Last updated: July 29, 2026
This page explains what Beekeeping Community collects, why we collect it, who we share it with, and how to get rid of it. No fine print, no buried clauses.
The short version: we collect what the app needs to work, we do not sell your data to anyone, your apiary's exact location never goes on the public map, and you can delete everything yourself from Settings.
The rules for using the app are in our Terms of Use. This policy covers your data.
Beekeeping Community is operated by Astera Digital. Here is everything we hold, and why we have it.
We use what we collect for these purposes, and no others:
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, our legal bases are: performing our contract with you (running the service), your consent (location and notifications), and our legitimate interests (safety, moderation, and product improvement).
We do not sell your personal data. Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone. We have never done it and we are not going to start.
We do rely on a small number of service providers to run the app. They process data on our instructions only:
We may also disclose data if the law requires it — a valid court order or legal request — or to protect someone from serious harm. If that happens and we are allowed to tell you, we will.
When you ask Bee AI a question or send it a photo of a frame, that photo and your prompt are transmitted to the Google Gemini API for processing, and the answer comes back to you. The same service screens content for moderation.
Content sent to Gemini through the paid Gemini API is not used to train Google's models, under Google's Gemini API terms. It is processed to produce your answer and then it is done.
Bee AI can be wrong. Treat what it says as a second opinion, not a diagnosis — there is more about this under Bee AI is a helper, not an expert in our Terms of Use.
Location is always optional. The app asks for permission, and if you say no, everything except the location features keeps working.
We request coarse location only. That is roughly neighbourhood level, not a precise fix on your apiary.
You can turn location off at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.
We keep your data for as long as your account is open. When you close it, we delete it.
You can delete your account yourself, at any time, from Settings → Delete account in the app. You do not need to email us and you do not need a reason.
Deleting your account wipes:
One thing survives, and we want to be straight with you about it. Messages you sent other people stay visible in their inbox, with the sender shown as "Deleted user". Your name and profile are stripped out. We do this because a conversation with half of it missing is confusing for the person you were talking to, and because they hold their own copy of that exchange.
Deletion is permanent. Backups age out on our normal cycle within 30 days. If you also want to end a Beekeeping Plus subscription, cancel it in the App Store — deleting the account does not cancel Apple billing.
Wherever you live, you can ask us to do the following with your personal data. If you are covered by the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA in California, these are legal rights.
To use any of these, email support@asteradigital.com. We reply within 30 days. We will never charge you for it, and we will never treat you differently for asking.
Californian residents: we do not sell or share personal information as those words are defined by the CCPA, so there is nothing to opt out of. European residents also have the right to complain to their national data protection authority.
Beekeeping Community is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. The minimum age for an account is set out in our Terms of Use.
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has created an account, email support@asteradigital.com and we will remove the account and its data.
This marketing website uses essential cookies only — the ones needed to serve the pages. No advertising cookies, no third-party trackers, no consent banner to click away.
The app itself does not use browser cookies at all. Any tracking beyond what the app needs to function is controlled by Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt. If you decline it, we do not track you across other companies' apps and websites. You can change your answer any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
No system is perfectly secure. If a breach ever affects your data, we will tell you and the relevant authorities as quickly as the law requires.
Beekeeping Community is used all over the world, so your data may be processed outside the country you live in. It is stored and processed on Google Cloud regions in the European Union and the United States.
For data leaving the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses with our providers, so your data keeps its protection wherever it travels.
We will update this policy as the app changes and as the law changes. The date at the top tells you when we last touched it.
For significant changes we will let you know in the app or by email before they take effect. Continuing to use Beekeeping Community after a change means you accept the updated policy. If you do not accept it, you can delete your account from Settings.
Questions about your data, a request to exercise your rights, or a privacy concern — email support@asteradigital.com. A real person reads it, and we reply within 30 days.
For the rules on using the app, community standards, and moderation, see our Terms of Use.