Most of the focus over the past year has been on the events of October 7 and the ensuing war. Not only the citizens, but also the legislative and regulatory authorities in Israel have been devoting most of their time to deal...more
9/18/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Bank of Israel ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
FATF ,
Financial Institutions ,
Israel ,
New Regulations ,
Payment Systems ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management
Providing medical information about a person is a highly sensitive personal matter. Asking for it as part of the hiring process raises difficulties in relation to both Israeli labor and privacy protection laws. Employers may...more
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) recently published its position on the duty to inform when collecting and using personal data. This is an important position, as it clarifies how to design the interface with the...more
8/8/2022
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Duty to Inform ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Israel ,
Outsourcing ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
WhatsApp
The legislation of privacy protection laws in Israel has shifted into high gear and is beginning to close the gap with legislation in Europe. A major step in this direction occurred about a month ago when the Ministerial...more
1/3/2022
/ Cross-Border ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Storage ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Israel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Surveillance
*** The text below was updated on March 9, 2021, in light of current proceedings in the Labor Court and in light of memoranda of law currently being formulated.
The past year has been nothing less than a roller coaster for...more
3/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customers ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Furloughs ,
Grocery Stores ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Israel ,
Paid Leave ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
This past year has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for employers in Israel, in terms of both their business activities and their role as employers. Now, when we can perhaps see a glimmer of light at the end of the...more
Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority has published its recommendation that every organization appoint a privacy protection officer. This officer’s task is to implement the privacy protection laws that apply to the...more
We are living in the age of data and big data, where everyone wants to collect as much information as possible. The ability to analyze and monetize such information is a key strategy and selling point for many...more
3/11/2020
/ Big Data ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Data-Sharing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Israel ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Security Risk Assessments
July 2019 brought an escalation in the enforcement of privacy infringements by companies around the world. The trend began with a press release published on July 8, 2019, of a fine in the approximate amount of GBP 183 million...more
7/26/2019
/ British Airways ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cambridge Analytica ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hotels ,
Israel ,
Marriott ,
Multinationals ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
UK ICO