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Israel's Privacy Authority Warns Parties Against Voter Data Collection
Israel's Privacy Protection Authority has warned political parties against collecting voter data on election day, stating it is a criminal offense. The Authority will enforce the ban on transferring any information about voter turnout or their vote, regardless of the method.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Privacy Authority declared collecting voter data on election day a criminal offense.
- 02Parties are prohibited from receiving any voter turnout or voting information, by any means.
- 03Violators face significant financial penalties and up to five years in prison.
- 04The Authority will enforce the ban using administrative and criminal powers.
- 05This follows a Supreme Court ruling against digital reporting of voter numbers by parties.
Violators face significant fines and potential imprisonment. This directive follows a Supreme Court ruling that prohibited parties from digitally reporting voter numbers in real-time.
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