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+# Security
+
+The Ollama maintainer team takes security seriously and will actively work to resolve security issues.
+
+## Reporting a vulnerability
+
+If you discover a security vulnerability, please do not open a public issue. Instead, please report it by emailing hello@ollama.com. We ask that you give us sufficient time to investigate and address the vulnerability before disclosing it publicly.
+
+Please include the following details in your report:
+- A description of the vulnerability
+- Steps to reproduce the issue
+- Your assessment of the potential impact
+- Any possible mitigations
+
+## Security best practices
+
+While the maintainer team does their best to secure Ollama, users are encouraged to implement their own security best practices, such as:
+
+- Regularly updating to the latest version of Ollama
+- Securing access to hosted instances of Ollama
+- Monitoring systems for unusual activity
+
+## Contact
+
+For any other questions or concerns related to security, please contact us at hello@ollama.com