This Privacy Policy is intended to fulfill the duty of notification under the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741\u20131981, the Protection of Privacy Regulations, and Amendment No. 13 (2025).<\/span> When completing forms on the website, you may provide information such as:<\/span> When contacting us for information or medical treatment, you may provide information considered \u201csensitive information\u201d under the law, including:<\/span> This information is processed <\/span>solely for the purpose of providing medical care<\/b> and is stored in secure systems at the highest security level required by law.<\/span><\/p>\n When using the website, data such as the following is collected:<\/span> This information does not personally identify you.<\/span><\/p>\n Information is processed only in accordance with the following legal bases:<\/span><\/p>\n Your information will be transferred only to parties required to operate the service, such as:<\/span> All providers are required to comply with the Information Security Regulations and Amendment 13.<\/span><\/p>\n Analytics tools and internet services (such as Google Analytics, CDN services, etc.) may result in data being processed in other countries, including the United States and the European Union.<\/span> The Clinic <\/span>will not sell or transfer<\/b> personal information to third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.<\/span><\/p>\n Under Amendment 13, you have the following rights:<\/span> To exercise these rights, contact:<\/span> Name of officer: <\/span>Dr. Yigal Balan<\/b> The officer is authorized to handle inquiries concerning privacy, information security and the exercise of data subject rights.<\/span><\/p>\n The Clinic does not collect information from children under the age of 18<\/span> without the explicit approval of a parent\/guardian.<\/span> If you believe your privacy has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Privacy Protection Authority:<\/span> The Clinic employs stringent technological and organizational measures, including:<\/span> The Clinic may amend this policy from time to time.<\/span> Last updated: <\/span>2025<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction and Notice (Transparency Notice) This Privacy Policy is intended to fulfill the duty of notification under the Protection of Privacy Law, 5741\u20131981, the Protection of Privacy Regulations, and Amendment No. 13 (2025). This policy explains how the Dr. Yigal Balan Clinic (\u201cthe Clinic\u201d \/ \u201cthe Company\u201d) collects, stores, uses and secures personal and sensitive […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-422","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/span> This policy explains how the Dr. Yigal Balan Clinic (\u201cthe Clinic\u201d \/ \u201cthe Company\u201d) collects, stores, uses and secures personal and sensitive information provided by website users.<\/span><\/p>\n1. Types of Information Collected and Definition of Sensitive Information<\/b><\/h2>\n
1.1 Personally Identifiable Information<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 Full name<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Phone number<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Email address<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Additional details that you choose to provide voluntarily<\/span><\/p>\n1.2 Sensitive Information (Sensitive Data \u2014 Amendment 13 Requirement)<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 Details about your health<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Medical history descriptions<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Genetic or biometric data (if collected as part of treatment)<\/span><\/p>\n1.3 Non-Identifying Information (Automatic)<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 IP address<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Browser data<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Website activity<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Cookies and similar technologies<\/span><\/p>\n2. Purposes of Use and Legal Basis for Processing Information<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\n Legal Basis (Amendment 13)<\/b><\/td>\n Purpose of Use<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Explicit consent<\/td>\n Marketing communications, analysis of information not essential to treatment, and retention of contact details in order to contact you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Legal \/ contractual obligation<\/td>\n Medical treatment, retention of medical records, retention of invoices, and compliance with the Patient\u2019s Rights Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Legitimate interest<\/td>\n Information security, website improvement, fraud prevention, and production of statistical data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/h2>\n
3. Transfer of Information to Third Parties and Outside Israel<\/b><\/h2>\n
3.1 Transfer to Service Providers<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 Computing and hosting services<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 CRM systems<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Email services<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Billing and accounting<\/span><\/p>\n3.2 Transfer of Data Abroad<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> Such transfers are subject to contractual security mechanisms and the requirements of Amendment 13.<\/span><\/p>\n3.3 Prohibition on Providing Information for Marketing Purposes<\/b><\/h3>\n
4. User Rights Under the Law<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 <\/span>Right of access<\/b> \u2014 to receive a copy of the information stored about you.<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 <\/span>Right to rectification<\/b> \u2014 to request correction of inaccurate information.<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 <\/span>Right to erasure<\/b> \u2014 to request deletion of data (except medical\/accounting information that must be retained by law).<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 <\/span>Right to restrict processing<\/b> \u2014 to request limitations on certain uses.<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 <\/span>Right to object to processing \/ withdraw consent<\/b> \u2014 particularly regarding direct marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> balanigal@gmail.com<\/b><\/p>\n5. Officer Responsible for Compliance with the Protection of Privacy Law (Compliance Officer \/ Data Protection Officer)<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/b> Email: <\/span>balanigal@gmail.com<\/b><\/p>\n6. Minors and Special Populations<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span> If such information is identified, it will be deleted.<\/span><\/p>\n7. Option to File a Complaint with the Privacy Protection Authority<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span> https:\/\/www.gov.il\/he\/departments\/the_privacy_protection_authority<\/span><\/p>\n8. Information Retention and Policy Updates<\/b><\/h2>\n
8.1 Information Security<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> \u2022 Encryption<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Authorization controls<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Controlled access management<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Secure backups<\/span>
\n<\/span> \u2022 Active monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n8.2 Policy Updates<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span> Material changes will be published on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n