Terms of Service
1. Agreement and eligibility
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Squidbeak Studios LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your use of the Soul Beans mobile application (“Soul Beans” or the “App”).
By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
You must be at least 13 years old to use Soul Beans. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the App only with permission from a parent or legal guardian who accepts these Terms on your behalf.
2. Service description
Soul Beans is an affirmation and wellness app that makes positive quotes engaging through active interaction. Core features include tap-through quotes, a beans currency, soul pets, and optional premium features.
The primary Soul Beans experience is available for free. Premium subscriptions unlock additional features but are not required to access the core value of the App.
The App may include original content, licensed content, public-domain quotes, and quotes attributed to third parties. Ownership of curated quote content depends on its source and is not necessarily held by us.
3. Wellness disclaimer
Soul Beans provides motivational content and self-care gamification. It is not medical advice, mental health treatment, therapy, diagnosis, or a substitute for professional care. The App is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition.
Soul Beans is not for emergencies, crisis support, therapy, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, having a medical or mental health emergency, or need clinical support, contact emergency services or a qualified health professional in your area immediately. Do not disregard professional advice because of something you read or experience in the App.
4. No accounts
Soul Beans does not offer user accounts. Your progress, pets, beans, settings, custom quotes, and other App data are stored locally on your device and are not synced to our servers.
You are responsible for your device and local data. If you uninstall the App, clear app data, or lose access to your device without a device backup, your data may be permanently lost. You may be able to restore App data through Apple or Google device backup services (such as iCloud) if you have those enabled; we do not operate our own account-based backup or recovery service. We are not responsible for data loss in these circumstances.
5. Virtual items
Soul Beans includes virtual currency (“beans”), soul pets, equipment, and other virtual items (“Virtual Items”). Virtual Items:
- Have no real-world cash value
- Are not owned by you, and are not transferable, refundable (except where required by law), or redeemable for money or goods
- Are licensed to you for use within the App only, for as long as the App remains available and supported
- May be modified, rebalanced, or discontinued as we improve the App
We may change earn rates, prices, availability, or mechanics of Virtual Items with reasonable notice where practicable. You do not own Virtual Items; you receive a limited license to use them in the App.
6. Subscriptions and billing
Soul Beans Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or annual) through the Apple App Store or Google Play. A free trial may be offered on some plans. Trial length, eligibility, pricing, and renewal terms are determined by the applicable app store and are presented on the purchase screen at the time of purchase; they may vary and may change over time.
Auto-renewal: Unless you cancel before the end of the current billing period (or trial period) in accordance with the applicable app store’s rules, your subscription will automatically renew and your app store account will be charged at the then-current price.
Billing: Payment is processed by Apple or Google, not directly by us. We do not receive or store your full payment card information.
Cancellation: You must cancel through your Apple or Google account subscription settings before your renewal date, according to the applicable app store’s rules. Deleting the App does not cancel your subscription.
Restore purchases: If you reinstall the App or use a new device, you may restore eligible purchases through the in-app “Restore Purchases” option, subject to app store rules.
Refunds: Refund requests are handled by Apple or Google according to their policies. Contact the applicable store for billing disputes.
Prices may change with notice as permitted by the app store. Any promotional or fallback prices shown in the App before store products load are estimates; the price charged is the price displayed by the app store at purchase.
7. User-generated content
You may create custom affirmations and other content in the App (“User Content”). You retain ownership of User Content you create.
Because User Content stays on your device by default and is not collected by us, the license you grant us is narrow: solely to provide App features, we may process, store, and display your User Content within the App (for example, showing your custom quotes in your feed). We do not currently host User Content on our servers.
You agree not to create User Content that:
- Is unlawful, harmful, harassing, hateful, or discriminatory
- Infringes intellectual property or privacy rights of others
- Contains malware or attempts to disrupt the App
- Impersonates another person or misrepresents your affiliation
You may delete User Content by removing it in the App or by clearing app data. If you share quote cards outside the App, you are responsible for what you share and with whom.
8. Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Use the App for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to cheat, exploit, or manipulate the beans economy or premium features
- Attempt to bypass, disable, or circumvent any subscription, entitlement, payment, security, or access-control feature of the App
- Copy (except as permitted by these Terms), decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the App, any updates, or any part thereof, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law or permitted by the license terms of any open-source components included with the App
- Rent, lease, lend, sell, transfer, redistribute, or sublicense the App
- Interfere with or disrupt the App or related systems
- Use automated means to access the App without our permission
9. Intellectual property
The App, including its design, illustrations, original and licensed quote content, audio, software, and branding, is owned by Squidbeak Studios LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Some quote content may be public-domain or attributed to third parties, as noted in the App where applicable.
We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your personal, non-commercial use in accordance with these Terms. You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, transfer, redistribute, or sublicense the App. You may not copy (except as permitted by these Terms), decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works of the App, any updates, or any part thereof, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law or permitted by the license terms of any open-source components included with the App.
10. Availability and changes
Features, free content, premium content, Virtual Items, prices, and game mechanics may change, be added, or be removed over time as we develop and improve the App, subject to applicable law and the applicable app store’s rules. We do not guarantee that any particular feature or content will remain available indefinitely.
11. Disclaimers and limitation of liability
THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SQUIDBEAK STUDIOS LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP.
OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $50.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.
12. Termination
You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or discontinue the App, or restrict access, if you violate these Terms or if we reasonably believe it is necessary to protect the App, our users, or third parties.
Upon termination, your license to use the App ends. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law) will survive.
13. Platform terms
Your use of the App is also subject to the applicable Apple App Store or Google Play terms of service, in addition to these Terms. If there is a conflict between these Terms and the applicable app store’s terms regarding your relationship with that app store, the app store’s terms will govern that relationship.
Some terms below depend on where you downloaded the App. The Apple App Store terms apply only if you obtained the App from the Apple App Store; the Google Play terms apply only if you obtained it from Google Play.
13.1 Apple App Store
If you obtained the App from the Apple App Store, the following also apply:
Acknowledgement. You and Squidbeak Studios LLC acknowledge that these Terms are concluded between you and Squidbeak Studios LLC only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). Squidbeak Studios LLC, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content. These Terms do not provide for usage rules for the App that conflict with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
Scope of license. The license granted to you for the App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on any Apple-branded products that you own or control and as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, except that the App may be accessed and used by other accounts associated with the purchaser via Family Sharing or volume purchasing.
Maintenance and support. Squidbeak Studios LLC is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the App, as specified in these Terms or as required under applicable law. You and Squidbeak Studios LLC acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App.
Warranty. Squidbeak Studios LLC is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the App to you; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App. Any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Squidbeak Studios LLC’s sole responsibility.
Product claims. You and Squidbeak Studios LLC acknowledge that Squidbeak Studios LLC, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation. These Terms do not limit Squidbeak Studios LLC’s liability to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
Intellectual property claims. In the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of the App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Squidbeak Studios LLC, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
Legal compliance. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You also agree that you will not use the App for any purposes prohibited by United States law.
Developer contact. Questions, complaints, or claims with respect to the App should be directed to:
- Squidbeak Studios LLC
- c/o Registered Agents Inc., 100 N Howard Street Suite R, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone: (601) 627-5144
- Email: contact@squidbeak.io
Third-party terms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App (for example, you must not violate your wireless data service agreement when using the App).
Third-party beneficiary. You and Squidbeak Studios LLC acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and that upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
13.2 Google Play
If you obtained the App from Google Play, the following also apply:
These Terms are solely between you and Squidbeak Studios LLC. Google LLC (“Google”) is not a party to these Terms and has no responsibility or liability for the App or under these Terms.
To the extent these Terms conflict with the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement with respect to your relationship with Google, the Google Play Developer Distribution Agreement will govern that relationship.
You must comply with the Google Play Terms of Service and applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App (for example, you must not violate your wireless data service agreement when using the App).
You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You also agree that you will not use the App for any purposes prohibited by United States law.
14. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the App will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Washington, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
15. Changes and contact
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms on this page and revise the effective date above. Continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
Questions about these Terms? Contact Squidbeak Studios LLC:
- c/o Registered Agents Inc., 100 N Howard Street Suite R, Spokane, WA 99201
- Phone: (601) 627-5144
- Email: contact@squidbeak.io
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