Privacy Policy

The policy also includes information on the use of cookies as you (hereinafter also "user") use the app or the services available through the website.

By using the site, you accept this policy.

In this policy, the use of masculine or feminine pronoun will be deemed to include both genders.

1. During the use of the site, the ministry collects different types of information. This includes information about the browsing activity - the type of browser, the type of operating system, the language used on your device, etc. The ministry also collects information regarding how you use the site – where you reached it from, the length of time you spent on it, the pages you viewed within the site, etc. Where you use certain services through the site, the ministry may collect and record additional information within the framework of the service in question and in accordance with its terms.

2. The site collects information, processes it, and stores it, based on needs, for several purposes. The information is necessary for the purposes of monitoring and securing the information of the site and its use, such as for the purpose of detecting and preventing activity that may risk the site. These measures also help to protect your privacy when using the site. The information is also necessary to allow you to enjoy the services offered through the site in a convenient and friendly manner, according to the preferences you have chosen.

   With this information, the ministry analyzes the traffic and behavior of users on the site, and accordingly learns to better understand the topics that interest them. This understanding helps the ministry improve the service provided through the site and the ministry's services in general.

   The information may also be used by the ministry to manage marketing and advertising campaigns on the site and other places online that are tailored to your preferences, including in order to offer you information and services from the ministry that may be relevant to you through advertising on third-party sites and platforms.

3. The ministry may use third-party services and tools to collect and analyze anonymous, statistical and aggregated information, and to transfer and share such information with third parties at the ministry's discretion, for the purposes detailed in and subject to this policy.

4. The collected information may be stored in databases of the ministry and/or third parties that provide services to it, located in Israel and other countries.

5. The site uses cookies. Cookies, tags, pixels and similar files are technologies that are sent to the device from which you use the site and automatically store various information files on it. These technologies will be referred to collectively as "cookies" below. The cookies that the ministry uses help the ministry:

   • Recognize your device in order to learn about your use of the site

   • Provide you with a friendly interface when using the site

   • For the other purposes detailed in this policy

6. As part of the use of cookies, the ministry does not collect identifying information about you such as name, phone number, email address, etc. However, as noted above, the ministry may collect information that identifies your device, your IP address, etc.

7. The ministry uses third-party tools on the website, such as Google and Facebook products, to analyze the use of the website and for the purposes of tailored advertising. Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Tag Manager are used to analyze anonymous, statistical, and aggregated information about traffic and activity on the website.

   These tools can also be used by the ministry for advertising and remarketing purposes on the website and across the web (using AdWords), which may be tailored to your preferences based on the characteristics of your activity on the website. The ministry also uses reporting on appearances on Google's media as well as reporting on demographics and interests in Analytics. Facebook Pixel is also used for tailored advertising on the media.

   When operating these tools on the website, the companies that provide the tools (Microsoft, Google, Facebook) use their cookies to identify your device and collect information such as your IP address, unique identifiers for the device and its characteristics, your activity on the website and the pages you viewed, and more. Cookies may allow them to identify your device even after you leave the ministry's website. The information collected by them may be stored in the companies' databases outside of Israel.

   If you would like to learn more about the use that these companies make of their cookies and the information collected through them, you can do so on their official websites.

   For your convenience, the following links are attached:

   https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

   https://policies.google.com/technologies?hl=en

   https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-GB/privacystatement
   In these links you can also find information about the options they offer to manage the use of their cookies, including choosing not to use these tools (opt out), for example through the following sites:
   http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

   http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
   You can also use the Google Analytics opt-out add-on designed to be installed in web browsers.

8. You can change your cookie preferences.

   You can block or restrict cookies in the browser you use by changing the settings of the browser installed on your device. Such blocking can be complete or partial, depending on the type of browser. Please note that blocking or restricting cookies may prevent you from accessing or using the site or various parts of it, or may impair your browsing experience.

   Google and Facebook offer options to change cookie preferences in the tools they operate in the links above. Various websites and initiatives around the Internet also offer information and various tools for managing and controlling cookies, such as:

   http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

   http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/