Does Ollama train AI on your data?
No
“We do not use your inputs or outputs to train any AI models”
From Ollama's privacy policy , checked Oct 28, 2026.
The rest of the data policy
Data retention
Cloud prompts/responses processed transiently, not stored beyond request time
“When using cloud-hosted models, we process this content transiently to provide the Service and this content is not stored beyond the time required to fulfill the request.”
Where data is stored
Primarily United States; may route to Europe
“Ollama hosts models and compute resources primarily in the United States. To serve global demand, we may route to Europe for additional capacity.”
Security and compliance
None stated
Other tools that say they don't train on your data
LM Studio“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.”
Ollama and your data: common questions
Does Ollama use my data to train AI?
No. Ollama's policy says: "We do not use your inputs or outputs to train any AI models" (checked Oct 28, 2026).
How long does Ollama keep my data?
Cloud prompts/responses processed transiently, not stored beyond request time. The policy says: "When using cloud-hosted models, we process this content transiently to provide the Service and this content is not stored beyond the time required to fulfill the request."
Where does Ollama store data?
Primarily United States; may route to Europe. The policy says: "Ollama hosts models and compute resources primarily in the United States. To serve global demand, we may route to Europe for additional capacity."
Which local & open models tools don't train on your data?
Among the closest alternatives, LM Studio say in their policies that they don't use customer content for training.
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