Israel: Adopted Privacy Protection Bill (Amendment No. 13, formerly No. 14)

On 5 August 2024, the Privacy Protection Bill (Amendment No. 13, formerly No. 14), was adopted by the Parliament of Israel (Knesset). The Bill expands the supervisory powers of the Privacy Protection Authority who will now have the authority to impose financial sanctions for violations of the Privacy Protection of Law. In addition, the Bill establishes the obligation to appoint a privacy protection officer for organisations whose main occupation is processing sensitive personal information or the systematic monitoring or tracking of people. Furthermore, the Bill limits the obligation to register digital databases to databases managed by those engaged in information trade. Finally, the Bill introduces a chapter on criminal offences in databases and includes a blanket ban on the processing of illegally collected personal information. The Bill will enter into force one year after the date of is publication.