Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy for Alien Bean
Last Updated: 05 June, 2026
Alien Bean is owned and operated by Oneness Universe, a project created by its owner (“Alien Bean,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
Alien Bean is a gentle character-building app for children and families. The app offers stories, choices, missions, reflections, a heart garden, memory book, and friendly notes from Alien Bean.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use Alien Bean.
1. Our Privacy Commitment
Alien Bean is designed with children and families in mind. We aim to collect only the information needed to provide the app experience, support users, improve the app, and manage subscriptions.
We do not sell personal information.
We do not use third-party behavioral advertising.
We do not require children to share their real name, address, phone number, school name, photos, contacts, or precise location to use the app.
2. Who Should Use Alien Bean
Alien Bean is intended for children with the involvement of a parent, guardian, teacher, or trusted adult.
If you are a child, please use Alien Bean with permission from your parent or guardian. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has shared personal information with us without your consent, please contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
3. Information We May Collect
Depending on how Alien Bean is used, we may collect the following types of information:
A. Information Provided by Parents or Guardians
We may collect information such as:
Parent or guardian email address
Account sign-in information
Support messages or feedback
Subscription-related status, such as whether access is active
We do not receive full payment card details. Payments and subscriptions made through the App Store are processed by Apple.
B. App Activity and Progress Information
To provide the Alien Bean experience, the app may store information such as:
Selected nickname or display name
Story progress
Completed missions
Choice Compass activity
Heart Garden progress
Memory Book entries
Bean Letters viewed
App preferences
This information is used to personalize the app experience and help users continue where they left off.
C. Device and Technical Information
We may collect limited technical information to keep the app working properly, such as:
Device type
App version
Operating system version
Crash reports
Basic diagnostic data
General app usage events
This information helps us fix bugs, improve performance, and understand which features are working well.
4. Information We Do Not Intend to Collect From Children
Alien Bean is designed not to require children to provide:
Real full name
Home address
Phone number
Email address
School name
Photos or videos
Contact list
Precise location
Health or medical information
Voice recordings
Biometric information
If future features require additional information, we will update this Privacy Policy and, where required, seek appropriate parental consent.
5. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
Provide and operate Alien Bean
Save user progress
Personalize stories, missions, and reflections
Manage app access and subscriptions
Respond to support requests
Improve app features and performance
Fix bugs and technical issues
Protect the safety and integrity of the app
Comply with legal obligations
Alien Bean is an educational and character-building tool. It is not a medical, mental health, therapy, or counseling service.
6. Subscriptions and Payments
Alien Bean may offer paid subscriptions through the Apple App Store.
Subscriptions and purchases may be made through the Apple App Store, Google Play, or another authorized platform where Alien Bean is available.
If you purchase through the Apple App Store, your payment, renewal, cancellation, refund request, and subscription management are handled by Apple through your Apple account.
If you purchase through Google Play, your payment, renewal, cancellation, refund request, and subscription management are handled by Google through your Google Play account.
Subscription prices, billing periods, trial periods, renewal terms, and available plans may change from time to time. Any changes will be shown where required before purchase or renewal.
Refunds are handled by the platform where the purchase was made, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information.
We may share limited information only in the following situations:
A. Service Providers
We may use trusted service providers to help operate the app, such as hosting, authentication, analytics, crash reporting, customer support, or database services.
These providers may access information only as needed to perform services for us and must protect it appropriately.
B. Legal Requirements
We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of Alien Bean, our users, or others.
C. Business Transfer
If Alien Bean or Oneness Universe is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or asset transfer, information may be transferred as part of that process, subject to this Privacy Policy or a policy with similar protections.
8. Children’s Privacy
We take children’s privacy seriously.
If Alien Bean is used by a child under 13 in the United States, or by a child under the applicable age of digital consent in another region, we aim to involve a parent or guardian where required by law.
Parents and guardians may contact us to:
Review information associated with their child
Request correction of information
Request deletion of information
Ask us to stop collecting information from their child
Ask questions about our privacy practices
To make a request, please contact us.
We may need to verify that the person making the request is the child’s parent or guardian.
9. Data Retention
We keep information only for as long as reasonably needed to provide the app, support users, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain security.
Parents or account holders may request deletion of account-related data by contacting us.
Some information may remain in backup systems for a limited period before being safely deleted.
10. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no app, website, or online service can guarantee complete security. We encourage parents and guardians to help children use the app safely and avoid entering personal information into open text fields.
11. International Users
Alien Bean may be available in different countries. If you use the app outside the United States, your information may be processed in countries where our service providers operate.
Where required, we take steps to protect information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
12. European and UK Users
For users in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process personal data only where we have a lawful basis, such as:
Providing the app experience
Consent, where required
Legitimate interests, such as improving and securing the app
Compliance with legal obligations
Parents or guardians may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal data.
13. California Privacy Notice
We do not sell personal information.
We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of children under 16.
California residents may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about how personal information is used. To make a request, please contact us.
14. Third-Party Links
Alien Bean may include links to external websites, such as our website, support page, or App Store pages.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services. Please review their privacy policies before providing information.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
Continued use of Alien Bean after changes means the updated Privacy Policy applies.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update, modify, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. The updated Privacy Policy will become effective when posted or on the effective date stated in the updated Privacy Policy.
If we make material changes to how we collect, use, share, or protect personal information, we may provide additional notice where appropriate, such as through the app, website, or another reasonable method.
For children’s information, if a change requires parental notice or consent under applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to provide such notice or obtain consent where required.
Your continued use of Alien Bean after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the updated Privacy Policy, you should stop using Alien Bean.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or Alien Bean’s privacy practices, please contact us at contact form: https://onenessuniverse.org/pages/contact