Amendment 13 of Israel’s Privacy Protection Law: A game-changer for data protection compliance?
Abstract
This paper explores Amendment 13 of Israel’s Privacy Protection Law (PPL) and its potential impact on data protection in Israel. It examines how the amendment aligns Israeli privacy law with global privacy standards, particularly the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and provides a framework for imposing new administrative fines. The paper discusses the broader implications of these changes for businesses and government entities, as well as the compliance challenges they present. Key reforms include stronger enforcement mechanisms, new criminal offences, and the introduction of the obligation to appoint data protection officers. The analysis includes actionable recommendations for policy makers, businesses and legal practitioners in adapting to these significant regulatory shifts. This paper is also included in The Business & Management Collection which can be accessed at https://hstalks.com/business/
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Author's Biography
Dalit Ben-Israel is a Partner and Chair of Naschitz Brandes Amir’s IT, privacy and data protection practice and co-chair of the artificial intelligence (AI) practice. She specialises in the fields of computers, information technology, cyber, privacy and data protection law. Dalit has extensive experience in data protection regulatory compliance including Israeli law and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), providing assistance to clients in regulator audits, enforcement actions, drafting and negotiating cloud and data processing agreements, web and application terms of use, privacy notices, drafting and reviewing data security policies and procedures, handling international data breach cases and security incidents, spam issues and counselling insurance companies on cyber insurance coverage. Dalit renders services in these areas to diverse clients, inter alia, in the financial, insurance, transport and health sectors. She is also a frequent speaker and writer on various AI, privacy and cyber-related topics and offers training on Israeli privacy and European data privacy legislation compliance issues. Dalit is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and during 2019–20 served as the co-chair for the Israeli KnowlegeNet chapter of IAPP. She is currently the chapter chair of the Tel-Aviv OneTrust PrivacyConnect and the Women in AI Governance for Israel.
