Privacy

Updated 1 November 2026

once needs no app account. It has no ads or analytics. You can back up your limits to your private iCloud.

On your iPhone

once stores your app choices, limits, schedules, daily open counts, settings, and website icons on your iPhone.

iCloud backup

Backup is on by default. once copies your app and website choices, limits, schedules, daily open counts, and settings to your private iCloud. We do not receive this copy.

Screen Time permission and running sessions are not backed up. Turn off iCloud backup in once Settings to remove the iCloud copy.

Website icons

When you type a website, once sends its name to Apple to find an icon. If no app matches, it requests an icon from the website or its image server.

These services receive the request and can see your IP address. Requests use HTTPS with no cookies.

Open website opens Safari. Safari and the website then handle your visit.

Apple Screen Time

Apple controls Screen Time access, block screens, timing, and system diagnostics.

To stop blocking, remove once’s Screen Time access in iPhone Settings.

Your data

You can edit or remove normal limits in once. Unblockable mode locks selected limits until its end time.

Delete once to remove its local data. Turn off iCloud backup first to also remove the iCloud copy.

This website and support

This website has no added tracking or marketing cookies. Its host receives connection details to serve the pages.

If you email support, we receive your message and contact details. Send only the details needed to explain the issue.