Does LM Studio train AI on your data?
No
“Your request and the generated response is not retained after the request completes, and your data is not used for training or any other purpose.”
From LM Studio's privacy policy , checked Oct 28, 2026.
The rest of the data policy
Data retention
Prompts and responses not retained; cloud requests processed transiently (Zero Data Retention)
“Your prompts and responses generated are not retained.”
Where data is stored
US
“Bionic cloud inference is US-hosted, with Zero data retention (ZDR)”
Security and compliance
Other tools that say they don't train on your data
Ollama“We do not use your inputs or outputs to train any AI models”
LM Studio and your data: common questions
Does LM Studio use my data to train AI?
No. LM Studio's policy says: "Your request and the generated response is not retained after the request completes, and your data is not used for training or any other purpose." (checked Oct 28, 2026).
How long does LM Studio keep my data?
Prompts and responses not retained; cloud requests processed transiently (Zero Data Retention). The policy says: "Your prompts and responses generated are not retained."
Where does LM Studio store data?
US. The policy says: "Bionic cloud inference is US-hosted, with Zero data retention (ZDR)"
What security certifications does LM Studio have?
Its security pages list GDPR.
Which local & open models tools don't train on your data?
Among the closest alternatives, Ollama say in their policies that they don't use customer content for training.
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