Welcome to the Privacy Policy page of the Keren Kayemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund. This Policy was determined by the Keren Kayemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) in order to protect the privacy rights of the Users as defined in the websites regulations. We recognize the fact that the Users attribute great importance to the manner in which their private information is used and shared and we attribute great importance to maintaining their privacy and security.
This Privacy Policy deals with procedures exercised by us for the purpose of collection, usage, maintenance, protection, securing and disclosure of information about the Users, which may be collected by us via the KKL-JNF website available at https://www.kkl-jnf.org/, the manner of usage of the information, third parties to which the information shall be transferred, as well as the Users' rights in relation with their personal information.
In addition, the Privacy Policy below describes the measures we take in order to secure the information gathered by us and how we may be contacted in regards to our privacy procedures. Please read this Policy document thoroughly along with the website regulations.
KKL-JNF is the owners of the database relating to the information gathered within the framework of website usage. The gathering and processing of the Users' personal information by KKL-JNF is done in accordance with the provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981, as well as other laws applicable to KKL-JNF.
As shall be specified in detail in this Privacy Policy, KKL-JNF gathers and processes information that was gathered from Users for various purposes and, inter alia, for the purpose of receiving donations, for the purpose of operating and securing the website, for the purpose of providing a solution for Users who contact KKL-JNF and for analytical purposes.
Important Information
It is hereby clarified that no legal obligation applies to the User to disclose information to KKL-JNF, and that the disclosure of said information depends upon the will and consent of the User (subject to the provisions of the law). However, the disclosure of certain information may be necessary for the purpose of receiving your donations to KKL-JNF and receiving a given response, and insofar as the User chooses not to provide this information, KKL-JNF will not be able to provide the User with the requested response. KKL-JNF is allowed (but not required) to retain the aforesaid information in its databases and the additional information that is accumulated regarding the User, in accordance with the aforesaid in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with the provisions of the law applicable to KKL-JNF.
Insofar as the User delivers information to KKL-JNF, the User warrants, declares and certifies that all the details delivered by him were delivered of his own free will and consent as well as being correct and up-to-date. So far as the User delivers information regarding another person, the User declares that he possesses all the necessary and valid consents for the purpose of delivering said information. Insofar as you do not consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy and to KKL-JNF's terms of usage, please stop making use of KKL-JNF's services (as defined below).
Definitions
"KKL-JNF", "Us", "We" and "Our" refer to Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund.
"Privacy Policy" and "Policy" refer to this document.
"Personal Information" is information provided to us by you or which was collected from you within the framework of the website's services, including the donation services (hereinafter" "Service"), and which identify, or may be used to identify you.
"The Donation Services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund" are the websites of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund, such as: https://www.kkl.org.il/donation-and-dedication/donations
which are intended for the purposes of electronic mail of KKL-JNF regarding donations, as well as Internet ads (banners) for the purposes of donations on the other websites of KKL-JNF.
"The Service of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund" is the websites of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund such as https://www.kkl-jnf.org/, which are intended for the purposes of electronic mail of KKL-JNF regarding hiking and recreation, science and climate, education and youth, forestation and the environment, the community and KKL-JNF, land development, and the like. The term "Service of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund" includes "The Donation Services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund".
Description of the Issues Under Discussion within the Framework of the Policy
This Privacy Policy deals with issues related to actions of collection, transfer, processing, storage, detection, and usage of personal and non-personal types of information that are collected from you within the framework of your usage of the KKL-JNF Service. This Policy does not cover collection, transfer, processing, storage, detection, and usage of information received from you within the framework of donations, or interactions with KKL-JNF associates (as specified further on in this Policy). For additional information on the Privacy Protection procedures of said organizations, please examine their privacy policy.
Description of the Gathered Information
Following your interactions with our web pages, giving donations, participating in donor surveys, or providing feedback regarding the donations, or in any other manner pertaining to use of the KKL-JNF Service, then KKL-JNF may gather various types of information from you regarding Users (in accordance with the usage type):
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Information that does not personally identify the User, i.e. anonymous information that does not allow, with a reasonable effort, to identify the User and/or link the information to the User. This information may include the accumulated usage information of the User and aggregate and/or technical information that is transmitted by the User's device and for example, the device type, browser type, operating system, and so forth. The aforesaid information is used for the purpose of operating the website as well as for the purpose of conducting statistical analysis for the purpose of improving the services.
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Information that may identify the User, i.e. information that does allow for the identification of the User or may with a reasonable effort identify the User ("Personal Information"), as follows:
A. Information Gathered During a Donation
Insofar as the User chooses to donate to KKL-JNF, the User shall be asked to disclose personal information such as: full name, e-mail address, telephone number, residential address, the amount of the donation, details of the means of payment.
KKL-JNF shall make use of this information for general administrative goals, and in order to operate our donation processes, including: operating the donation processes of KKL-JNF, updating you regarding upcoming donation events and other activities of KKL-JNF, conveying gratitude for your donation, determining language preferences.
We carry out the actions listed above within the framework of the contractual obligations between us, and in order to promote our legitimate interests in managing the donation services of KKL-JNF. If the law requires it, we request your consent to said activity.
We will also make use of the information gathered from you within the framework of our compliance duties, including documentation and reporting. The aforesaid includes:
1. Issuing receipts for donations;
2. Conducting internal software tests;
3. Delivering information about material changes in this Policy and in other types of policy related thereof;
We engage in the aforesaid activities in order to uphold our duties by law, and in order to promote our legitimate interests in managing the donation processes of KKL-JNF. If the law requires it, we request your consent for said activity.
In addition, we use the information gathered from you in order to improve and update the donation services of KKL-JNF. The aforesaid includes:
1. Customization of your contents;
2. Understanding the interests of KKL-JNF donors;
3. Improving our donation processes and efforts;
4. Conducting internal analysis, such as research and analytics;
5. Information security;
6. Managing surveys and reports;
We engage in the aforesaid activities as part of our legitimate interests, such as improving and securing our donation procedures and efforts in this area. If the law requires it, we request your consent for said activity.
B. Information Gathered While Browsing the Website
When browsing the website, the information automatically transmitted from the User's device may include online identifiers such as an Internet Protocol ("IP") address. KKL-JNF may collect this information independently or via service providers acting on behalf of KKL-JNF (via the use of technological tools such as "Cookies" as specified below).
KKL-JNF shall make use of the information in order to operate and secure the website as well as analyze usage of the website, improve the websites contents and marketing needs (including microtargeting advertisement). The gathering of the aforesaid information may also include the usage data of the website such as date and time of usage, duration of usage, actions performed on the website and the web pages viewed, including pages that linked the User to the website (for example, the marketing campaign from which you reached the website).
C. Registration for the Newsletter
Insofar as the User chooses to register to the KKL-JNF Newsletter, the User shall be requested to input his full name, e-mail address, and choose the topics of the newsletter he wishes to receive. KKL-JNF shall make use of the information in order to send marketing information to the User regarding KKL-JNF and its activities including hiking routes, biking trails, educational activities, information for teachers and guides, information for volunteers, general information and so forth. A User who will be interested in removing himself from the KKL-JNF mailing list may do so at any time by contacting KKL-JNF and/or by way of the removal options that appear in the mailing sent to the User.
D. Information Collected When Making Contact
Insofar as the User chooses to contact KKL-JNF, through any of the communication options offered by KKL-JNF within the website (including online contact forms, e-mail and so forth), the User shall be requested to provide contact information such as: Full name, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile number, ID or passport number, city or locality, as well as the content of the message and inquiry, which may include additional information, at the User's will and discretion. KKL-JNF shall make use of this information in order to provide a response to the User's inquiry and deliver the information and/or the service requested by him. KKL-JNF may make use of this information for the purpose of improving its services.
How the Information is Collected
KKL-JNF collects the information specified above: (1) when the User delivers the information willingly for example when donating, registering for the newsletter, or making contact with KKL-JNF; (2) automatically, by using technological monitoring means such as "Cookies" as specified below.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
During your interaction with the Services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund, we may make use of automatic information gathering and local information storage technologies, such as pixel tracking, JavaScript, Cookies and local storage, in order to gather certain types of information about your device.
KKL-JNF makes use of cookies and local storage of information in order to assist in the experience of receiving KKL-JNF services and giving the donation. We also make use of said information in order to create a safer Internet environment, and in order to get a better understanding of the Users' preferences, and about the interactions with the Services of KKL-JNF.
As a rule, Cookies and local storage of information serve in order to:
1. Assist in the functioning of the Services of KKL-JNF, and in order to transfer new and relevant content to you.
2. Provide you with a personal experience by saving your preferences, in order for these to serve during the next times you visit the Services of KKL-JNF.
3. Analyzing the functioning of the donation processes in order to better understand how they work and improve them for you, and for other donors of KKL-JNF.
4. Analyzing interactions with donation messages and the Newsletter on electronic mail in order to refine and improve the donation process and our Newsletter.
Restriction of Information Gathering Via Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We believe that information gathering helps the experience of donating and receiving the Services of KKL-JNF; however, you can remove or neutralize all the Cookies or a part thereof by configuring your browser. Even though this is not an exhaustive list, you can limit the use of cookies and local storage of information on your device by:
1. Removing or neutralizing certain information that is stored locally in your browsers configurations;
2. Using the browser to block third party Cookies;
3. Installing a component to block local storage of information, insofar as such exists.
Although use of the Services of KKL-JNF, including the donation process, may also be done without the use of Cookies and local storage of information, please take into account that neutralizing or removing these attributes may impact your navigation experience on these websites, and the personal characterization of your experiences.
Cancelling Tracking
KKL-JNF is committed to protecting the information gathered by us from all users. We do not share this information with any third parties, except in the specific circumstances stipulated in the Chapter of this Policy titled "Sharing Information with Third Parties". Our manner of conduct does not undergo a change following a click on Cancel Tracking on the web browser; instead, and by default, we provide the same degree of protection of information gathered from all the Users of the website.
Your Access to Information and the User's Rights
KKL-JNF respects the Users' privacy and enables the Users to control their personal information. KKL-JNF works hard to accurately process the information relating to the Users and to manage it. Insofar as you request to be granted access to the personal information held by us relating to you, in order to amend, update, conceal, restrict or delete it, or object to the processing of said personal information by us, or should you request to receive an electronic copy of your personal information in order to transfer it to another organization (insofar as the applicable law grants you the right to transfer that information), please notify us of the aforesaid at http://www.kkl.org.il/contact-us and we will make all reasonable efforts in order to meet your request, however there may be certain situations in which we cannot do so (for example, situations in which we cannot properly verify your identity in order to provide you access to the personal information, or in cases wherein we are legally obligated to retain the information, or not to hold the technological means required in order to alter or delete said information). Therefore, approval of said requests shall remain subject to the discretion of KKL-JNF.
All electronic mail messages which are sent in the context of the Services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund (excluding receipts or administrative notices), shall include a simple option to cancel your registration to the distribution list. Insofar as you request to alter your preferences in relation with the manner of engagement with us, you (or an authorized representative acting on your behalf) may notify us of the aforesaid by contacting us at any time at zehavitr@kkl.org.il or by clicking the link to cancel the registration in the electronic mail message that you receive from us. In addition, if the information saved by KKL-JNF is used to personally contact the User, based upon his affiliation to a population group (known as "Direct Mailing"), which was determined by one or more characterizations in accordance with the provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law, the User may demand in writing the deletion of the relevant information.
It is emphasized that following a request for removal from the distribution list as stated, KKL- JNF shall not send to the User marketing notices however, KKL- JNF may continue to send the User inquiries that are needed for the purpose of the requested service.
It is clarified that the information KKL- JNF requires in order to conduct its businesses – including documentation of actions you performed – shall continue to be duly retained by us, but shall not be used further for the purpose of contacting you through direct mailing.
When contacting us to update and/or review and/or delete information as stated above, and for the purpose of protecting the Users' privacy, KKL-JNF may request certain details for the purposes of identification prior to providing a response and/or fulfilling the request.
In accordance with the jurisdiction where you are located, you may also have the right to file a complaint within applicable regulatory authority in the country or province of your residence.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
We understand that donors may wish to remain anonymous, and we make every effort to honor said wishes and maintain your anonymity. However, we will be required to share information about the Users, including donors, in the limited circumstances specified below. We will never sell, trade, or lease your personal information that is not publicly known.
With Your Consent
Subject to your consent, we may share your information for a specific purpose. For example we may allow donors to decide whether they are interested in publicly linking their names to their donations in an anonymous fashion. We may publish or share anonymous information related to the donors. Thus, for example, we may share anonymous sets of data in order to demonstrate donation trends.
Comments and Suggestions – we may publish any comments or suggestions that are provided to us by donors, including marketing materials in an anonymous fashion. In rare cases in which we publish said information in a non-anonymous fashion, we will only do so after receiving your consent in writing.
Online Payment Processors
In order to promote donations via the Internet, we have partnered with payment processors. At any time in which you donate to KKL-JNF by using the donation services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund, whether by credit card, debit card or any other means of payment online, you are transferring your information pertaining to the payment directly to the payments processor. We will do our utmost in order to sign agreements and to take other measures that will assist in ensuring that said processors maintain the confidentiality of your information. However, we would request that you take into consideration that KKL-JNF is not liable for the privacy procedures of said processors. Please review the privacy policy of the applicable payment processor in order to receive additional information about the said procedures.
Providers of Other Services
We make use of service providers or contractors that are third parties, who assist in organizing the Service of KKL-JNF, including the donation services of Keren Keyemet Le-Israel – Jewish National Fund and their promotion, or who assist in managing our web pages, or improve your experience in relation thereof.
We may disclose your personal information to the aforesaid service providers or contractors, insofar it is actually required in order for them to provide us with the services, or in order to use their tools and services. Although we cannot ensure the privacy, or the level of security provided by third party providers, we will make every effort in order to sign agreements and implement other means that will ensure that the aforesaid service providers or contractors will handle your information in a manner that matches and is no less than the level of security provided by the principles of this Policy.
Legal Reasons
In rare instances, we may access your personal information, retain it or disclose it, if we reasonably believe that the aforesaid is required in order to comply with an order, subpoena, court order, law or regulation or other judicial or administrative order, that are valid and enforceable by law. Insofar as we believe that a given motion for disclosure of information about a donor is not valid by law, or that it constitutes a misuse of the judicial system, and that the impacted donor does not intend to object to the disclosure himself, then we will make every effort in order to contest the motion. KKL-JNF is obligated to inform you by electronic mail, at least within ten (10) calendar days in advance, insofar as the aforesaid is actually possible, before disclosing your personal information in response to the aforesaid demand by law.
However, said notice may be provided by us only in those cases in which we are not restricted by law in contacting you, or that a material threat of bodily injury is not created or intensified following the delivery of said notice or motion, or insofar as you have not provided us with an electronic mail address, or another valid means of communication.
Nothing in this policy shall limit any legal objections or defenses that may be available to you vis-à-vis a third-party motion (whether under civil, criminal or administrative law) for disclosure of your information. We recommend that you immediately seek out legal advice insofar as the said motion is filed with regards to you.
Organizational Change
In the extremely unlikely event that the material ownership of KKL-JNF undergoes a change in whole or in part, or if we undergo a reorganization process (for example a merger, consolidation or acquisition), then your personal information may be transferred. We will provide you with prior notice via the KKL-JNF websites no less than thirty (30) calendar days before any personal information is transferred or made subject to the terms of another policy for maintaining the donors' privacy.
In Order to Provide Protection for You, Us or Others
Insofar as the aforesaid need arises, we may need to make use of, or share your personal information in order to: to force or investigate potential violations of our terms of usage, this Policy for maintaining donor privacy, any type of institutional policy, or any type of community user policy; to investigate and protect ourselves from threats of legal action, or from legal actions; to avoid significant and immediate bodily injury or the death of a person; to protect the Organization, employees, contractors and Users – ours, or the general public; or to detect, prevent, evaluate and handle in another fashion any potential spam mail, malware, fraud, misuse, illegal activity, and problems entailed in security and technical issues.
How do we protect your personal information?
In order to ensure a high level of security and confidentiality, KKL-JNF operates a variety of physical, administrative and technical means, types of policy and procedures all of which are intended to assist in protecting your personal and financial information from any type of unauthorized access, usage, alteration, detection or destruction. However, you must know that there is no storage or information transfer system that is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that our security procedures will not be compromised.
Transferring Information Outside of Israel
KKL-JNF may process or store personal information both in Israel and in other countries around the world. The User hereby approves that by using the website and/or the services, information about him may be transferred, stored and processed on KKL-JNF servers outside of the State of Israel. Transferring the information outside of Israel's borders shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law.
How long will we retain your information?
After receiving the personal information from you, we will save it for the briefest possible period of time that meets the data processing needs for which it was transferred to us, and upon fulfillment of our duties under the provisions of the applicable law in the State of Israel.
Friends of KKL-JNF
Friends of KKL-JNF (such as representative offices) are independent organizations that sometimes conduct fundraising programs of their own. Although some of the associates may deliver part of the funds that are raised by them to KKL-JNF, KKL-JNF is not involved in the processes for overseeing the donations of said organizations. The KKL-JNF associates hold different policies and procedures that are based upon the requirements of local law and other considerations. This Policy does not explicitly cover the donations given to said organizations and different usage on their websites.
Making Changes to the Privacy Policy
From time to time, a need may arise to make changes to this Policy in order to more accurately reflect the information gathering and information disclosure procedures implemented by us. We reserve to ourselves the right to act as stated, and without undertaking to provide prior and/or retroactive notice. Insofar as amendments and/or updates are made as stated, these shall enter into effect immediately upon the presentation of the updated Privacy Policy on the website, with the date of the update being expressed under the title "Recently Updated" in the title of the Privacy Policy. However, insofar as KKL-JNF makes changes that, at the discretion of KKL-JNF, may materially impact the rights of the User and/or as required under the provisions of the law, KKL-JNF shall take reasonable measures in order to give notice of this on the website and/or other means of communication, and these changes will enter into effect on the date specified in the notice. Therefore, we recommend reading this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Your continued use of the Services of KKL-JNF after the date of entry into force of any future version of this Privacy Policy shall be deemed as consent on your part to the content of the updated version of the Privacy Policy.
Please Contact Us
KKL-JNF would be most interested in hearing the opinions of Users regarding our Services and Policy. Insofar as you have any questions or suggestions pertaining to this Policy, or the information gathered under the terms of this Privacy Policy, we would like to hear from you about this. Please review our Contact Us web page to receive additional information on ways to contact us.