Israel's Protection of Privacy Law

As per the Data Transfer Regulations, data from Israeli databases cannot be transferred abroad unless the receiving country's laws offer a protection level similar to Israeli Law;

While transferring the data outside of Israel, specific principles apply, such as fair and lawful usage, purpose limitation, accuracy, and data security;

According to PPL, a person or entity found guilty of infringing on citizens' privacy may be ordered to pay the injured person statutory damages not exceeding 50,000 shekels per offense;

In case a court finds a person or entity deliberately infringed on a citizen's privacy with the intent to cause harm, they may be ordered to the injured person 100,000 shekels;

A person found guilty of committing the specified offenses could face up to one year of imprisonment. These offenses include:

• managing, possessing, or using a database in contravention of regulatory provisions,
• intentionally providing false information during database registration, failing to provide accurate information upon request, and not complying with information inspection requests;
• granting illegal database access or failing to provide required documents to the Registrar;
• neglecting to appoint a mandated security supervisor, using a database for unauthorized direct-mailing services, and delivering information in violation of regulatory guidelines.