Configuring the Required-Webcam Mode (and Privacy)

【What the required-webcam mode is】

A mode that makes a webcam mandatory for the exam. It is independent of the monitoring level (record-only through auto-terminate) and can be combined with any level. In Admin → Recruitment → Obsyra, turn on "Require webcam" and set the capture interval and retention days.

【At exam start】

· When the test-taker starts, camera permission is requested. If they decline, or the device has no camera, the exam cannot start (an unavoidable gate).

· Once granted, face snapshots are captured automatically from the camera during the exam.

【Capture and storage】

· Capture interval: Default 30 seconds. Configurable from 5 to 300 seconds.

· Storage location: Images are stored in file storage (R2); the database only records a reference to the location (the image itself is not placed directly in the database).

· Retention days: Default 90 days. Configurable from 1 to 3,650 days. Images past the retention period are deleted automatically by a daily job (around 3:00 AM Japan time).

【If the camera is cut off during the exam】

When a webcam is required, if the camera is cut off or loses permission during the exam, answering pauses regardless of the monitoring level. A red notice appears and answering is blocked until the test-taker resumes via "Restart camera".

【Viewing and permissions】

· Stored face snapshots can be viewed only from the admin review screen by staff with the recruitment-admin permission (admin:recruit).

· Viewing goes through a dedicated route; the image's storage location (URL) is never exposed, and images from another tenant cannot be accessed.

【No face recognition】

Obsyra does not perform face recognition or identity matching. Captured images are stored solely so staff can visually check for cheating. It does not automatically identify a person or match against other images. Only the front-facing camera is captured; audio is not recorded.

【Consent shown to test-takers】

When a webcam is required, the start screen clearly states that the camera is mandatory, that face snapshots are captured and stored at intervals during the exam, that staff may review them to check for cheating, and that images are deleted after the retention period — along with a link to the privacy policy.