WONE Global's guide to Israel records this change under data protection. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
Amendment 13 to the Protection of Privacy Law took effect in August 2025, merging and widening the definitions of personal data, removing the registration duty for most databases and giving the Privacy Protection Authority power to impose financial sanctions.
Registration remains for direct mailing databases with at least 10,000 individuals and for public bodies; holders of highly sensitive data on more than 100,000 people have a reporting duty. Financial sanctions of up to NIS 320,000, including for data security breaches. Public bodies, banks, direct mailing services and large-scale processors must appoint a privacy protection officer.
Meitar Law Offices · Amendment 13 to the Privacy Protection Law Approved by the Knesset: Major Points of the Amendment and Its Implications ↗ Checked against a secondary source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in Israel can advise on that.
