diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51f6d17b1..59294ac01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - (Bugfix) (DP) Propagate Timeout Across Subcommands
 - (Maintenance) Bump Dependencies
 - (Feature) (Platform) EventsV1 Integration
+- (Feature) (Platform) Allows to opt out in the Inventory Telemetry 
 
 ## [1.3.1](https://github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/tree/1.3.1) (2025-10-07)
 - (Documentation) Add ArangoPlatformStorage Docs & Examples
diff --git a/docs/cli/arangodb_operator_platform.md b/docs/cli/arangodb_operator_platform.md
index 9b827fc76..4f8e5edfb 100644
--- a/docs/cli/arangodb_operator_platform.md
+++ b/docs/cli/arangodb_operator_platform.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ Flags:
       --arango.insecure                Arango Endpoint Insecure
       --arango.token string            Arango JWT Token for Authentication
   -h, --help                           help for inventory
+      --telemetry                      Enables Telemetry (default true)
 
 Global Flags:
       --kubeconfig string   Kubernetes Config File
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ Flags:
       --license.client.stage strings   LicenseManager Stages (default [prd])
       --license.endpoint string        LicenseManager Endpoint (default "license.arango.ai")
       --license.interval duration      Interval of the license synchronization
+      --telemetry                      Enables Telemetry (default true)
 
 Global Flags:
       --kubeconfig string   Kubernetes Config File
diff --git a/pkg/platform/flags.go b/pkg/platform/flags.go
index 2ca528436..283d2fc76 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/flags.go
@@ -170,6 +170,12 @@ var (
 		},
 	}
 
+	flagTelemetry = cli.Flag[bool]{
+		Name:        "telemetry",
+		Description: "Enables Telemetry",
+		Default:     true,
+	}
+
 	flagRegistryUseCredentials = cli.Flag[bool]{
 		Name:        "registry.docker.credentials",
 		Description: "Use Docker Credentials",
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/aql.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/aql.go
index 5133f8e7e..8fb46de0e 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/aql.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/aql.go
@@ -33,9 +33,25 @@ import (
 	ugrpc "github.com/arangodb/kube-arangodb/pkg/util/grpc"
 )
 
-func ExecuteAQL(db string, aql string, bind map[string]any) Executor {
-	return func(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
+func ExecuteTelemetryAQL(db string, aql string, bind map[string]any) Executor {
+	return ExecuteAQL(db, aql, bind, true)
+}
+
+func ExecuteBasicAQL(db string, aql string, bind map[string]any) Executor {
+	return ExecuteAQL(db, aql, bind, false)
+}
+
+func ExecuteAQL(db string, aql string, bind map[string]any, telemetry bool) Executor {
+	return func(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 		return func(ctx context.Context, log logging.Logger, t executor.Thread, h executor.Handler) error {
+			if telemetry {
+				if !cfg.WithTelemetry() {
+					log.Info("Telemetry disabled")
+					return nil
+				}
+				log.Info("Collecting Telemetry details")
+			}
+
 			c, err := driver.NewClient(driver.ClientConfig{Connection: async.NewConnectionAsyncWrapper(conn)})
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/configuration.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/configuration.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d37c2337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/configuration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+// DISCLAIMER
+//
+// Copyright 2025 ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// Copyright holder is ArangoDB GmbH, Cologne, Germany
+//
+
+package inventory
+
+type Configuration struct {
+	Telemetry *bool
+}
+
+func (c *Configuration) WithTelemetry() bool {
+	if c == nil || c.Telemetry == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return *c.Telemetry
+}
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.aql.timestamp.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.aql.timestamp.go
index 24b5a88b3..3d206bb8e 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.aql.timestamp.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.aql.timestamp.go
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ import _ "embed"
 var queryTimestampAQL string
 
 func init() {
-	global.MustRegister("aql.timestamp", ExecuteAQL("_system", queryTimestampAQL, nil))
+	global.MustRegister("aql.timestamp", ExecuteBasicAQL("_system", queryTimestampAQL, nil))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.deployment.id.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.deployment.id.go
index ee6635ba1..0ac7a2370 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.deployment.id.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.deployment.id.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	global.MustRegister("deployment.id", func(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
+	global.MustRegister("deployment.id", func(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 		return func(ctx context.Context, log logging.Logger, t executor.Thread, h executor.Handler) error {
 			if handler := arangod.GetRequestWithTimeout[client.DeploymentID](ctx, globals.GetGlobals().Timeouts().ArangoD().Get(), conn, "_admin", "deployment", "id"); handler.Code() == goHttp.StatusOK {
 				resp, err := handler.Response()
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.mode.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.mode.go
index 59e5251f1..16342e021 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.mode.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.mode.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	global.MustRegister("server.mode", func(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
+	global.MustRegister("server.mode", func(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 		return func(ctx context.Context, log logging.Logger, t executor.Thread, h executor.Handler) error {
 			resp := arangod.GetRequestWithTimeout[driver.ClusterHealth](ctx, globals.GetGlobals().Timeouts().ArangoD().Get(), conn, "_admin", "cluster", "health")
 
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.version.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.version.go
index 3fcc7d283..9969aaa4c 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.version.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/fetcher.server.version.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	global.MustRegister("server.info", func(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
+	global.MustRegister("server.info", func(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 		return func(ctx context.Context, log logging.Logger, t executor.Thread, h executor.Handler) error {
 			resp, err := arangod.GetRequestWithTimeout[driver.VersionInfo](ctx, globals.GetGlobals().Timeouts().ArangoD().Get(), conn, "_api", "version").
 				AcceptCode(goHttp.StatusOK).
diff --git a/pkg/platform/inventory/inventory.go b/pkg/platform/inventory/inventory.go
index 51aec29b0..4840d7e27 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/inventory/inventory.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/inventory/inventory.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 
 type Items []*Item
 
-func FetchInventory(ctx context.Context, logger logging.Logger, threads int, conn driver.Connection) (Items, error) {
+func FetchInventory(ctx context.Context, logger logging.Logger, threads int, conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration) (Items, error) {
 	var out []*Item
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 	in := make(chan *Item)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func FetchInventory(ctx context.Context, logger logging.Logger, threads int, con
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if err := executor.Run(ctx, logger, threads, runExecution(conn, in)); err != nil {
+	if err := executor.Run(ctx, logger, threads, runExecution(conn, cfg, in)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ func FetchInventory(ctx context.Context, logger logging.Logger, threads int, con
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func runExecution(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
+func runExecution(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 	return func(ctx context.Context, log logging.Logger, t executor.Thread, h executor.Handler) error {
 		for _, executor := range global.Items() {
 			log.Str("name", executor.K).Info("Starting executor")
-			q := executor.V(conn, out)
+			q := executor.V(conn, cfg, out)
 
 			h.RunAsync(ctx, q)
 		}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func runExecution(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-type Executor func(conn driver.Connection, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc
+type Executor func(conn driver.Connection, cfg *Configuration, out chan<- *Item) executor.RunFunc
 
 func (i *Item) Validate() error {
 	if i == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/platform/license.go b/pkg/platform/license.go
index 6cac81698..8f768d01a 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/license.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/license.go
@@ -73,9 +73,15 @@ func buildInventory(cmd *cobra.Command) (*inventory.Spec, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var cfg inventory.Configuration
+
+	if v, err := flagTelemetry.Get(cmd); err != nil || !v {
+		cfg.Telemetry = util.NewType(false)
+	}
+
 	logger.Info("Discovered Arango %s (%s)", resp.Version, resp.License)
 
-	obj, err := inventory.FetchInventory(cmd.Context(), logger, 8, conn)
+	obj, err := inventory.FetchInventory(cmd.Context(), logger, 8, conn, &cfg)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/platform/license_activate.go b/pkg/platform/license_activate.go
index f608b4783..c56a30a2f 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/license_activate.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/license_activate.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func licenseActivate() (*cobra.Command, error) {
 	cmd.Use = "activate"
 	cmd.Short = "Activates the License on ArangoDB Endpoint"
 
-	if err := cli.RegisterFlags(&cmd, flagLicenseManager, flagActivateInterval, flagDeployment); err != nil {
+	if err := cli.RegisterFlags(&cmd, flagLicenseManager, flagActivateInterval, flagDeployment, flagTelemetry); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/platform/license_inventory.go b/pkg/platform/license_inventory.go
index 1ab78e859..a0e35b62a 100644
--- a/pkg/platform/license_inventory.go
+++ b/pkg/platform/license_inventory.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func licenseInventory() (*cobra.Command, error) {
 	cmd.Use = "inventory [flags] output"
 	cmd.Short = "Inventory Generator"
 
-	if err := cli.RegisterFlags(&cmd, flagDeployment); err != nil {
+	if err := cli.RegisterFlags(&cmd, flagDeployment, flagTelemetry); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}