In today’s digital world, data privacy is more important than ever—especially for apps that track sensitive personal information like your sleep patterns and related health data. At Pillow, we believe that the benefits of understanding your sleep should never come at the cost of your privacy. That’s why we’ve built our app to keep your sleep data secure, accessible only to you, and never shared with anyone else.
No Registration Required
Unlike many other apps, Pillow doesn’t require you to create an account or sign up for a service. There are no user accounts or personal identifiers stored on our servers—because, quite simply, we don’t have any. This means you can start tracking your sleep immediately without sharing any personal details. Your sleep data remains solely on your device, giving you complete control from the very start.
Handling of Sleep Data
Every time Pillow detects a sleep session, that data is stored securely on your device. We do not transmit your sleep sessions to any servers, and in fact, we do not own any servers for storing user data. You can export or delete any sleep session data at any time through the app’s settings. This ensures that your sleep history is entirely in your hands and can be managed as you see fit.
Audio Recordings and Microphone Access
One of Pillow’s most popular features is its ability to record sounds—like snoring, sleep talking, or ambient noise—to provide you with a richer understanding of your sleep. For this feature, Pillow requires explicit permission to access your device’s microphone. This permission is granted by you and can be revoked at any time. Importantly, Pillow can never start recording automatically: you must always press the start button to initiate a session, ensuring that you are in complete control of when audio is recorded. All audio recordings are stored only on your device and are never transmitted to any external servers.
Secure Backup and Synchronization
For users who enable iCloud backup, Pillow leverages Apple’s state-of-the-art iCloud infrastructure to store your sleep sessions, audio recordings, and other settings securely. Because we use Apple’s secure storage methods, the data is encrypted and synchronized across your devices without ever being accessible to us as developers. This means you can rest easy knowing that your personal sleep data is safe and only available to you.
Handling of Apple Health Data
While Pillow requests permission to read certain health metrics from Apple Health to perform accurate sleep analysis, we do not store any Apple Health data within our app. The data is read in real time only for the purpose of calculation and assessment, and it is never transmitted or stored by Pillow. Your health information stays within the secure confines of Apple Health, maintaining your privacy throughout the process.
No Access to Payment Data
When you choose to purchase a subscription or make any in-app purchase, Pillow relies on Apple’s subscription system. This means that your payment information—such as credit card details—is handled entirely by Apple. As a result, Pillow never has access to any of your payment data, ensuring that your financial information remains private and secure.
Exporting and Deleting Your Data
We understand that you may want to manage your sleep data at your discretion. That’s why Pillow offers a robust “Manage Data” section within the app’s settings, where you can export or delete any data generated by Pillow. Since all data is stored locally on your device (or via your personal iCloud, if enabled), you are in full control. However, because we never have access to your data, please be aware that once data is deleted, it cannot be recovered by us.
Clear Privacy Policy and Full Compliance
Pillow’s commitment to your privacy is outlined in our clear, concise, and easy-to-read privacy policy. We continually monitor and update our practices to ensure full compliance with all relevant privacy laws and regulations. Our privacy policy explains in detail how we collect, use, and protect your data—and we encourage you to review it for a comprehensive understanding. Please note that this article is a broad overview of our privacy practices and does not replace or substitute the full privacy policy provided within the app and on our website.
