Privacy Policy

    Last Updated: July 2026

    1. Introduction

    Olaverse Lab ("we", "our", or "us") is an open-source AI research lab. We publish open-weight models, datasets, and libraries (including the Olaverse SDK and SmartRateLimit) on Hugging Face, PyPI, and GitHub, and maintain this website at olaverse.co.uk. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site or interact with us directly, and it does not extend to third-party platforms that host our work.

    2. Information We Collect

    • No account required: Browsing this site, downloading our models and weights, and installing our open-source libraries does not require registration, an account, or an API key.
    • Contact form & email: If you reach out through our contact form or by email, we collect the name, email address, and message you provide, solely to respond to your enquiry.
    • Basic website analytics: Standard, aggregated technical data such as pages visited, browser type, and referring site, used only to understand how the site is used and to keep it running well.

    3. How We Use Your Information

    We use the limited information described above to:

    • Respond to enquiries sent through our contact form or by email.
    • Maintain, secure, and improve olaverse.co.uk.
    • Understand aggregate site usage so we know which models and pages people find useful.
    • Comply with legal obligations where applicable.

    We do not use website visitor data, contact form submissions, or model usage to train our models.

    4. Open-Weight Models & Third-Party Platforms

    Our models are open weights: when you download a model from Hugging Face and run it on your own infrastructure, we have no visibility into that usage or any data you process with it. Our repositories are hosted on Hugging Face, GitHub, and PyPI, each governed by its own privacy policy and terms, which we do not control. We recommend reviewing those platforms' policies directly.

    5. Data Retention & Sharing

    We retain contact form and email correspondence only as long as needed to address your enquiry and for basic record-keeping. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

    6. Changes to This Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the lab's work evolves. Material changes will be reflected by updating the date above.

    7. Contact Us

    If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@olaverse.co.uk