Last Updated: November 2025

The website is operated by Arugot – Child and Family Development Center, a registered nonprofit organization (Reg. No. 580174225) (hereinafter: “the Organization,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
The website provides information about our services, projects, and activities, as well as general and promotional materials related to our work.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website — including through the use of cookies — and outlines your rights regarding that information.
This policy applies only to this website and not to any other interactions or purchase of services from us.
Before using the website or providing personal information, please read this Privacy Policy carefully to ensure you understand it.
For convenience, this policy uses the masculine form, but it applies equally to all genders.

1. Consent

1.1. You are not legally required to provide us with personal information. Providing such information is voluntary, but without it, you may not be able to use certain parts of the website. Please make sure that any information you submit is accurate and complete.
1.2. By using the website or submitting information in any way, you explicitly agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not provide information to the Organization through the website or any other means.
1.3. If you provide personal information about another person, you confirm that you have obtained their consent as required by law and that the Organization’s use of such information will not infringe upon their privacy or rights.

2. Collection and Use of Personal Information

2.1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information depending on your interaction with the website:

• Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us through the “Contact Us” or “Donate” sections, you may be asked to provide your name, phone number, and email address, as well as any details you choose to include in a message. We will use this information to respond to your inquiry and maintain communication with you. Please provide only the information necessary to handle your request.
• Automatically Collected Data: We use cookies and analytics tools to collect technical and usage information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, language, device characteristics, and browsing patterns. For more details, see Section 3 (Cookies) below.
• Mailing List Subscriptions: If you consent to receive updates or promotional materials, we may send you marketing or informational content about our projects, services, or events through email, SMS, or WhatsApp. Such communications may include advertisements under the Israeli Telecommunications Law (1982). You may unsubscribe at any time by emailing info@arugot.org or following the instructions in the message.

2.2. Purposes of Data Use

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• Security and Compliance: To monitor and secure our website, prevent fraud or misuse, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legal rights.
• Service Improvement: To analyze user behavior and create aggregated or anonymized data that helps improve the Website, user experience, and operational performance.
• Personalized Communication: To tailor marketing, fundraising, and outreach efforts to your preferences, including through third-party platforms and websites.
• Third-Party Transfers: As described in Section 4 below or as otherwise permitted by law.

3. Cookies and Analytical Tools

3.1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files stored on your device that monitor your activity and collect information automatically (such as IP address, pages visited, clicks, browser type, device model, location, etc.). Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while others remain until deleted manually.
3.2. Types of Cookies:

• Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain for a set period or until you delete them.

3.3. Google Analytics:

Our website uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the site and to improve performance. Google may install and read cookies on your browser and access information through apps that collaborate with it. We do not combine Google Analytics data with personally identifiable information. For more information, please review Google’s policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
3.4. Managing Cookies:

You may block or restrict cookies via your browser settings. Note that doing so may limit access to certain features or affect your browsing experience.

4. Sharing Information with Third Parties
We may share information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Legal Compliance: To meet legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities or courts.
• Affiliated Entities: With subsidiaries or related organizations for administrative, operational, or research purposes.
• Service Providers: With trusted vendors that provide IT, cloud storage, analytics, consulting, or other outsourced services.
• Legal Enforcement: In connection with legal claims or to prevent harm or misuse.
• Business Transactions: As part of mergers, reorganizations, or similar activities.
• Marketing and Analytics: With advertising and analytics partners assisting us in improving the Website and communications.
• Aggregated or Anonymous Data: We may share non-identifiable, aggregated, or statistical information freely for any legitimate purpose.
• International Transfers: Information may be transferred to recipients outside Israel, including countries with different privacy protections.
  All such transfers are subject to confidentiality and data security commitments.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

The website may include links to third-party websites or social media platforms. Once you click such a link, we have no control over how those parties handle your
data. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies and terms of use of any external websites you visit.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to protect your personal information, including encryption and other safeguards, and review them periodically. However, no method of data transmission or storage is entirely secure. While we make reasonable efforts to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for protecting your own personal information, such as by using antivirus software, securing your computer or device, and updating passwords regularly. If you believe your information has been accessed by an unauthorized party, please contact us immediately (see Section 9 below).

7. Data Retention and Your Rights

7.1. We retain personal data only as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Anonymous or aggregated data may be retained indefinitely as permitted by law.
7.2. You may contact us to review, correct, or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information, subject to legal obligations. Please email us at info@arugot.org for any such requests or for questions regarding your personal data.We will handle your request in accordance with applicable law. Some information may be retained for legitimate purposes such as legal defense or business continuity.

8. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, at our sole discretion and without prior notice. Any such changes take effect immediately upon publication on the Website. The date of the last update appears under “Last Updated.”

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns,