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2022: Trends in Israeli and International Privacy Regulations
January 18, 2023
/ by
Avishay Klein
,
Karin Kashi
,
Ben Norman
2022 saw significant regulatory developments in the field of privacy protection in Israel and throughout the world. These developments directly affect companies whose business activities in Israel and internationally involve the collection and processing of personal information.
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Doing Business in Israel: Fintech
June 13, 2022
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Ori Rodriguez
International companies and individuals seeking to expand into a new area of business or expand their international business into Israel must understand the relevant legal landscape and how it may shape their operations. In this article, we will focus on international companies in the fintech sector considering offering services in Israel or to Israeli clients.
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Privacy Protection Laws in Israel – Outlook for 2022
December 30, 2021
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
,
Ben Norman
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 Committee for Legislation approved a series of legislative amendments designed to adapt the Privacy Protection Law to the consumers, technologies, and trends of 2022.
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Retail and Tech in a Post-COVID World
March 24, 2021
/ by
Barnea
2020 marked a monumental shift in consumer behavior, with the retail industry particularly affected by the global spread of COVID-19. Between nationwide quarantines and the looming threat of disease, retailers had to adapt quickly to survive the forced seclusion and distancing. While some have been building their e-commerce brands and marketplaces for years, others were less prepared and were left to either sink or swim.
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Using Open Source in Your Business? Beware the Fine Print
August 11, 2020
/ by
Barnea
Open source code is written by developers and for developers. The concept behind open source is to allow access to many developers and promote collaboration between them.
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What You Should Know before Launching a Website or App
December 4, 2019
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
When a company is looking to start operating on-line via a website or an app, it must ensure its relationship with its users is defined not only from a marketing point of view but also from a legal perspective. Watch the video to learn more.
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Considering an M&A Transaction? Don’t Forget to Conduct Privacy Due Diligence
September 11, 2019
/ by
Karin Kashi
In light of heightened privacy enforcement in Israel and around the world, companies entering into merger and acquisition transactions should include privacy aspects in their due diligence.
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Advertising Message or Informational Content? – How Israeli Courts Interpret the “Spam Law”
May 13, 2019
/ by
Daphna Klein
More and more people have begun filing claims on the grounds of violations of the “Spam Law.” Israeli courts, for their part, are conveying an encouraging message to consumers in their latest rulings: they are awarding significant compensation and are certifying class actions against advertising companies and also against officers.
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Key Principles for Writing an Effective Website Privacy Policy
February 25, 2019
/ by
Karin Kashi
In order for a privacy policy to give you the legal protection you need, it should be written effectively. Here are a few key principles to keep in mind when writing a privacy policy for your website.
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Officers’ Liability in “Spam” Lawsuits
October 14, 2018
/ by
Daphna Klein
It is not common knowledge that officers of companies who customarily disseminate advertising messages in a manner that constitutes a violation of the Israeli Anti-Spam Law are personally exposed to lawsuits, even to class actions at millions of shekels.
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Competition in the Communications Market and Preventing Margin Squeeze
July 23, 2018
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
Recently, the Ministry of Communications ordered Bezeq to begin implementing a “wholesale market” and selling its competitors access to telephony infrastructure at a regulated price. The objective of this directive is to expand competition in the fixed-line telephone market and to establish a separation between the infrastructure market and the communications services being purchased by consumers.
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GDPR – Why Should We Care about It?
May 28, 2018
/ by
Barnea
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is designed to help individuals better control their personal data. As this regulation applies also to those that offer products or services in the EU, major websites have begun updating their privacy policies to comply. Doing so is important for a number of reasons.
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Imposing Regulations on Online Technology Giants
April 23, 2018
/ by
Barnea
Governments around the world say they are being pushed into creating regulatory frameworks to force tech giants to comply with laws. A regulatory net is closing in. And the types and effectiveness of these regulations and controls are set to evolve over the coming years.
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Net Neutrality and Why It Should Matter to You
April 9, 2018
/ by
Barnea
Net Neutrality represents the way that the internet has worked thus far. It is the principle that the internet service providers, such as Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T, cannot discriminate or charge different amounts according to users, content, platform, application, equipment used, or methods of communication.
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Goodnight 2017…
December 31, 2017
/ by
Ariella Dreyfuss
It has certainly been an interesting 2017 in the Israeli Hi-Tech world, here is a rundown of 5 highlights, in case you missed them.
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Sports Tech – When Sports Join Up with Technological Innovation
December 24, 2017
/ by
Barnea
In recent years, tremendous progress has been made in introducing know-how and technology into sports – despite this being a conservative world concerned that the introduction of new powers might compromise the ethos of sportsmanship.
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Accessibility of Websites and Applications
December 11, 2017
/ by
Anat Even-Chen
Adv. Anat Even-Chen lectures on the accessibility of online services. She discusses for whom the regulations apply, the guidelines and what is required to be accessible, who is liable legally, the sanctions prescribed in the regulations, and the most important ones to implement.
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Glossary for Beginners in the World of Digital Currency
November 30, 2017
/ by
Karin Kashi
Do you keep hearing people talk about blockchain, bitcoins, and ICOs with no idea what they mean? – Here’s a short glossary to help you understand what the fuss is all about.
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Fintech: Challenge and Potential
November 7, 2017
/ by
Michael Barnea
Fintech combines for the first time the worlds of financial services and technology, as banks and insurance companies serve as fintech’s main playing fields. As such, both sectors must become more efficient and acquire the technological solutions that will help them fulfill their roles.
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EU Privacy – Which Jurisdiction Applies?
November 5, 2017
/ by
Barnea
In an opinion issued to the European Court of Justice, the Advocate General of the Court stated that according to current legislation, any data protection authority in the European Union can take action against a breach of the privacy legislation enforced by that authority, even if the entity alleged to have contravened the legislation is located in another Member State.
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