Privacy policy

Last updated: October 2026

Who we are

The website is operated by the "Beit Lechem Yehuda" association - Aid for the Needy in Israel (registered non-profit (Amuta)), association no. 580572683 (hereinafter: "the Association", "we").

• Logistics center: 24 Magshimim St., Petah Tikva
• Mailing address: P.O. Box 124, Bnei Brak
• Phone: 03-628-1155 · Email: bly@bly.org.il

This policy explains what personal information we collect on the website, why, who uses it and what your rights are. It was written in accordance with the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981, including Amendment No. 13 to the Law, and the Protection of Privacy Regulations (Data Security), 5777-2017.

What information we collect

Information you provide to us in forms

• Contact form and footer form: Name, email, phone and the content of your inquiry.
• Volunteer form: Name, phone, email, company or organization name (optional) and a message.
• Reporting a donation made by bank transfer or Post Office deposit: Name, phone, email, address, deposit date and amount, reference number, the depositor's name or ID no., notes for the receipt and names for prayer.
• Family registration form (aid request): Details of the family and the spouses, including ID numbers, contact details, occupation and income, expenses, medical condition if specified, and attached documents (copies of ID cards, pay slips, bank statements and a letter of recommendation). This is information of special sensitivity, and it is stored and handled accordingly.

You are not legally required to provide the information. However, without the required fields in each form we cannot handle your inquiry or request.

Credit card donations

Payment is made on a secure payment page of the payment processor "Asakim" (donation.asakimerp.com), or on the JGive and Nedarim Plus websites. Credit card details are entered directly with the provider and do not pass through or get stored on our website. The donor details required to issue a receipt under Section 46 are kept in the Association's system.

Information collected automatically while browsing

The website uses cookies and similar tools. Essential cookies make the website work and store, for example, the accessibility settings you chose. The website also uses statistics and marketing cookies, such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta (Facebook) Pixel. These tools collect browsing data such as pages viewed, device and browser type, approximate location by IP address and how you reached the website.

Why we use the information

• Responding to inquiries and getting back to you.
• Handling families' aid requests, their review by the Association's committee and informing the family of the decision.
• Coordinating volunteering.
• Recording donations and issuing receipts.
• Improving the website and measuring its performance.
• Advertising and marketing to promote the organization's activity, including targeted advertising on social networks.
• Complying with legal obligations.

We will not send you advertising by email, SMS or phone without your explicit consent, in accordance with Section 30A of the Communications Law ("Spam Law"). If you have consented, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

Who the information is shared with

We do not sell personal information. Information is transferred only to the following parties, and only to the extent necessary:

• Service providers acting on our behalf: website hosting (SiteGround), email services, payment processors and the donor management system, and the statistics and advertising tools mentioned above (Google, Meta), if consent has been given. Some providers store information outside Israel, subject to the protections required by law.
• Competent authorities, when required by law.

Information from the family registration form is transferred only to the Association's team and to the committee that reviews the request, and is not displayed on the website.

Retention and security

The website is encrypted (HTTPS). Access to information is restricted to staff who need it for their work, and we take reasonable security measures in accordance with the Data Security Regulations. No system is completely immune, and if a serious security incident occurs, we will act as required by law, including reporting to the Privacy Protection Authority.

Information is kept for as long as it is needed for the purpose for which it was provided, or for as long as we are required to keep it by law, for example donation records for tax purposes. After that it is deleted.

Your rights

• Access: To request access to information held about you (Section 13 of the Law).
• Correction and deletion: To request the correction or deletion of information that is not correct, complete, clear or up to date (Section 14 of the Law).
• Removal from mailing lists: To request to be removed from any mailing list.
• Blocking and deleting cookies: At any time, in your browser settings.

Privacy requests can be sent by email to bly@bly.org.il or by mail to P.O. Box 124, Bnei Brak. Please provide your full name and details that will allow us to identify you. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with the time limits set by law.

Minors

The website is not intended for collecting information from minors under the age of 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Changes to the policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date of the last update appears at the top of the page. Any material change will be published on the website.