Privacy Statement

This privacy statement applies to identified or reasonably identifiable personal information collected through the website of Amar Reiter Jeanne Shochatovitch & Co. (AYR).

The privacy statement provides a general description of our data processing activities via or in relation to this site.

AYR is an Israeli law firm, and Israeli law applies to our services and our data processing activities.

The firm will process personal information as described in this privacy statement and pursuant to the law, including the ethics rules which apply to us and the Protection of Privacy Law.

There is no legal obligation to provide us with any personal information through this site. It is up to you to decide if you want and agree to provide us with your information. However, without information we may be unable to provide you with some services.

The personal information will be processed in our systems for the duration required to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, subject to law and this privacy statement.

Personal information relating to prospective employment will be kept as part of your employment (if any), or so that we can offer you a position in the future, and to protect our rights and comply with our obligations.

Contact detail you provide when filling in forms or sending information, including the forms for contacting us and registering to our mailing lists and events. The information collected includes your name, telephone number, e-mail address, type of communication, position, workplace and any further information you may wish to provide.

Information collected automatically in relation with your activity on the site is logged, and includes information such as IP address, duration of the visit, operating system, type of browser, and other technical information, which provides an indication of your general location and may identify you.

Curriculum vitae and other professional information which you may provide when applying to work for us through the site. The information may include contact information, details about professional education and experience, prior workplaces, references, and other information you wish to share with us.

Information about others

When you provide information about others or consent on their behalf, you must do so in compliance with the law, including the Protection of Privacy Law and the Communications (Telecoms and Media) Law.

How do we use personal information?

The firm processes personal information to respond to communications, for operational uses, to improve and secure the site, to handle data access requests, to disseminate our professional and marketing materials (see further information below), and to protect our legal rights and our and others’ legitimate interests.

Transfers of personal information to third parties

We may transfer personal information to third parties for any of the following purposes, and where required, subject to the recipient’s undertaking to protect data subjects’ privacy and to implement security measures appropriate to the type of information and the circumstances of the transfer.

As part of the purposes described in this privacy statement, to realise purposes permitted to the firm by law, and for the firm’s legitimate interests, such as preventing fraud and in defence of our rights.

To subcontractors and suppliers which provide services to the firm (such as cloud service providers and e-mail distribution services).

In response to orders and subpoenas requiring us to provide information, or when the law otherwise requires or allows us to provide the information.

Communications

We will send professional updates, communications and event invites through the contact details you provide, including e-mail and SMS. You may remove yourself from the mailing list by contacting mail@ayr.co.il. Removal requests do not apply to communications the firm may or must send even without consent. Please set your communications preferences on social networks directly in the relevant network.

Data access and rectifications

To access the personal information, we process on you in relation to the site, as provided in the Protection of Privacy Law, please contact mail@ayr.co.il. We will rectify or delete such information if it is inaccurate.

Data Security

We implement data security measures appropriate to the types of data we process and as required by law. For that purpose, we rely on reasonable security means which comply with common standards. Regardless of our security measures, a data security breach is always a concern. We disclaim any liability for damage caused by a security breach, for so long as we implement reasonable security measures.

Privacy statement updates

The current version of the privacy statement appears on the site and applies from the moment it is published.