Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: 04.04.2023

1. Preamble

These terms of service (“Terms”) listed below constitute the entire agreement between you and The University of Tel-Aviv (“TAU” or “Us”, “Our”, “We”), in relation to and governing your access and use of our Website (hereinafter: the “Website”) and our Mobile Application (hereinafter: the “App”).

TAU offers the Website and/or our App, including all information and materials available thereon, for use of members of our Board of Governors, for the registration to annual meetings in Tel-Aviv, and for receipt of updates, notifications and correspondences, all in relation to the aforesaid activities.

By using the Website, you signify that you have read, understood, and unconditionally consent to both these Terms and our Data Protection and Privacy Policy, which is available bellow, which is an integral and inseparable part of these Terms.

If you do not agree to any of these Terms, please do not browse through or make use of our Website and/or our App, including sending us any personal information through the aforesaid.

By making use of the Website or contacting us through the Website you hereby declare and confirm:

(1) That you are at least 18 years old and that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms of Use and/or to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth herein.

(2) you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms and our Data Protection and Privacy Policy.

TAU reserves the right to change, modify or update the Terms, our Data Protection and Privacy Policy, or the content of the Website at any time without prior notice, including updates that modify or remove previously available functionality and We will notify You, whether by notification on the main page of the Website or any other appropriate manner required under applicable law.

Be advised that you have no legal obligation to provide any Personal Data or Information to Us, but if you do not do so, You may not be able to contact us through our Website and/or our App, sign-up to receive push notifications and/or text/e-mail updates on the Board of Governors’ annual event/s, if you do not do so.

2. Restrictions. You agree to make use and interact with the Website only as permitted under these Terms, and you know that you may not make any illegal or prohibited use of our Website, as prescribed under applicable law.

To this end, you will not permit any third party to:

(a) impersonate another user or otherwise misrepresent yourself in any manner.

(b) defame, abuse, stalk or threaten any person through your use of the Website.

(c) circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content; or

(d) use any robot, spider, website search or retrieval application, or any other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, search or data-mine the Website.

(e) syncing and sharing a post from your social media accounts on TAU’s social media accounts which contains any images or content through our Website’s social gallery which is illegal, offensive, violent, sexual or which infringes upon the privacy of third-party individuals.

Furthermore, You may not, nor may you assist other parties to:

(a) copy, modify, adapt, create derivative works, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Website or any content uploaded onto it;

(b) reverse-engineer, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Website or any software of code embedded in the Website, or

(c) Make use of contact information provided on the Website for unauthorized purposes, including marketing.

(d) Use our Website to violate any applicable laws, rules or regulations, or for any unlawful, harmful, irresponsible, or inappropriate purpose, or in any manner that breaches these Terms.

3. Intellectual Property. TAU, its licensors or its content providers shall at all times solely own and maintain all right, title and interest in the Content and in any other aspect that is protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws (“Intellectual Property”, as defined in subsections (a) to (c) below), in regards to:

(a) the Website, all content therein (including, without limitation, text, design, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, downloads, interfaces, code and software, as well as the selection and arrangement thereof) and related documentation and all enhancements, derivatives, bug fixes or improvements to the Website;

(b) all trade names, trademarks, and logos of TAU and the photos uploaded by TAU. You will not remove, alter or conceal any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in the Website. All trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

These Terms do not convey to you an interest in or our Intellectual Property but only a limited revocable right of use in accordance with the Terms. Nothing in the Terms constitutes a waiver of our Intellectual Property under any law.

4. Indemnifications. You shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TAU against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) which TAU may suffer or incur in connection with any claim, demand, action, lawsuit or other proceeding whatsoever by You or third party, arising directly or indirectly out of:

(a) any breach of these Terms or anyone using your computer or mobile device;

(b) any claim, loss or damage experienced from your use or attempted use of the Website, including any message or content you transmit through the Website;

(c) your violation of any law or regulation, and

(d) your infringement of any right of any third party.

5. Disclaimer. THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP AND THE CONTENT UPLOADED THEREON AND THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERFACES AND CONTENT THAT ARE PROVIDED THEREIN AND THERETHROUGH ARE ALL PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND BY TAU EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TAU FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REGARDING (I) THAT THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP WILL EACH BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; AND/OR (II) REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF OR ACCURACY, QUALITY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP.

THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT THROUGH THE WEBSITE, IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WITH YOUR CONSENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.

TAU IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE IS NOT ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT.

6. Limitation of Liability. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR APP.

NEITHER TAU NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES AVAILABLE THERETHROUGH WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT TAU HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OR OTHERS THAT MAY RESULT FROM (I) ANY MISREPRESENTATION OR FALSE PROPORTION MADE BY YOU; OR (II) TECHNICAL PROBLEMS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTERNET SUCH AS SLOW CONNECTIONS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, OVERLOAD OF SERVERS, DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS) OR ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR INTERNET PROVIDERS.

IN NO EVENT WILL TAU’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS AND YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100).

INASMUCH AS SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY.

7. Processing of Personal Information and Subscribe for Marketing Materials

You hereby understand and agree that TAU will collect certain data from you when you browse or make use of our Website, including information that may personally identify you.

TAU will use such data only in accordance with its Data Protection and Privacy Policy, which is available bellow.

If you elect to receive any push notifications and/or updates and/or marketing correspondences and communications from TAU or supplementary or complimentary services from any subsidiaries or affiliates of TAU based on your activity through use of our Services, You may opt out at any time by unsubscribing via the designated link on the applicable notification previously received and/or through sending us a message to: d0p0o@tauex.tau.ac.il.

8. Term and Termination

Unless set out otherwise by TAU, these Terms shall come into effect and commence on the date that you open the Website and/or register to receive newsletters and notifications and shall lapse on the earlier of:

(a) the date you stop using our Website and/or App;

(b) the date of your attempt to circumvent any technical protection measures used in connection with the Website; or

(c) the date of your use of the Website is in breach of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation, or

Upon termination hereof, you must cease all use of the Website and/or our App, and with such termination of your access or use not constituting a waiver of any rights or affect any other right or relief to which TAU may be entitled at law or in equity.

Without limiting TAU’s statutory rights to terminate or TAU’s other rights and remedies, TAU is further authorized to suspend or block your access to our Website and/or our App, at any time without notice, without incurring any liability for compensation in the event and with such suspension of your access or use not constituting a waiver of any rights or affect any other right or relief to which TAU may be entitled at law or in equity.

TAU may retain copies of Personal Data you provided to it as part of your use of the Website, where it has an overriding legal interest for its legitimate business needs as permitted under law, and solely to the extent and in the scope which it will require to that end to preserve such copies, for example for the purpose of fulfilling legal obligations or to handle legal disputes or in order to comply with any order or writ issued by a competent court or governmental authority.

Any retention of your personal information and details will performed, as provided for our Data Protection and Privacy Policy.

9. Miscellaneous.

(a) Notices and Correspondences.

You hereby agree that should you provide us with contact information during your registration process, via a “Contact Us” form or through e-mail correspondence that by virtue of accepting these Terms and our Privacy Protection Policy – that you hereby agree that TAU may contact you on the basis of such information by electronic means, including but not limited to email communications, SMS or text messages, via the information provided as mentioned above.

Notices sent by electronic means shall be deemed received when they are sent, and will be responded to as soon as reasonably possible according to the nature of the correspondence/notice.

(b) Entire Agreement.

These Terms represent the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all other previous agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof. TAU may assign its rights or obligations pursuant to these Terms. Users shall not assign any rights under these Terms and any attempted assignment shall be void. If any provision of these Terms shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be interpreted to give maximum effect to its terms as permitted under law, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part or provision of these Terms which shall remain in full force and effect.

(c) Jurisdiction.

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Israel and any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, will be referred solely to the competent courts of the District of Tel-Aviv, Israel.

(D) Availability.

The Site’s availability and functionality depends on various factors, such as communication networks. TAU does not warrant or guarantee that the Site will operate and/or be always available without disruption or interruption, or that it will be immune from unauthorized access or error-free.

(E) No Employment

these Terms do not, and shall not be construed to create any relationship, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, agency, or franchisor-franchisee relationship between the parties hereto,

(F) No Waive of Rights

No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder will be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading, caption or section title contained herein is inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof.

Data Protection and Privacy Protection Policy

Last Updated: ___________, 2023

1. Introduction

We at The University of Tel-Aviv (hereinafter called “TAU” or “We”/“Our”/“Us”), hold your privacy and the security of your personal data to the highest level of importance.

This Data Protection Policy (hereinafter, the “Policy”) applies to all of Our activities with respect to the protection of personal data that We collect, process and store in the course of providing you with Our services (hereinafter, the “Services”) through our Website and our mobile App.

2. About This Policy

TAU is committed to ensuring that your personal data and data privacy are protected in accordance with industry standards, as well as according to TAU’s relevant legal obligations.

This Policy explains your rights regarding the personal data We collect, process and use, as well as TAU’s use of safeguards to protect these rights. The Policy also applies to TAU’s use of cookies and tracking tools on the relevant website and application interfaces, as further specified in the relevant paragraphs herein below.

Your personal data will be collected and stored lawfully, fairly and transparently by TAU. In processing your data, We act in good faith, in a proportionate manner, and with the appropriate technical and organizational measures employed when taking into account the risks represented by the processing and the nature of the personal data processed and protected by Us.

As used in this policy, “Personal Data” or “Personal Information” means information that refers to, is related to, or is associated with an identified or identifiable individual or as otherwise may be defined by applicable law, such as a name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, information about activities directly linked to a person, such as that person’s location or IP information.

From time to time, We may develop new, or offer additional services. If the introduction of these new or additional services results in any change to the way We collect or process your personal data We will provide you with more information and additional terms or policies prior to the introduced of any such additional services. Unless stated otherwise, any introduction of these new or additional services will be subject to this Policy.

We may revise this Policy from time to time, and such changes shall come into effect from the moment we notify you of such changes and/or update you, either by email, publishing a notification on our website, prompting a pop-up window in our App or in some other reasonable manner.

2.1. The purpose of this Policy is to:

2.1.1. Ensure that you understand what personal data We collect about you, the reasons why We collect and use it, who We share it with and how We will protect your privacy;

2.1.2. Explain the way We use the personal data that you share with Us in order to provide you with information and services through our Website and/or App; and

2.1.3. Explain your rights and the choices at your disposal in relation to Our use of the personal data We collect and process about you.

If any collection and processing of Personal Data will be carried out, by external data processors on Our behalf, TAU will require, within the framework of its contracts with such external processors, for them to comply with the relevant data protection obligations required by us, according to any requisite data transfer mechanisms required under applicable law which need to be executed, prior to the transferring your Personal Data and data as also further elaborated on herein below.

Important note: If you do not consent to the collection, use, processing and disclosure of your personal data as set forth in this Policy, please refrain from browsing Our Website and/or making use of our App or providing us any personal information through any online form and/or contact means available therein.

3. Your Rights and Your Preferences

While you have no legal obligation to furnish and provide us with your personal information when you browse on our Website and/or make use of our App, however, if you elect to not do so, we may be unable to process your registration for an event or to send us a question/query through the Website and/or App, as applicable.

We will only process personal data you have provided if you have consented to such processing, unless We are otherwise legally authorized or obliged to collect and further process personal data relating to you. Therefore, if We process data solely based on your affirmative consent, We will only use the data for the purposes stated in the consent procedure and within the scope outlined below.

You are entitled to the following additional rights:

3.1. Consent – Where you provide us with your Personal Data subject to consent, we will only process your Personal Data if you have consented to such processing, unless We are otherwise legally authorized or obliged to collect and further process Personal Data relating to you any of your rights below.

If we process data solely based on your informed consent, We will only use the data for the purposes stated in the consent procedure and within the scope outlined below.

· Withdrawal of consent – Where we process data based on your informed consent, You may revoke or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting and requesting so from us through our dedicated privacy e-mail address, and We will stop processing your Personal Data unless We are either: (1) legally obliged or (2) authorized to continue processing your information based on alternative lawful grounds, including for ongoing legitimate business interests, which we will notify you in our response to your request, where applicable.

Please be aware that in the event of withdrawal of consent, TAU may be unable to continue providing you services, wholly or partially, as you will be informed in response to your request, and by requesting such, you hereby irrevocably agree and waive any claim against TAU’s inability to provide the services through the Website following such amendment or deletion.

· The Right of Deletion (“To be Forgotten”) and Right of Rectification – You may also request the erasure or the rectification/correction of all or part of your Personal Data that is held by TAU

Upon your request, TAU will accommodate your request and delete (or alternatively equivalently irreversibly anonymize) or correct your Personal Data or remove from part or all of our records, as per your request, as soon as reasonably possible and when technically feasible, and unless there is: (1) an overriding legal interest as per applicable law; or (2) we have an alternative lawful grounds for the continuation of the processing of your Personal Data, which we shall notify you in response to your request.

Please be aware that in the event of deletion or correction of Personal Data upon your request, TAU may not be able to further provide you the services you applied for through the Website, in whole or in part and by requesting such deletion/correction, to the extent applicable, you hereby irrevocably agree and waive any claim against TAU’s inability to provide the services through the Website following such amendment or deletion.

· Personal Data of children and minors – We do not knowingly collect or process Personal Data relating to children and minors under the age of 18, and our services and/or Website not aimed at minors of any age.

If we become aware that Personal Data was transferred to us or collected by us relating to children and minors under the age of 18 years without the informed consent of a parent or legal guardian or according to a legal obligation from a court or governmental authority, We will delete such Personal Data without undue delay.

If the request for erasure of data relates to the Personal Data of a child or minor, please attach to the request adequate proof of your status as parent or guardian of the child or minor.

· Transparency (Right to be Informed), Right of Access and Data Portability.

You are entitled to ask us:

1) To provide us with Information on what type of Personal Data about you has been collected by TAU and for what purposes it is being used; and

2) To ask us to allow You to view or to provide you with a copy of the Personal Data held on You by TAU; and

3) To send you (in a commonly used and machine-readable form) a copy of your Personal Data, for you to reuse your Personal Data as you have provided to us for your own purposes, free of charge, subject to technical feasibility and lawfulness considerations as you will be notified on upon forwarding such a request to TAU.

· Automated decision-making. TAU shall not intentionally take any potentially damaging decision concerning you because of using automated processing and decision-making operations without human intervention; and commits that where such will be implemented, we will give you the opportunity to obtain human intervention in such a decision, express your point of view, and obtain an explanation of the decision.

Important Notes:

· In the implementation of these data protection rights, TAU is committed to providing a timely and transparent response to your requests and upholding your right to contact us on data protection and privacy protection manners at the dedicated e-mail address: d0p0o@tauex.tau.ac.il.

· Any data subject right you wish to uphold by Us, may be subject to us verifying your identity and asking you to provide Us with relevant and/or sufficient information required to that end as the data subject of said Personal Data, and we shall inform you accordingly, if applicable, in such an event.

· If you believe TAU has violated any of your data subject rights, you are entitled to:

o For EU countries – file a complaint to the Data Protection Authority in your jurisdiction of residence about the alleged data protection breach ;

o File a lawsuit to the courts of the state of your residence.

In the implementation of these data protection rights, TAU is committed to providing a timely and transparent response to your requests, and upholding your right to contact TAU at: d0p0o@tauex.tau.ac.il

4. Why TAU Collects Personal Data and Uses Cookies on our Website and App

TAU uses your personal data for the following reasons:

4.1. To administer our Website and/or App and to verify the integrity and security thereof, as well as assessing the performance of the Website and/or App for the purpose of ensuring that content and other relevant interfaces is presented in the most effective manner for you; and

4.2. to transfer personal data, where required for the operation of the Website and/or the App, including when registering you to events and/or respond to queries/questions, as applicable, when you submit them to us through the Website and/or App;

4.3. If you elect to subscribe, then to send you push notifications and/or email or text messages regarding your registered events and/or general information, through our Website and/or App, as applicable;

4.4. To assess and analyze the performance and efficacy of our Website and/or App, including but not limited to our event registration services and resolution of contact queries/requests through our Website and/or Web, all of which performed through use of analytics and statistical tools, based on anonymous data of our users, in order to improve our current and future services as further elaborated on in our “Cookies and Tracking Tools Policy” (add hyperlink to the cookies policy).

Cookies and tracking tools are employed on Our website and App to distinguish you from other users and to improve your use of Our website and Services. In some cases, certain features may not function if you choose to remove some or all of the cookies from your browser.

Additional information about the use of cookies and tracking by TAU may be found on Our Cookies and Tracking Policy, under the title “The Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies by TAU” (add hyperlink to the cookies policy).

How you can assist Protecting your Personal Data

If you receive an email that looks suspicious, e.g. refers to an order you do not recall making or requesting information already provided, or you have doubts as to whether an email was actually sent by Us, please contact us and report this.

Please note that we will never ask for payment method details or personal information via email messages.

5. How and When TAU Collects Personal Data and Information:

5.1. When you browse onto Our Website or Use our App We collect personal information about you:

5.1.1. When you register to one or more of the Board of Governors Events, the following Personal Data may be collected form you:

5.1.1.1. Full name

5.1.1.2. Title

5.1.1.3. Country of Residence

5.1.1.4. Contact Details (E-mail address, mobile phone number);

5.1.1.5. Full name of Spouse;

5.1.1.6. Whether you will stay at Hilton Tel-Aviv Hotel during the Board of Governors Event you registered to attend;

5.1.2. When you Contact Us through one of the Contact Details provided on the Website and/or App

5.1.2.1. Any personal data provided to our representatives in the correspondence sent or during the conversation conducted with our representatives;

5.1.2.2. Full Name

5.1.2.3. E-mail Address

5.1.3. When Sign-Up for receipt of push notifications and/or e-mail/text notifications on our Website and/or App:

5.1.3.1. E-mail Address;

5.1.3.2. Mobile Phone Number;

5.2. When you browse through our Website and/or Interact with our App:

5.2.1. Automated Browsing Data which includes information about your computer, your web browser, mobile device, operating system, IP address, your location, language preferences etc.

5.2.2. Automated Data on your Mobile Device and/or from your AppleID and/or Google ID which are associated with your device and/or your location.

“Automated Browsing Data” includes but is not limited to IP addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp and click stream data.

5.3. Our websites and user interfaces may, from time to time, contain links to and from websites of Our partners’ networks, advertisers and affiliates. We cannot control or be held responsible for third parties’ privacy practices and content and if you click on a third-party advertisement or link, please understand that you are leaving the TAU website or interface and any personal data you provide will not be covered by this Policy and such third-party websites are governed solely by such third parties’ privacy policies; you are advised to be careful and check any such third party’s privacy policies and compliance with laws, prior to inputting and/or supplying them with any of your personal data.

6. How We Protect Information:

We implement generally accepted industry standards to maintain the safety of your Personal Data against loss, alteration, theft or access by unauthorized third parties when you enter, submit, or access your Personal Data and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is flawless or entirely secure.

Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Data via the aforementioned technical and organizational means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. What we can guarantee is that we will not sell, share, transfer or use the data We collect from you for purposes other than those purposes stated expressly herein above.

The above notwithstanding, TAU will not be liable or responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the improper use or any breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data.

7. Third Party Sites:

Our Website may contain links to third party websites, payment pop-up windows or social media platforms. We have no control over third-party sites or services, and all use of third-party sites or services is at your own risk.

TAU cannot and does not accept responsibility for the privacy policies of any such third party sites and such third-party websites are governed solely by such third parties’ privacy policies and you are advised to be careful and check any such third party’s privacy policies and compliance with laws, prior to supplying them with any of your personal data to them.

TAU is not responsible for content available by means of such third party sites. TAU does not endorse any information or products offered by third parties and we urge our users to exercise caution in using third-party services.

8. Data retention and deletion

TAU deletes (or equivalently irreversibly anonymizes) personal data where the purpose for which the data was being collected or processed ceases to apply, except the extent it is prohibited to do so under applicable law (and in such cases only to the extent required) and/or or if applicable data protection rules require us to delete such personal data

However, we shall keep any portion of your personal data solely to the extent and only as long as necessary to continue providing your services and/or for any legitimate and essential business interests, such as archiving any personal required to defend ourselves against any claim or suit and/or any other purposes required and necessary which TAU is entitled to under applicable law, such as the following circumstances:

· If there is an unresolved issue relating to your account, such as an outstanding credit on your account or an unresolved claim or dispute we will retain the necessary personal data until the issue is resolved;

· Where we are required to retain the personal data for our legal, tax, audit, and accounting obligations and/or regulatory requirements, we will retain the necessary personal data for the period required by applicable law; and/or,

· Where necessary for our legitimate business interests such as fraud prevention or to maintain the security of our users.

· Where necessary to cooperate with a criminal investigation by law enforcement agencies and/or any regulatory authority’s inquiry and/or audit, in each such case solely subject to extent request and as per the applicable law.

The above notwithstanding, there are types of Personal Data we process will only be kept for as long as the original purpose of processing persists, such as your e-mail address and other information sent as part of a request or when browsing as long as your consent to usage of Cookies and Tracking Tools is intact. Where such a request has been withdrawn or sufficiently fulfilled and no longer relevant, we shall delete such as part of our commitment to data minimization.

Note: We will also delete your Personal Data upon your expressed request to fulfill your request to fulfill your data subject right to deletion, subject to the limitations as stated herein above.

9. Transfer of Your Information:

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personal Data, except as specifically stated in this Policy.

The above statement on transfer does not include processing performed by trusted third parties who we are contracted with and which assist us in operating our Website and/or provision of any services therethrough, provided they are related to the permitted purposes stated herein above.

Further to the foregoing, prior to such transfers those parties are contractually obliged to keep your Personal Data confidential and to not use it for any purpose other than to fulfill their obligations to us in relation to the provision of our services to you.

Be advised that when transferring Personal Data to third-party contractors, TAU may need to share your information with subcontractors and other third-party partners that are located in countries abroad which do not necessarily have the level of data protection in your jurisdiction.

We transfer our customers’ Personal Data outside of Israel, which is a Country subject to an Adequacy Decision by the European Commission only if it is strictly necessary, and in any such case we will only do so if we put in place a recognized, lawful data transfer legal instruments under applicable data protection laws.

Notwithstanding the above, all our subcontractors and other third parties will provide TAU with sufficient contractual obligations limiting their use of your Personal Data and subjecting their activities to appropriate data protection and privacy obligations in line with the applicable data protection obligations we have undertaken hereunder.

Be advised that We fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or behavior of any user suspected to have engaged in illegal behavior and thereby we may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

Finally, and notwithstanding anything to the foregoing, TAU may share non-personally identifiable user information which cannot be linked back direct or indirectly to other parties for analytics, trends study, or other uses, as previously established is one of the purpose of use herein above.

10. Updates and Changes to this Data Protection and Privacy Policy

We may revise this Policy from time to time, and such changes shall come into effect from the moment TAU notifies you of such changes and/or updates, either by email, by notification on the Website, by a pop-up window the next time you use the App or in some other reasonable manner.

When we make material changes to this Policy, we’ll provide you with prominent notice as appropriate under the circumstances, e.g., by displaying a prominent notice within the TAU website or by sending you an email message to that effect, prompting a re-consent window through the App.

Cookies and Tracking Policy

NOTE: For any issues of personal data protection, please refer to our Data Protection and Privacy Policy. For any questions regarding the collection, processing or use of personal data relating to you (as explained below) please contact us at: d0p0o@tauex.tau.ac.il

What’s a cookie?

A cookie is a small file sent from a website or web-based interface, which is then stored by your web browser. When you return to the website or web-based interface, the information in the cookie can be used to recognize your last session. Cookies cannot install malicious software such as viruses on your device, and they do not store any of your personal data or account information.

Technologies that store or access information on a user’s device are similar to cookies and also covered by this policy. These technologies may include:

· Local storage – storage of data in the local device’s cache, for example to load content quicker.

· Session Storage – storage of data in the local device’s cache, for example to load content quicker during a single session which is deleted upon closing the browser.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to save and maintain users’ settings and selected preferences during browsing sessions, for saving repeating users’ preferences for future use (e.g. geographical location, currency preferences accessibility and language selections and preferences), and for statistical analysis of the performance and trends on our website or interfaces and for monitoring and identifying errors.

Where do cookies come from?

Cookies originate from two types of sources: first party and third party. The classification whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the internet domain that is placing the cookie.

● First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time.

● Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the site being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that site this would be a third party cookie.

Opt-out: When you first visit the Website, you will be given the option to accept or decline the use of cookies. You can also control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, and instructions for managing cookie usage can be found for the following browsers, at: ● Google Chrome ● Internet Explorer ● Firefox ● Safari ● Safari Mobile ● Opera

If you wish to opt-out of personalized or behavioral advertising, you can use an industry resource in your region that provides cookie choices, such as the tools provided by: o the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), o the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC), and o the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA).

Be advised that if you elect to remove/block our cookies, you may still use the website or interface, but your ability to use some features or areas therein may be impaired, limited or unavailable and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any claim or demand if such an action results in any of the website or our services becoming unavailable, impaired or non-functional.

Do Not Track/Privacy Mode

“Do not track” or “privacy mode” is a function that allows website users to opt out of being tracked by websites for any purpose including the use of analytics services, advertising networks and social platforms.

Do not track options are available in a few browsers including: ● Firefox ● Internet Explorer ● Chrome ● Safari ● Opera

If you have enabled the “do not track” function in your browser, you will not be tracked, but this may impair your use of our website or interface. This is in addition to you opting out of the aggregation and analysis of data for the website and booking interface’s statistics.

You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any claim or demand if employing any of the aforementioned modes on your browser results in any of the services becoming unavailable, impaired or non-functional.

These Cookies can be classified for the following four purposes:

● Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

● Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously

● Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

● Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Important Note:

This site is created using WordPress. With plugins installed, WordPress sets cookies onto the users local storage, which are necessary for the operation of the Website and/or view on the App.

We use plugins on this site which are updated from time to time and may set additional cookies for functionality. More information can be found at: https://www.cookielawinfo.com/wordpress-cookies-list-why-they-are-used/

Can I withdraw consent for the use of cookies or tracking tools?

If you wish to withdraw your consent, you can choose to opt-out of cookies at any time by managing and/or deleting your cookies using your internet browser settings.

Additional information on cookies in general:

A number of websites provide detailed information on cookies, including AboutCookies.org and AllAboutCookies.org.

Updates to our Policy

We update our Cookies Policy from time to time, if we introduce a new cookie or tracking tool which processes new information or wish to process the information collected by your cookies and tracing tools in a new manner, we shall notify you and ask you to consent to this updated processing or new cookie or tracking tool.

Questions?

Should you have any questions about the use of cookies by TAU, please be in touch with us at: d0p0o@tauex.tau.ac.il.

The Cookies and Tracking Tools Deployed on our Website:

The Cookies and Tracking Tools Deployed on our App: