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PPL

Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981

In force privacy
WhenIn effect since 14 August 2025
Who enforces itPrivacy Protection Authority (PPA), Ministry of Justice
Who it applies toAnyone who infringes privacy, and owners, holders and processors of personal-data databases in Israel, including public bodies.
Tell the regulatorReport a severe security incident to the PPA immediately on discovery, through its online form DPO requiredRequired for public bodies, data brokers and direct mailers above 10,000 people, and entities… RegistrationRegistration only for public-body databases and databases of 10,000+ people mainly used to tra… Transfers abroadAllowed only if the destination's protection is no lower than Israel's, or under listed except… Request deadline30 days, per secondary sources Maximum fineTiered administrative fines, many per data subject (e.g., ILS 4-8 per person for sensitive dat…

The PPL is a consent-based, database-centric law with very prescriptive security rules, including immediate reporting of severe incidents. Amendment 13 added GDPR-style definitions, DPO duties, per-data-subject administrative fines, and statutory damages, and cut database registration back to data brokers and public bodies.

76% coveredif you already meet GDPR. 5 requirements to work on.See the gap → 4 of 21requirements scored most demanding, each cited to the law.See all 21 → 61 sectionsindexed by topic, each linked to the official text.Read section by section →

The Association's practitioner brief for this law is on the way; the priority laws come first.

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Sources

  • Regulator page Hebrew (official); no official English translation · Legislature or public body

Dates and status checked against these sources on 18 October 2026. This page explains the law for practitioners; it is not legal advice.

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