Privacy Policy — Sulam Ya'akov

The Sulam Ya'akov website (https://sulamyaakov.art, the "Site") is operated by Yaakov Israel (the "Operator", "we" or "us"). This policy explains what personal information the Site collects, what it is used for, who it is shared with, and what rights you have.

This policy follows the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981, including Amendment No. 13, and the Protection of Privacy (Data Security) Regulations, 5777-2017. It forms part of the Site's terms of use. This English version is provided for convenience; if there is any discrepancy, the Hebrew version prevails.

Culture coordinators and bookers who register: name, role, organization name and type, region, phone, email, interests, typical budget, and whether they agreed to receive updates.

People who contact an artist through the inquiry form: name, contact details, message and requested date.

Messages sent through the contact form: name, contact details and message.

Activity of signed-in users: reviews and ratings, blog comments and likes, and a list of favorite artists.

We do not sell or rent personal information. To measure and improve our ads on Facebook and Instagram, the Site uses the Meta Pixel, whose data Meta may also use to deliver ads, under its own privacy policy. See the cookies section, including how to block this.

There is no legal obligation to give us any information. However, without certain details, such as an artist's email or an inquirer's contact details, we cannot provide the service: publish an artist page, deliver an inquiry or get back to you.

Content an artist chooses to add to their page (name, bio, photos, videos, shows and recommendations) is visible to all visitors and may appear in search engines. The artist can edit or delete it at any time from their dashboard.

Reviews of artists and blog comments are published with the name the writer provided.

An artist's private contact details, i.e. the email where inquiries arrive, are not shown on the public page. Visitors reach the artist through the inquiry form.

An inquiry sent to an artist through the Site is delivered to that artist, including the sender's name and contact details, so the artist can reply. That is the purpose of the form.

Artist pages may include embedded videos and players from YouTube, Spotify or Apple Music, as added by the artist. When they load or play, those services may collect information under their own privacy policies.

Payments for services on the Site are made through outside services such as PayBox, Bit or PayPal. The Site never sees or stores credit card details.

Beyond that, we disclose information only when required by law, for example by a court order, or to protect the Site and its users from abuse.

Some of our service providers store information on servers outside Israel, including in the United States and the European Union. These are well-known companies committed to accepted data-protection standards. By using the Site you consent to this transfer, subject to the Protection of Privacy (Transfer of Data to Databases Abroad) Regulations, 5761-2001.

The Site also stores small preferences in your browser, such as dismissing the cookie notice, and how you arrived at the Site (see above). Preferences stay on your device only; how you arrived is attached to an artist registration, if you register.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies will prevent signing in. You can also block Google Analytics alone with Google's official add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can limit Meta's use of this data for ads in your Facebook ad settings: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences

Emails that are part of the service, such as an alert to an artist about a new inquiry, a registration confirmation or a reminder to complete a profile, are sent as part of using the Site.

Marketing updates or newsletters are sent only to people who explicitly agreed to receive them. You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in the email.

However, no internet-connected system is completely secure. If a serious security incident occurs, we will act and report it as the law requires.

Account details and content of artists and coordinators are kept while the account is active. An artist can permanently delete their page from the dashboard, and you can ask us to delete any account.

Inquiries to artists and contact-form messages are kept for follow-up and support, and deleted on request.

IP records used for spam protection are kept briefly and deleted automatically.

We may keep certain information longer when the law requires it, for example for bookkeeping.

To make a request, use the contact form on the Site (sulamyaakov.art/contact). We will respond within 30 days. We may ask to verify your identity before disclosing or deleting information.

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may also contact the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority at the Ministry of Justice.

The service is intended for people aged 18 and over only. Do not register, open an account or submit personal details if you are under 18. If we learn that we have collected information from a minor, we will delete it.

We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we add a new service. The last-updated date appears at the top of the page. For material changes, we will post a notice on the Site.

For any privacy question: Yaakov Israel, Site Operator, through the contact page on the Site (sulamyaakov.art/contact).