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Israeli Ministry of Justice Proposes Enhanced Privacy Rights Only for EU Residents

The Israeli Ministry of Justice is proposing new obligations and definitions in newly proposed privacy regulations. The obligations will impact the owners of databases with personal data transferred from the European Economic Area. The new obligations include an obligation to delete information, an obligation to limit data retention periods, and data accuracy obligations.

The newly proposed regulations were prompted by ...

Israel Privacy Protection Authority Issues Draft Guidance on Handling Health-related Data

Israel Privacy Protection Authority published draft a draft position paper on the privacy aspects of employers’ practice of requesting that job applicant waive their right to the confidentiality of their health information to facilitate the disclosure of their health information to the prospective employer. The draft guidelines emphasize that such requests must be proportional, specific, and relevant to the requirements ...

Israeli Ministry of Finance Calls for Comprehensive Regulation of Digital Assets

A comprehensive regulation of digital assets in Israel is required, in accordance with the developing standards in the western world. This is the main recommendation in the long-awaited report published by the Israeli Ministry of Finance. The report covers digital assets that are not backed by another asset (such as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether), as well as digital ...

FIFA Presents: Technological Monitoring of World Cup Players

FIFA has announced it is offering World Cup players a view into the insights of their game performance using a dedicated app, the FIFA PLAYER, developed by FIFA in collaboration with FIFPRO, the global representative of professional soccer players.

FIFA did not explain whether the information will also be viewable to non-players such as coaches, team managers, FIFA itself, or ...

The Bank of Israel Warns Against Crypto-Related Activities

The Israeli Supervisor of Banks issues a draft directive on cryptographic financial assets, in which the Supervisor warns that the involvement of banking corporations in activities related to crypto assets may affect the stability and reliability of the financial environment and raises concerns about consumer protection matters.

The draft directive states that a banking corporation must take the utmost caution ...

European Union Enacts New Cybersecurity Directives

The European Parliament and the Council of the Europe Union have enacted a new directive on cybersecurity in critical infrastructures across the European Union. The new directive, dubbed the NIS2 Directive, is intended to replace the original Network and Information Systems (NIS) directive from 2016. It sets a higher standard of regulatory oversight and enforcement of cybersecurity throughout a wider ...

Final Guidelines in Israel on Conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment

The Israel Privacy Protection Authority published its final recommendations on conducting a privacy impact assessment before using personal information in a way that entails a substantial risk to the privacy of the data subjects, or a substantial change in their rights. The Authority highlights that because there is currently no general obligation in Israeli law to conduct a privacy impact ...

The Digital Markets Act Enters into Force in the European Union

The European Digital Market Act entered into force on November 1, 2022, ahead of its enforcement which begins on May 2, 2023. The law will initially apply to especially large technology companies whose size impacts the EU market, which have a large volume of users, and have an entrenched and durable position in the EU market.

The law imposes limitations ...

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