Amendment 13 to Israel’s Protection of Privacy Law takes effect today, the most significant update to the law in decades.
Key points
- Expanded enforcement powers for the Privacy Protection Authority.
- Significant administrative fines.
- Data protection officer requirements for certain entities.
- Updated definitions aligned more closely with the GDPR.
UK organisations with Israeli customers or operations should review privacy governance and DPO arrangements. The amendment brings Israeli law closer to the GDPR, so organisations with mature UK GDPR programmes can often extend existing controls. Israel continues to benefit from a UK adequacy decision, supporting data flows between the two countries.
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