Privacy Policy
Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center
Last Updated: 24 February 2026
Introduction
Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center (“Shurat HaDin,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data entrusted to us.
This Privacy Policy forms part of our Terms of Use and should be read together with them. If there is a conflict, this Privacy Policy governs with respect to privacy and data practices.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard personal information obtained through our website, our communications, our events, and in connection with our legal and advocacy activities.
We process personal data in accordance with applicable law, including Israeli, European Union, United States, and other relevant privacy and data protection laws.
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to an identifiable individual.
Who We Are
Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center is an Israeli nonprofit organization dedicated to pursuing legal action worldwide against terrorism, antisemitism, and those who support, finance, or enable such unlawful conduct.
For purposes of applicable data protection laws, Shurat HaDin may act as:
- A data controller, when determining the purposes and means of processing personal data; and
- A data processor, where processing data on behalf of affiliated entities or partners.
Where Shurat HaDin acts as a data processor, it does so pursuant to written agreements governing data processing obligations.
Scope of This Policy
This policy applies to personal information collected from:
- Visitors to our website
- Donors and supporters
- Newsletter subscribers
- Event registrants
- Volunteers
- Plaintiffs, witnesses, and prospective claimants
- Job applicants
- Vendors and business partners
- Individuals communicating with us
Personal Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Country of residence
- Donation information
- Payment details (processed via secure third-party processors)
- Employment history and resumes
- Communications and correspondence
- Information submitted in connection with legal matters
You are not legally required to provide personal information. However, failure to provide certain information may prevent us from delivering requested services or responding to inquiries.
If you provide personal information about a third party, you confirm that you have lawful authority to do so.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may collect technical and usage information such as:
- IP address
- Device type and operating system
- Browser type
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of access
- Referring URLs
- Cookie identifiers
This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.
We may create and use aggregated, anonymized, or statistical data that does not identify individuals, and we may share such data for organizational, analytical, reporting, or security purposes.
Sensitive Information
Due to the nature of our legal and advocacy work, we may process sensitive categories of data where lawful, including:
- Political affiliations
- Religious affiliation
- National origin
- Information relating to legal claims
- Security-related information
Such processing occurs only where permitted under applicable law and where necessary for legal proceedings, public interest activities, or with explicit consent.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where European data protection law applies, we process personal data based on:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Our legitimate interests, including organizational administration, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, and protection of legal rights
- The establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
- Substantial public interest where permitted by law
Given the nature of our work, processing of personal data may be necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, including cross-border litigation and advocacy proceedings.
How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Process donations and issue tax receipts
- Communicate updates, newsletters, and fundraising appeals
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Administer events and volunteer programs
- Evaluate job applications
- Conduct investigations and manage litigation
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- Protect against fraud and unlawful activity
- Maintain and improve our website
- Enforce our Terms of Use
Marketing Communications
We may send communications relating to:
- Organizational updates
- Legal campaigns
- Fundraising initiatives
- Events and advocacy alerts
Where required by law, we will obtain your prior consent.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We may share personal information with:
- Service providers, including hosting providers, IT vendors, payment processors, and email service providers
- Legal counsel and professional advisors
- Affiliated nonprofit entities
- Regulators, courts, and law enforcement where required
- Third parties necessary for litigation or legal proceedings
- Successor entities in the event of organizational restructuring
All service providers are required to safeguard personal information and use it only for authorized purposes.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Shurat HaDin does not sell personal information and does not exchange personal information for monetary consideration.
We may disclose limited online identifiers, such as device identifiers and cookie-related information, to analytics and advertising partners for purposes of measuring the effectiveness of our communications and outreach efforts. Under certain U.S. state privacy laws, including California law, such activities may be considered “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising.
We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of individuals under the age of 16.
Where applicable law provides the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, you may exercise that right by contacting us using the information provided below or by adjusting your cookie preferences through our website’s cookie management tools.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any privacy rights granted under applicable law.
International Data Transfers
Personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including Israel, the United States, and countries in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, and elsewhere where our service providers operate.
Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Contractual data protection agreements
- Compliance with Israeli cross-border transfer regulations
Transfers are carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.
Where Personal Information Is Stored
Personal information may be stored and processed by Shurat HaDin and by service providers acting on our behalf, including secure hosting providers, cloud storage providers, payment processors, and backup service providers.
Data may be stored in Israel, the United States, the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Where personal information is transferred outside your country of residence, we implement appropriate safeguards required under applicable law. These safeguards may include:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
• Contractual data protection agreements
• Compliance with Israeli cross-border transfer regulations
• Transfers necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
• Other lawful transfer mechanisms recognized under applicable law
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including:
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Defense of legal claims
- Tax and accounting requirements
- Ongoing litigation or investigations
Litigation-related data may be retained for extended periods consistent with applicable statutes of limitation.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate, secure, and improve our website and to understand how visitors interact with it.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser. Some cookies expire when you close your browser, while others remain for a defined period.
We use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary and Security Cookies
These cookies are required for the proper functioning and protection of our website. For example, we use security services, including Cloudflare, to help detect malicious traffic, prevent fraud, and protect against cyber threats.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, and general geographic region. This information is used to improve website performance and user experience. Google processes information in accordance with its own privacy policies.
Advertising and Outreach Measurement Cookies
We use the Meta (Facebook) Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our outreach and communications and to better understand user engagement with our website. The Meta Pixel may collect information about your visit, including pages viewed and actions taken, and may associate this information with your account on Meta platforms in accordance with Meta’s privacy practices. We do not receive personally identifying information from Meta unless you voluntarily provide it to us.
We do not sell personal information through the use of cookies. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect or infer sensitive categories of personal data.
Use of analytics and advertising cookies may constitute “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising under certain U.S. state privacy laws. Where required by applicable law, including in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, non-essential cookies will be deployed only after you provide consent through our cookie banner.
You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or through platform-specific opt-out tools, including Google’s Ads Settings and Meta’s Ad Preferences tools. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Data Security
We implement technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, including:
- Access controls and authentication measures
- Secure hosting environments
- Encryption where appropriate
- Monitoring and cybersecurity safeguards
While we take reasonable precautions, no system can guarantee absolute security.
Prohibition on Data Mining and Unauthorized Collection
Users of this website are prohibited from engaging in any activity involving the collection, scraping, harvesting, data mining, automated extraction, or other unauthorized use of personal information or content displayed on this website, whether directly or through technological tools, bots, scripts, or similar methods.
Personal information made available through this website is intended solely for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and may not be copied, aggregated, republished, distributed, sold, or otherwise used for commercial, political, or unlawful purposes without prior written authorization.
Unauthorized collection or misuse of personal information may constitute a violation of applicable law, including data protection, computer access, and anti-hacking statutes.
Shurat HaDin implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to detect and prevent unauthorized data collection. By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these restrictions.
Your Rights
Under Israeli Law
You may request to review personal information held about you and request correction or deletion where legally permitted.
Under European Union Law
If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Request erasure
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Under U.S. State Privacy Laws
Depending on your state of residence, including California, you may have rights to:
- Know what categories of personal information we collect
- Request deletion of personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Opt out of certain processing activities
- Receive equal service regardless of exercising privacy rights
To exercise rights, please contact us using the information below. Requests may be submitted by email or by written correspondence using the contact details provided below. We may request verification of identity.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without required parental consent.
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach affecting personal information, we will investigate promptly and provide notifications as required by applicable law.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Contact Information
Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center
B.S.R. Tower 3 Metsada St. 9, Bnei Brak, 5126237, Israel
+972-3-7514175
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
info@israellawcenter.org