Terms and disclaimer
The Dream Guide is an editorial site about dreams, symbols and sleep. The content is meant as information and reflection — not as medical, psychological or health advice. This page explains what you can and cannot expect from us.
Last updated: 24 August 2026
Who is behind this site
The Dream Guide is the English edition of drommeguiden.no, owned and operated by Herman Gautefall Olsson in Norway. The content is edited by The Dream Guide's editorial team. You can read more about how we work on About us, and reach us through the contact page.
This is not health advice
We are not psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists or doctors, and we do not present ourselves as such. Nothing on The Dream Guide is a diagnosis, a treatment or a recommendation for treatment, and the content is not a substitute for contact with a qualified health professional.
This applies in particular to the sleep section. Although the articles draw on published research and public health sources, they are general accounts — not advice tailored to your situation. If you have persistent sleep problems, nightmares that distress you, or mental health difficulties, please contact your doctor, a sleep clinic or another qualified health service.
In an acute crisis, contact your local emergency number — 112 across the EU and EEA, 911 in the United States, 999 in the United Kingdom. Free crisis lines are available in most countries, including 988 in the United States and 116 123 in the United Kingdom and much of Europe.
About dream interpretation
Dream interpretation is not an exact science, and we do not pretend that it is. Our symbol pages describe how a motif has been understood across different traditions and fields — from classical dream literature to modern dream research. We deliberately write "may mean" and "is often read as", never "means".
We do not claim that dreams predict the future, reveal truths about other people, or give answers that hold regardless of who you are. The interpretation is always your own. Do not make important decisions about health, money or relationships on the basis of a dream interpretation.
Accuracy and updates
We work to keep the content accurate and current, but cannot guarantee that everything is complete, error-free or in line with the latest research at all times. Knowledge changes, particularly in sleep science. If you find an error, an outdated claim or something imprecise, we would genuinely appreciate hearing from you through the contact page — we will correct it.
Limitation of liability
You use The Dream Guide at your own risk. We are not liable for loss or damage arising from acting on information found on the site, so far as the law permits. The site is provided "as is", without guarantees of availability or uninterrupted operation.
Links to other sites
We link to external sources when we believe they add value — research articles and public health sources, for example. We have no control over the content of those sites and take no responsibility for it. A link is not an endorsement of everything the publisher offers.
Advertising
This site is funded by advertising, including Google AdSense. Ads are labelled as ads and are selected by the ad network, not by us editorially. An ad appearing on a page does not mean we recommend the product or service. Editorial content and advertising are kept separate — we do not write articles in order to sell anything.
How cookies are used in connection with advertising is described in the privacy policy and on the cookie page.
Copyright
The texts on The Dream Guide are our own editorial work and are protected by copyright. You are welcome to quote briefly from us with a clear attribution and a link, but not to copy whole articles or publish our content as your own.
Photographs are sourced from Pexels and used in accordance with their licence. The photographer is credited on the pages where the image appears.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms as the site changes. The date at the top shows when they were last revised. Continued use of the site after a change counts as acceptance of the updated terms.
Governing law
The site is operated from Norway, and these terms are governed by Norwegian law. If you are a consumer, this does not affect any rights you have under the mandatory consumer law of your country of residence. Any dispute will first be pursued amicably.