Israel: Privacy Protection Authority issued a ruling against Hot Mobile over alleged failure to comply with data removal request

On 13 August 2025, the Privacy Protection Authority issued a ruling against Hot Mobile with a fine of NIS 70,000 over failure to comply with a data removal request. It was highlighted that the company operates in the telecommunications sector, and it used a former customer’s personal data after service termination. It was also highlighted that it sent repeated marketing messages despite deletion requests. The company also failed to meet notification obligations and used the data for purposes other than originally intended.