Privacy Policy

Basic Concept

The Kuroda Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as “this laboratory”) at the School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo, collects information from users (hereinafter referred to as ‘users’) of the SciBABY app (hereinafter referred to as “this app”) based on the following policy and the Tokyo University of Science Personal Information Protection Regulations. This information is used to ensure the smooth operation of services provided through this app (such as information provision and accepting various opinions) and to collect information within the necessary scope as stated in the research participation explanation and consent document.
The Laboratory will handle the collected information appropriately within the scope of the purpose of use.
Furthermore, when outsourcing the handling of personal information to external contractors, the Laboratory will take responsibility for supervising that the contractors also ensure the protection of personal information.

Scope of Information Collected

This app stores the following information, including details registered by the user.
1. Research-purpose information
・Sensor type and identification number
・Child's initials (optional)
・Child's date of birth
・Child's pulse and acceleration sensor data
・Audio (10-second cry recorded during calibration mode)
・Data you input, such as the child's state (sleeping, awake, crying, etc.) and notes
2. Other Information
・Name, email address, profile photo shared when you permit using “Sign in with Google”
・Information related to app usage and browsing (including access logs, device information, OS information, location information, IP address, browser information, browser language settings, and communication-related information) such as content viewed, date/time and frequency of app use, and online behavior during app use  

Purpose of Use

The information collected under the above [Scope of Information Collected] -1 will be used for research conducted by this laboratory. (For details, please refer to the Research Participation Explanation and Consent Document).
The information collected under the above [Scope of Information Collected] -2 will be used for investigating and analyzing usage patterns within this app, making improvements and enhancements, communicating various matters and providing information, simplifying the use of this app, resolving operational issues and troubles, preventing unauthorized use of this app, and ensuring its safety.

Restrictions on Use and Provision

The use and provision of personal information collected through this application is limited to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes stated above.
However, we may provide such information to third parties outside the organization in the following cases:
when disclosure is required by law;
when illegal acts such as unauthorized access or threats occur;
when other special reasons exist;
or when prior consent has been obtained from the individual.

Safety measures

We will implement security measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal information collected through this app,
as well as the loss, destruction, falsification, and leakage of personal information, and to ensure the proper management of collected personal information.

Disclosure of Information Concerning Oneself

Requests for disclosure of personal
information made by individuals submitting inquiries
or other correspondence will generally not be honored.

Scope of Application

This privacy policy applies solely to this application.
Our laboratory may revise the handling of personal information within this application as necessary.

Important Notes

Regarding the Use of Google Analytics
This app utilizes Google Analytics to statistically track user browsing patterns for reference in future app improvements.
For details on how Google Analytics handles privacy data, please refer to Google's service overview page.