Privacy Policy

Our Philosophy

Dreamfields exists to serve dreamers, not to harvest data. Your inner life is deeply personal, and this platform is built around respecting that. Privacy is not a feature we bolt on — it is foundational to how Dreamfields works. We collect only what we need to run the platform, we are transparent about what we do with it, and we give you full control over your own data.

Your Data Belongs to You

Everything you create on Dreamfields — your dream entries, comments, media, journal notes — is yours. You own it. We don't claim any ownership over your content. You can export your data or delete it entirely at any time. When you delete something, it is actually deleted, not hidden or archived on our end.

What We Collect

We collect the minimum needed to provide the service:

• Account information: Your email address, username, and display name — needed to identify your account
• Content you create: Dreams, comments, reactions, and media you choose to post
• Basic usage data: Error logs and minimal analytics to keep the platform running and fix problems
• Authentication tokens: Stored locally in your browser to keep you logged in

We do not use tracking pixels, fingerprinting, or third-party analytics services. We do not build advertising profiles. We do not track you across the web.

What We Will Never Do

• Sell your data to anyone, for any reason, ever
• Share your information with data brokers or advertisers
• Use your private content to train AI models
• Show you advertisements
• Monetize your personal information

Visibility and Consent

Dreams you mark as private are visible only to you. Dreams marked public or shared with a circle are visible to the audience you choose. You can change the visibility of any dream at any time. Nothing is shared without your explicit choice.

Collective Dreamscape

Dreamfields analyzes dream content across the community to surface collective patterns — themes, symbols, and trends that emerge when many people dream about similar things. This is the Collective Dreamscape.

Public dreams are included in collective analysis by default — they are public. Circle dreams are analyzed only within their circle, never in the global collective. Private dreams are never included unless you explicitly opt in via the "Contribute to Collective Dreamscape" setting in your privacy settings.

All collective analysis is anonymized. Your identity is never revealed in collective results — only aggregate patterns are visible (e.g., "48 people dreamed of frogs," not who those people are). If you opt out, your private dream contributions are fully removed from collective data within 6 hours — not gradually aged out, but actively purged.

Dream Mentions and Invites

You can tag people who appeared in your dreams. If you tag a registered user in a public dream, they will be notified. If you tag them in a private dream, you choose whether they are notified. If you enter an email address for someone not on the platform, we will send them a single invite on your behalf — we will never contact them again unless they sign up. We do not store email addresses of non-users beyond what is needed to process the invite.

AI Features

AI interpretation and visualization features are entirely opt-in — they only activate when you request them. When you use an AI feature, the relevant dream content is sent to our AI provider (Anthropic) for processing. This content is processed in real time and is not retained by the AI provider for training or any other purpose. If you never use an AI feature, your dream content never leaves our servers. Collective Dreamscape analysis uses AI to identify patterns across the community — your individual dream content is anonymized before analysis, and results only show aggregate patterns, never individual dreams or identities.

Where Your Data Lives

Your data is stored on a managed PostgreSQL database hosted by DigitalOcean in Toronto, Canada. Media uploads are stored on encrypted block storage in the same region. Connections to the database are encrypted. We do not replicate your data to third-party services beyond what is described in this policy.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data — encrypted connections, secure authentication, rate limiting, and regular security reviews. However, no system connected to the internet is perfectly secure. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly and transparently, disclose what was accessed, and explain what steps we are taking. We are honest about this: we do our best, but we cannot guarantee that a breach will never happen.

Data Deletion and Portability

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from your account settings. Deletion is permanent — we do not keep shadow copies. We respect your right to leave and to take your data with you. If you need a full export of your data, contact us and we will provide it.

Cookies

Dreamfields uses only essential cookies and local storage for authentication and preferences. We do not use tracking cookies, third-party cookies, or any cookie-based analytics. There is no cookie banner because there is nothing to consent to beyond basic functionality.

Changes to This Policy

If we make meaningful changes to this policy, we will notify users directly through the platform — not buried in a changelog. Minor wording clarifications may happen without notice, but the spirit of this policy will not change: your data is yours, we don't sell it, and we respect your privacy.

Contact

Questions, concerns, or data requests? Reach out at dreams@dreamfields.net. We read every message.