Which locations apply to our primary data, backups and support access? Which region can we select for this plan?

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  3. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

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  4. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  5. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

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