システムレンズ評価 · System Lens Evaluation · systemlensevaluation.com

Privacy Notice

📅 Last reviewed: May 2026 🇯🇵 Operated in Japan 🇬🇧 ICO Reg. No. ZC149156

Contents

  1. Who we are
  2. What data we collect
  3. How we use your data
  4. Legal basis for processing
  5. Who we share data with
  6. Payments & Stripe
  7. International transfers
  8. How long we keep data
  9. Your rights
  10. Security
  11. Cookies & analytics
  12. Changes to this notice
  13. How to contact us

1. Who we are

System Lens Evaluation (システムレンズ評価) is a sole proprietorship registered in Japan, operated by Kirsi Erin Page. We provide independent software evaluation and user testing services through the platform at systemlensevaluation.com.

For the purposes of UK GDPR and data protection law applicable to UK and European data subjects, System Lens Evaluation is also affiliated with Hidden Insight Labs Ltd (UK Company No. 16941841), which holds ICO registration number ZC149156.

Two types of users This privacy notice covers two distinct groups: clients (companies and individuals who commission software evaluations) and testers (individuals who participate in evaluation panels). Some sections are relevant to both; where obligations differ, we note this clearly.

2. What data we collect

From clients

From testers

From website visitors

3. How we use your data

Clients

Testers

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under UK GDPR (for UK/European data subjects) and Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) (for Japanese data subjects).

Processing activityLegal basis
Delivering evaluation services to clients Contract — Art. 6(1)(b): necessary to perform our contract with you
Processing tester participation and assignments Contract — Art. 6(1)(b): necessary to perform our agreement with you as a tester
Processing payments (Stripe / Wise) Contract — Art. 6(1)(b): necessary to fulfil payment obligations
Maintaining NDA and agreement records Legal obligation / Legitimate interests — Art. 6(1)(c)/(f): compliance and dispute resolution
Responding to enquiries from prospective clients Legitimate interests — Art. 6(1)(f): our interest in managing our business pipeline
Website analytics (GA4) Legitimate interests — Art. 6(1)(f): understanding site performance with anonymised data
Email notifications about new assignments (testers) Consent — Art. 6(1)(a): you have opted in to notifications

5. Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only where necessary to deliver our services.

Service providers acting as processors

Clients and testers — limited sharing

Client details (company name and product description) are shared with testers only to the extent necessary to complete an assigned evaluation, and only after an NDA has been signed. Tester identities are not disclosed to clients; evaluation findings are attributed anonymously (e.g. "Tester T-03").

6. Payments & Stripe

Payment processing for client engagements is handled by Stripe, Inc., a PCI DSS-compliant payment processor. When you make a payment, you are providing your payment details directly to Stripe — we do not receive, store, or have access to your full card number, CVV, or other sensitive payment credentials.

Stripe may collect and process the following on our behalf:

Stripe is an independent data controller for its own fraud prevention and compliance purposes. You can read Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

We retain records of transaction amounts, dates, and associated client identifiers for our accounting and tax obligations (see Section 8).

Stripe's compliance Stripe is certified to PCI DSS Level 1, the highest level of payment security certification. Transfers of payment data to the US are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. International transfers

System Lens Evaluation is operated from Japan. Japan has received an adequacy decision from the UK (under Article 45 UK GDPR), meaning the UK recognises Japan's data protection standards as equivalent. No additional safeguards are required for transfers between the UK and Japan.

Several of our service providers are based in the United States. We ensure transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or, where applicable, UK International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs) approved by the ICO.

Our tester network includes individuals located globally, including in the EU, UK, Japan, and other countries. We apply UK GDPR protections to all data subjects regardless of location.

8. How long we keep your data

Data typeRetention periodReason
Client contracts and engagement records 6 years from project end UK Limitation Act 1980 / contractual claims period
Payment and invoice records 7 years from transaction date Japanese tax law (5 years) and UK HMRC requirements (6 years), retaining the longer period
Tester profiles (active) Duration of active tester status + 12 months Operational need
Tester profiles (inactive / deregistered) 12 months after last activity or deregistration Legitimate interest; then deleted or anonymised
NDA records 6 years from signing Contractual / dispute resolution
Test submissions and evaluation data 3 years from project completion Operational need and dispute resolution
Contact form enquiries (not converted) 12 months Legitimate interest in managing our pipeline
Stripe transaction records As per Stripe's own retention policy Stripe is an independent controller for compliance purposes

9. Your rights

Under UK GDPR, if you are a UK or European data subject, you have the following rights:

Right of access

Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification

Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data about you.

Right to erasure

Ask us to delete your data where there is no longer a lawful reason to hold it.

Right to restrict processing

Ask us to pause processing your data in certain circumstances.

Right to data portability

Receive your data in a structured, commonly-used format.

Right to object

Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

Right to withdraw consent

Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based (e.g. email notifications).

Rights re: automated decisions

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.

Japanese data subjects also have rights under Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), including the right to disclosure, correction, and suspension of use of personal information. These rights can be exercised using the same contact details in Section 13.

We will respond to all rights requests within one calendar month. We will not charge a fee in most cases.

10. Security

In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify the ICO within 72 hours where required and inform affected individuals without undue delay.

11. Cookies & Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised data about how visitors use the site. Data collected includes pages visited, time on page, and general geographic region (country level). IP addresses are anonymised before storage.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) — understanding site performance using minimal, anonymised data.

Opt out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or use a privacy extension that blocks analytics trackers.

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting, or any tracking beyond GA4. The platform (systemlensevaluation.com) uses technically necessary cookies only — session tokens required to keep you logged in to your tester or admin account. These are strictly necessary and do not require consent.

12. Changes to this notice

We review this notice at least annually and whenever there are material changes to how we process personal data. The "last reviewed" date at the top will be updated accordingly.

Where changes are significant, active clients and testers will be notified by email before the changes take effect.

13. How to contact us

Data Controller Contact

システムレンズ評価 (System Lens Evaluation)

Operated by: Kirsi Erin Page

📧 Email: privacy@systemlensevaluation.com

For UK/European data subjects, you may also contact us in relation to ICO registration ZC149156 via Hidden Insight Labs Ltd, 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ.

Complaints — UK & European data subjects

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Website: ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Post: ICO, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Complaints — Japanese data subjects

Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC)

Website: ppc.go.jp/en

We would appreciate the opportunity to address any concerns directly before you contact a supervisory authority.