Privacy Policy |

The “Afifi Group” or the “Company” is a group of companies that includes Nazareth Tours Ltd., Nateev Express Ltd., United Nazareth Bus Services Ltd., Nazareth Transport and Tourism Ltd., Epsilon Delta Hospitality Ltd., and other companies in the group at present and in the future.
The Afifi Group operates an informational website containing details about the Group’s diverse activities (hereinafter: the “Site”).
The Afifi Group makes great efforts to protect your information (hereinafter: “you” or “the users”) and acts in accordance with the Protection of Privacy Law, 1981 (“Privacy Protection Law”), and the regulations thereunder.
The detailed Privacy Policy set out below is written in the masculine form for convenience only.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain to users of the Company’s website (hereinafter: the “Site”) the terms that will apply to the provision and use of personal information through the Site, the basis for processing any personal information collected from you through your browsing on our website, the purposes for which the information will be used, the manner in which the information you provide will be disclosed to third parties, and the use of “cookies” or files or tags on the website, all as set forth in the following terms:

Your use of the Site, whether by registering, browsing, or accessing the Site, constitutes your confirmation that you have read the Privacy Policy and the Company’s procedures set forth therein, and that you agree that the Company may use information belonging to you, including the processing (including collection, use, disclosure, retention, or transfer) of information based on the terms of this Policy.
The information that the Company holds about you may be stored and processed in computer files and/or in written documents.
You are aware that you are not legally required to provide personal information; however, some of the services offered on the Site require the provision of such information. Accordingly, you acknowledge that failure to provide certain information may prevent the Company from being able to provide you with the requested services.
This Privacy Policy does not obligate the Company to collect and retain information, and the Company may, at its discretion, delete or refrain from collecting and retaining any information.
Collection of Personal Information – When you use the Site, the following types of information may be collected:
1. Information provided voluntarily – Information you provide to the Company on your own initiative during your use of the Site and/or when contacting the Company in another manner and/or when receiving services from the Company. This may include the collection of the following types of information:
  1. Contact details (name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number).
  2. Information regarding services you have received from the Company or have expressed interest in receiving from the Company.
  3. Demographic data (age, gender, residential address, etc.).
2. Information collected by technical/computerized means – including:
  1. Cookies – Parts of information stored on your computer that relate to information about you. Some cookies will be deleted when you finish browsing the browser, and some are stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device, allowing the Site to identify your device during future visits. As such, the website contains cookies and other local files. The Company may use cookies or a configuration file stored in the browser or on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device to obtain information about your general internet usage. Cookies and other files contain information that is transferred to your computer and/or the hard drive of your mobile device. They help the Company improve the Site and provide enhanced and personalized services. They also enable the Company to prevent fraud and/or abuse. The legal basis for processing the information contained in cookies and other files is your consent to the terms of use of the Site, including this Privacy Policy, and/or the Company’s legitimate interests in enabling efficient, convenient, and secure use of its website. You may block the automatic creation of cookies in whole or in part by enabling certain browser settings; however, if you choose overly strict settings, you may not be able to access certain parts of the Site.
  2. Log files – including referrer pages/exit pages, addresses, IP information about browsers, cookies, Internet service providers (ISP), types of platforms, and date/time stamps. This information is not linked to additional information that is reasonably personally identifiable. The Company uses this information to operate the Site, diagnose server issues, analyze trends, and track user traffic on an aggregate basis, including for statistical purposes.
  3. Examples of data collection technologies – The Site uses a tool called Google Analytics to collect information about the use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as the frequency with which users visit the Site, which pages they visit when they do so, and which other websites they may have used prior to coming to the Site. The Company uses the information it receives from Google Analytics to maintain and improve the Site. The Company does not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about users’ visits to and usage of the Site is subject to the restrictions set out in the Google Analytics Terms of Service, available at: http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html, and the Google Privacy Policy, available at: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. Users can learn more about how Google collects and processes data in connection with Google Analytics at: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. Users may prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Purposes of Using Personal Information – The Company will use your personal information, among other things, for the purpose for which you voluntarily provided it (for example, when contacting the Company). In addition, the Company may also use your personal information for other purposes, including:
1. To operate the Site and to respond to your inquiries, resolve potential issues you may encounter while using the Site, and for other legitimate business purposes;
2. To improve the Company’s services;
3. For the ongoing review, improvement, and development of the Site and the Company’s services;
4. To comply with, and to assess compliance with, applicable laws, rules, regulations, court orders, and internal policies and procedures;
5. To enforce and/or protect the rights, property, and/or legal or other interests of the Company and/or third parties, and to protect the safety of the Site’s users and/or any other person and/or entity connected to the Company;
6. To defend against legal claims, demands, and/or other legal proceedings;
7. For data and statistical analysis, and for compliance with the law as well as the investigation of complaints, suspected fraud, or other misconduct.
Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby clarified that, in accordance with the agreements signed between the Company and the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, the Company has various obligations relating to the information provided by you, including its retention, its use, and the right of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety to access and/or review such information.
You are aware that the Company may be required by law to disclose information you have provided when using the Site.
Direct Mailing – As part of the services offered on the Site, you may register to receive updates on the Company’s services and products, including advertising information and marketing content, in a format approved by you.
When registering to receive such updates, you will be asked to provide your consent to the retention of the information regarding the contact details you have provided and your preferences in relation to the updates, as well as to the sending of such updates by the Company directly and/or by direct mailing service providers (including Activetrail). The provisions of Article B of Chapter B of the Privacy Protection Law will apply to the sending of these updates, including your right to request at any time that we cease sending you such updates and remove you from the direct mailing list.
Transfer of Information to Third Parties – The Company may share your personal information with third parties, including service providers and subcontractors working with the Company and/or providing certain services on our behalf in Israel and abroad, as required for their business operations, including, among others, as detailed below:
1. For the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy;
2. Where the Company has obtained your consent to disclose your personal information, whether expressly or implicitly;
3. In cooperation with suppliers and service providers in the course of the Company’s ongoing operations;
4. Where disclosure of the information is required by law and/or in the course of legal proceedings and/or in connection with reporting obligations to a competent authority;
5. In any dispute, claim, demand, or legal proceedings, if any, between you and the Company and/or anyone acting on its behalf;
6. In the event that the Company transfers, in any form, its operations (or any part thereof) to a third party, merges with another third party, or seeks investment from a third party, provided that such third party undertakes to be bound by the provisions of this section;
7. For the distribution of surveys, advertising, and/or content.
In addition, the Company reserves the right to share personal information with the Afifi Group companies, which include, among others, the Company, Nazareth Tours Ltd., and Epsilon Delta Ltd., as well as any companies that may become part of this group in the future.
The Company may also, from time to time, share aggregated information with its service providers. This information does not contain personally identifiable information by reasonable means and is used for the development of programs and content that may be of interest to visitors to the Site.
Transfer of Information Abroad
1. The privacy and data protection laws in the jurisdiction to which your personal information is transferred may not be as comprehensive as those in force in Israel and the European Union. In such cases, the Company will endeavor to take steps to ensure a comparable level of protection for your personal information. By providing your personal information to the Company in accordance with this Privacy Policy, users of the Site consent to this Privacy Policy and to the collection and processing of such personal information abroad.
2. The Company may also transfer your personal information to the jurisdiction of the State of Israel and/or the European Union, including through storage on cloud services whose servers are located outside of Israel. The privacy and data protection laws in the jurisdiction to which your personal information is transferred may not be as comprehensive as those in force in Israel and the European Union. In such cases, the Company will endeavor to take steps to ensure a comparable level of protection for your personal information. By providing your personal information to the Company in accordance with this Privacy Policy, users of the Site consent to this Privacy Policy and to the collection and processing of such personal information abroad.
Information Security
1. The Company takes reasonable steps, as customary and as required by law, to assist in protecting your information. The Company will act in accordance with applicable law in the event of any breach of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of your personal information, and, if it deems appropriate or if required by applicable law, notice will be provided to you or posted on the Site as soon as possible and without unreasonable delay, to the extent that this is consistent with (1) legitimate law enforcement needs, or (2) the need to determine the scope of the breach and to restore the integrity of the information system.
2. The Company restricts access to your personal information to individuals who require such access in order to process it for the Company or to perform specific tasks (such as a customer service representative). These individuals will be subject to confidentiality agreements. However, it should be noted that no means and/or service is absolutely secure, especially when activity takes place online.
3. The Company reviews its procedures for collecting, storing, and processing information to ensure that only the personal information necessary to operate or improve the Site is collected, stored, and processed. Reasonable steps are taken to ensure that the personal information processed is accurate, complete, and up to date, but the Company relies on users of the Site to update or correct their personal information at any time.
4. The Site contains links to other websites. These websites may collect personally identifiable information from you. This Privacy Policy does not apply to the information collection or privacy practices of third parties, and any use you make of such links and/or services is at your own risk and/or the responsibility of such third parties.
5. The Company makes efforts it deems reasonable to prevent unauthorized data scraping from the Site. The user acknowledges the risk of data scraping on the internet and agrees to use the services with an awareness of this risk.
Right to Access and Correct Personal Information – You have the right to review the personal information that the Company processes about you, in accordance with Section 13 of the Privacy Protection Law, and you may also have the right to request the correction or deletion of personal information collected about you if you find that it is inaccurate, incomplete, unclear, or outdated, in accordance with Section 14 of the Privacy Protection Law.
Miscellaneous
1. The Company regularly monitors its compliance with the provisions of this Policy. Questions, inquiries, or complaints regarding the matters addressed in this document may be directed to the Company through the contact methods detailed below.
2. The Company’s services are not directed toward minors, and the Company does not knowingly collect personal information about them. Users under the age of 18 must obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian before providing any information. Should the Company become aware, whether through a communication to the Company or otherwise, that a minor has provided personally identifiable information via the Site, the Company will make a reasonable effort to delete such information.
3. Use of the Site may involve registration and/or the provision of data. The Company undertakes to act in accordance with the provisions of the law, including maintaining user privacy and refraining from transferring a user’s personal information to third parties without obtaining consent.
4. By providing your personal information to the Company in accordance with this Privacy Policy, users of the Site, including, but not limited to, users from Israel and abroad, understand and express their explicit consent to this Privacy Policy and to the collection and processing of such personal information abroad. The server on which the information is stored may be located outside the country from which you access the Site, your country of residence, or Israel, where the Company is incorporated.
5. By providing your personal information through the Site, you agree and acknowledge that the Company may collect, use, process, transfer, and disclose your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that your consent is given freely and not due to a legal obligation.
6. The Company may change the Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of a change in privacy practices, the Company will revise this document to reflect the nature of the change. The Company will notify you of any material change in this Privacy Policy by posting a prominent notice on the Company’s website. You are encouraged to review this statement periodically to obtain information on how the Company protects your information.
7. Contact Us – To contact us regarding the matters included in this Privacy Policy, you may reach the Company via the online contact form available on the Company’s website.