Privacy Rights

Jewish shepherd demands compensation from Haaretz

Haaretz warned after Jewish shepherd's photo was published by Haaretz without his parents' consent.

Criminal investigation:

Health clinic employee attempted to access ex-hostage's records

Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority concluded a criminal investigation into a clinic employee who tried to access a former hostage’s medical file without authorization, citing serious privacy violations.

Politics and the end of private lives

When people make their personal lives public, they hand them to the Left. Cancel culture is nourished by consuming the others' lives.Op-ed.

Israel opens investigation into Facebook

Authorities to probe Facebook activities after revelations that firm gained access to millions of users' personal data.

Consumer privacy expert qualifies Google announcement

'Most people think email should be private, just like a letter sent through postal mail.'

Proposal to ban undercover recordings

Netanyahu pushes privacy law which would bar secret recordings, requiring both sides to be aware of taping.

UK security agencies warn of 'highly likely' terror attack

In hearing on privacy issues, representative of British intelligence agencies tells tribunal that terror threat level 'stands at severe.'

MK Eichler asks why terror victim privacy law is ignored

Eichler explains new bill banning publication of victim's name before approval, asks Shaked why privacy censor law isn't enforced.

'Police State Powers' to be Granted to Many Govt. Ministries

A new proposal would substantively increase the state's powers to surreptitiously gather e-mail and cellphone information

IDF Censor to Monitor Journalists' Social Media Accounts

The IDF censor will now monitor journalists' and bloggers' social media accounts – and you don't even have to be Israeli

Google Set to Replace Government as Big Brother

Google's new so-called privacy policy may be the end of online privacy for hundreds of millions of users worldwide.