Privacy Policy
TESLab Inc. (Practical Sensor Certification Association) (the “Association”) recognizes the importance of the personal information of customers that it handles in operating its certification business. We comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan (the “Personal Information Protection Act”) and other applicable laws and regulations, and handle personal information appropriately as set out below.
1. Name, Address and Representative of the Business Operator
- Business operator
- TESLab Inc.
- Organization name
- Practical Sensor Certification Association
- Address
- Shin-Osaka Strong Building 2F, 1-9-16 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0011, Japan
- Representative
- Tetsuhiro Kato, Representative Director
2. Personal Information We Collect
The Association collects the following personal information by appropriate means.
- Information provided when you contact us: name, email address, affiliation (company or school name), the content of your inquiry, etc.
- Information provided when you apply for or take an exam: name (including in the Latin alphabet), date of birth, email address, country or region of residence, affiliation (company or school name, etc.), position (job title, etc.), whether you agree to your affiliation being listed in the list of participating companies, exam history, and exam results such as pass/fail status and scores
- Information provided when requesting a listing or correction in the manufacturer directory: company name, name and department of the person in charge, email address and details of the request
- Information provided when applying for a group exam: the name and contact details of the person in charge, information on the candidates, whether the organization agrees to be listed in the list of participating companies, etc.
- Information collected when you browse this website: access information such as the pages viewed, date and time of viewing and browser type
3. Purposes of Use
We use the personal information we collect within the scope of the following purposes.
- To accept exam applications, confirm payment of exam fees, and provide information and communications about taking the exam
- To conduct exams, score them, determine pass/fail results, issue certificates, manage information on successful candidates and respond to verification inquiries
- To verify your identity when you download a certification logo (by matching your certification number, email address and date of birth), and to answer verification inquiries on the “Verify a Certification” page (when the certification number and family name match, we display only the level, the year and month of certification, and the initials of the holder’s name)
- To respond to inquiries and requests (including listing and corrections in the manufacturer directory)
- To communicate regarding group exams, and to report exam status and results to the applying organization (only where this was explained at the time of application and consent was obtained)
- To provide information about the exams, the Official Handbook, related courses, etc. (only to those who have requested it)
- To analyze candidates’ attributes (country or region of residence, affiliation, position, etc.) and exam results, to prepare statistical data processed so that individuals cannot be identified, and to improve the certification system and our services
- To advertise and promote the certification exams, the Official Handbook and related offerings, and to measure the effectiveness of such activities (using the results of our analysis and statistical data processed so that individuals cannot be identified; for example, publishing a breakdown of candidates by industry and country in promotional materials)
- To list affiliations in the list of participating companies (only when the candidate, or the company or organization applying for a group exam, has agreed, we may list the name of the affiliation [company, school, etc.] on this website. We do not list individuals’ names, numbers of candidates or departments.)
- To prevent cheating and otherwise ensure the fair operation of the exams
4. Provision to Third Parties
The Association will not provide personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following cases.
- When required by laws and regulations
- When necessary to protect a person’s life, body or property, and it is difficult to obtain your consent
- When it is necessary to cooperate with a national government agency, a local government, or a party entrusted by either of them in performing affairs prescribed by laws and regulations, and obtaining your consent is likely to interfere with the performance of those affairs
- Other cases permitted under the Personal Information Protection Act
5. Outsourcing
The Association may outsource all or part of the handling of personal information to external parties to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes of use (e.g., operators of the exam application and testing system, and payment processing service providers). In such cases, we select contractors that handle personal information appropriately and exercise necessary and appropriate supervision over them.
6. Security Measures
The Association takes the following measures to prevent the leakage, loss or damage of personal information and otherwise ensure its secure management.
- Organizational measures: We appoint a person responsible for the handling of personal information and check how it is being handled.
- Human measures: We inform and train those who handle personal information on its proper handling.
- Physical measures: We take measures to prevent the theft or loss of equipment and documents used to handle personal information.
- Technical measures: We take measures such as managing access rights, preventing unauthorized access and encrypting communications.
- Understanding the external environment: When we handle personal information using services provided by businesses in foreign countries, we implement security measures after understanding the personal information protection systems of those countries.
7. Requests for Disclosure, etc. of Retained Personal Data
If you request notification of the purposes of use, disclosure, correction, addition or deletion of content, suspension of use or erasure, or suspension of provision to third parties of your retained personal data, or disclosure of records of provision to third parties, we will respond without delay in accordance with applicable laws after verifying your identity. Please submit requests to the contact point in “11. Contact” below.
8. Access Information, Cookies, etc.
This website may collect access information, such as the pages viewed and the date and time, in order to track the number of views of each page. This information is not used to identify individuals.
To understand how this website is used and to improve the site and our advertising, we use Google Analytics, an access analysis tool provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect access information in a form that does not identify individuals. The information collected is managed under Google’s privacy policy. You can stop the collection of information by disabling cookies in your browser settings or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provided by Google. If we introduce tools for delivering advertisements or measuring their effectiveness in the future, we will describe them in this Policy.
9. Links to External Services
From this website, you may be taken to sites operated by businesses other than the Association, such as the exam application system and online bookstores. For the handling of personal information on those sites, please refer to the policies of each operator.
10. Revisions to This Policy
The Association may revise this Policy in response to amendments to laws and regulations, changes in its business, or other circumstances. The revised Policy takes effect when it is posted on this website.
11. Contact
- Contact point
- Practical Sensor Certification Association (TESLab Inc.), Personal Information Inquiries
Established: October 27, 2026