Israeli Protection of Privacy Law 5741-1981 (Hok Hagannat Hapratiyot) enacted by Knesset Israeli Parliament 1981 (5741 in Hebrew calendar) + significant subsequent amendments including Amendment No. 13 of March 2024 modernising the privacy framework towards GDPR-equivalent + Amendment No. 14 contemplated 2025. Constitutional Anchor: Basic Law Human Dignity and Liberty (1992) Section 7 establishes the right to privacy as a constitutional right protected against unauthorised infringement + integrated into Israeli judicial review per High Court of Justice (HCJ) jurisprudence. Israeli law treats privacy as derived from human dignity rather than autonomy alone (distinct from European/American approaches). The 1981 Law remains the primary statute + Amendment 13 (March 2024) modernised key provisions including (a) database registration thresholds raised (less burdensome registration for small databases); (b) Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) administrative enforcement powers expanded; (c) administrative fines up to NIS 5 million for serious breaches; (d) breach notification obligations clarified; (e) cross-border transfer framework updated; (f) data subject rights enhanced. Chapter 1 Infringement of Privacy: Section 1 The infringement of one's privacy by another person without lawful justification or beyond the lawful justification is prohibited; Section 2 lists Permitted Infringements (lawful justifications including consent + legal requirement + public service of the State + journalism/public interest + others); Section 5 establishes Privacy Offence criminal penalty up to 1 year imprisonment for serious infringement; Section 6 De Minimis Infringements doctrine excluding trivial impacts. Constitutional Basic Law Human Dignity protects privacy as fundamental right + balanced against other rights (freedom of expression + public safety + national security). Enforcement: Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA - HaRashut LeHagannat HaPrativut) under the Ministry of Justice + civil + criminal + administrative enforcement + High Court of Justice for constitutional issues. Public + freely available via Knesset website (Hebrew + English translation). Coordinates with Basic Law Human Dignity and Liberty (1992) + Communications Law 5742-1982 + Computer Law 5755-1995 + Wiretap Law 5739-1979 + Genetic Information Law 5761-2001 + Patient Rights Law 5757-1996 + Bank Secrecy provisions + Insurance Secrecy + GDPR (Israel has EU adequacy decision since 2011) + Council of Europe Convention 108 + APEC CBPR + Israel-US Privacy Framework + Israel-UK Privacy Bridge + Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) cybersecurity + Israel Privacy Bureau (under PPA). Israel POPL + Scope + 5741-1981 + Amendment 13 + Basic Law applies.
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