[GH-ISSUE #8218] Question: Commercial Usage License Confirmation and Data Collection Clarification #5246

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opened 2026-04-12 16:23:21 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ttamoud on GitHub (Dec 23, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8218

First, I want to express my sincere appreciation for Ollama. I've been using it daily in my development workflow, and it has significantly improved my productivity. The speed and ease of use are remarkable, and I'm constantly impressed by the ongoing improvements.
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As a happy user looking to expand usage, I have two specific questions regarding enterprise implementation:

License Compliance: While I understand Ollama is under the MIT license, I'd like explicit confirmation about commercial usage within a company setting. We want to ensure we're fully compliant with all licensing requirements.
Data Collection: Could you please clarify if the Ollama software itself includes any form of data collection or telemetry? To be specific, I'm not asking about API calls to external LLM providers, but rather about any data collection built into Ollama itself.

Thank you again for this fantastic tool. Your clarification would help us move forward with broader implementation plans.

Originally created by @ttamoud on GitHub (Dec 23, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/8218 First, I want to express my sincere appreciation for Ollama. I've been using it daily in my development workflow, and it has significantly improved my productivity. The speed and ease of use are remarkable, and I'm constantly impressed by the ongoing improvements. Details: As a happy user looking to expand usage, I have two specific questions regarding enterprise implementation: License Compliance: While I understand Ollama is under the MIT license, I'd like explicit confirmation about commercial usage within a company setting. We want to ensure we're fully compliant with all licensing requirements. Data Collection: Could you please clarify if the Ollama software itself includes any form of data collection or telemetry? To be specific, I'm not asking about API calls to external LLM providers, but rather about any data collection built into Ollama itself. Thank you again for this fantastic tool. Your clarification would help us move forward with broader implementation plans.
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@ianmarcinkowski commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025):

I am also investigating data collection in the Ollama application and License compliance and would appreciate a response on this.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2936349948 --> @ianmarcinkowski commented on GitHub (Jun 3, 2025): I am also investigating data collection in the Ollama application and License compliance and would appreciate a response on this.
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@shettyuma7-netizen commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2025):

I am also looking for usage of Ollama at an enterprise level, would appreciate response on licensing agreement for the same. Also, if any OEM is attached to procure license.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3396212027 --> @shettyuma7-netizen commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2025): I am also looking for usage of Ollama at an enterprise level, would appreciate response on licensing agreement for the same. Also, if any OEM is attached to procure license.
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#5246