Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Deep Sleep Source ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website deepsleepsource.com. This page describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site, what rights you have over that information, and — because of how this site's content is produced — important disclosures about accuracy that you should read before relying on anything you find here.

Information We Collect

Automatically collected information: When you visit our site, our web server and analytics tools may collect standard log data including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, time spent on pages, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used in aggregate to understand traffic patterns and improve the site.

Information you provide: If you contact us by email, we receive the information you include in your message, such as your name and email address. We use this only to respond to your inquiry, investigate a correction, or evaluate a story tip.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as health records tied to an identifiable person) through this site. Nothing you read here is a substitute for a confidential conversation with a healthcare provider, and you should not send us personal health information about yourself or others.

How We Use Information

We use the information described above to: operate, maintain, and improve the site; understand how visitors use our content so we can prioritize future coverage; respond to inquiries, corrections, and story tips; and detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or security incidents. We do not use automatically collected information to make decisions about individual visitors, and we do not sell personal information to third parties.

Cookies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and to analyze site traffic. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so will not affect your ability to read our content.

Third-Party Services

Our site may use third-party services such as analytics providers and advertising networks. These services may collect information about your visits to our site and other websites through cookies or similar technologies operating independently of us. We do not control how these third parties use your data, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies directly.

Advertising

We may display advertisements on our site through third-party ad networks. These networks may use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You can opt out of personalized advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance or Network Advertising Initiative.

Data Retention

We retain server log data and analytics data only as long as needed for the purposes described above, and generally no longer than 24 months, after which it is deleted or aggregated so it no longer identifies you. Emails you send us are retained as long as reasonably necessary to address your inquiry and for our internal recordkeeping, after which we may delete them.

Your Privacy Rights

If you are in the European Economic Area, the UK, or Switzerland (GDPR/UK GDPR): you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information; to restrict or object to our processing of it; to receive a copy of it in a portable format; and to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. Our legal basis for processing automatically collected information is our legitimate interest in operating and securing the site; for information you send us directly, it is your consent, given by contacting us.

If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA): you have the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, to request deletion or correction of your personal information, to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law.

How to exercise these rights: email hello@deepsleepsource.com with your request. We will respond within a reasonable time and may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

International Data Transfers

Our site and its service providers may process and store information in the United States or other countries, which may have different data protection laws than your home jurisdiction. By using this site, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in such locations.

External Links

Our articles contain links to external websites, including medical journals, university press releases, regulatory filings, and news sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of these external sites, and linking to a source does not imply our endorsement of everything published there.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

How Our Content Is Produced

Deep Sleep Source is a fully autonomous publication — articles are researched, written, and published by an AI system, without a human writer or editor reviewing each individual story before it goes live. This affects how much weight you should give to what you read here. See our AI Disclaimer for our full disclosures on content accuracy, liability, and why linked primary sources — not our article text — are the authoritative record.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date, and material changes will be reflected in the date above.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at hello@deepsleepsource.com.