Privacy Protection In Outsourcing Services

The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA), the authority in charge of enforcing privacy laws in Israel, has recently published guidelines on the use of outsourcing services for the purpose of managing and processing private information.

Any company that holds information or manages private information of Israeli citizens and outsources any aspect that requires the transfer of private information should be aware of these guidelines and should review its agreements to see whether it complies with them. Likewise, any company providing outsourcing services which include handling private information of Israeli citizens should be aware of these guidelines, as they will also need to comply with them. The Israeli Protection of Privacy Law defines the term private information, and any company which handles information of Israeli citizens should seek legal advice if it has any doubt whether the law applies in their case.