This Privacy Policy applies to the website of the Orthodox Philanthropic Society – Jaffa (“the Society”, “we”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981, as amended, including Amendment 13, effective 14 August 2025.
1. Who is responsible for your information?
Data Controller:
Orthodox Philanthropic Society – Jaffa
Ibn Rushd 12, Jaffa, Israel
Phone: 03-6823304
Email: ops_jaffa@bezeqint.net
Privacy contact: For privacy-related inquiries, please email us at the address above with the subject line “Privacy”.
2. What information do we collect?
- Contact information: Name, email address, phone number, and message content — when you use our “Contact Us” form.
- Technical information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, and visit timestamps — collected automatically for operation and security.
- Cookies: Essential cookies required to operate the site, preference cookies, and accessibility tools (such as OneTap) where enabled.
- External links: When you click links to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or live broadcast pages, you are subject to those platforms’ privacy policies.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as detailed health or religious data) through this website. We do not knowingly collect information from minors without parental consent where required.
3. Why do we use your information?
- To respond to your inquiries and contact requests.
- To operate, maintain, improve, and secure the website.
- To comply with applicable Israeli legal requirements.
- To send updates related to your request — only where you have given explicit consent or where necessary to respond to your message.
4. Legal basis for processing
Under Israeli law, we process personal information based on:
- Your consent — when you submit the contact form or accept non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate interests — to operate the website, prevent fraud, and protect our systems.
- Legal obligation — where the law requires us to retain or disclose information.
Providing certain information (such as your email in the contact form) is necessary for us to respond to you. Without it, we may be unable to process your request.
5. Who do we share information with?
- Hosting and infrastructure providers (uPress / website host) — to operate the website.
- Contact form provider (WPForms) — to receive your messages.
- Social media platforms — when you navigate to them via links on our site.
- Legal authorities — where required by law or court order.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.
6. Cross-border transfers
We aim to host data in Israel. If you visit external services (such as Facebook or Instagram), your information may be processed outside Israel in accordance with those providers’ policies.
7. Retention periods
- Contact messages: Up to 24 months from receipt, unless the law requires a longer period or you request earlier deletion.
- Server logs: Up to 12 months.
- Cookies: According to cookie type — from browser session to up to 12 months.
8. Your rights
Under Israeli privacy law, you have the right to:
- Access personal information we hold about you.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Delete your information — where permitted by law.
- Withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at: ops_jaffa@bezeqint.net. We will respond within 30 days, unless the law provides otherwise.
9. Cookies
We use:
- Essential cookies: Required for site operation and security (cannot be disabled without affecting functionality).
- Functional cookies: To remember your preferences (such as accessibility settings).
If we add analytics or marketing tools in the future, we will request explicit consent before activating them, in line with Amendment 13.
10. Information security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) where available, limited access controls, and backups.
If a security incident occurs that may affect your privacy, we will take the actions required by law, including notifying the relevant authority and/or affected individuals where applicable.
11. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
12. Updates to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We recommend reviewing it periodically.
13. Arabic version
An Arabic version of this policy is available. In case of discrepancy, the Arabic version shall prevail for Arabic-speaking users.
14. Facebook / Meta app and Page sync
Our website may connect to Meta (Facebook) services, including Facebook Login and our Facebook Page sync integration for the Jaffa Orthodox app. When you use these features, Meta may share limited information with us (such as your name, email address, Facebook user ID, and Page content needed for sync). We use this information only to operate the integration, publish synced content, and respond to your requests.
We do not sell Facebook-derived data. You can revoke app access in Facebook Settings → Apps and Websites, and request deletion of data we hold by emailing p-habash@smile.net.il or using our Data Deletion Instructions page. Meta’s own privacy policy applies to data processed on Meta platforms: facebook.com/policy.php.
Note: This policy is prepared in line with general requirements of Israeli privacy law (including Amendment 13). We recommend having it reviewed by legal counsel before final adoption.