Terms of use

Welcome to the website of the Histadrut – The General Federation of Labor in Israel (the “Website”).

Access to and use of the Website are subject to the Terms of Use detailed below. You are requested to read them carefully and in full.

General

  1. The Website is managed and operated by the Histadrut – The General Federation of Labor in Israel (the “Histadrut”) and or anyone acting on its behalf. Please review and stay updated on these Terms of Use, as any access to or use of the Website by any person or entity who browses, views, or otherwise uses the Website, directly or indirectly, including any content and or services therein (the “User”), constitutes agreement to these Terms of Use, including the Privacy Policy detailed below, as may be updated from time to time at the sole discretion of the Histadrut (the “Terms of Use” and the “Privacy Policy”, respectively).
  2. These Terms of Use are drafted in gender neutral language and apply equally to all users. These Terms also apply to use of the Website from any device used by the User.
  3. In these Terms, the term “Content” means information of any kind, including textual, visual, audio, or audiovisual content, or any combination thereof, as well as their design, processing, editing, distribution, and presentation, including any image, photograph, illustration, animation, diagram, figure, simulation, video, audio or musical file, software, computer code, application, mark, symbol, and icon.
  4. The publications on the Website are intended to assist the general public by providing general, preliminary, and non binding information only. The information provided does not replace, add to, detract from, or modify any provision of law or procedure, and is subject to change from time to time. It does not bind the Histadrut or create any rights not granted by law and may not serve as a basis for any legal or other proceeding.
  5. The Histadrut shall not be responsible for the suitability of the Website to the User’s needs. In addition, the Histadrut or anyone on its behalf shall bear no responsibility with respect to the Content on the Website, including content in software applications downloaded directly through the Website or activated as a result of using the Website.
  6. The Histadrut shall not be liable for errors or inaccuracies in the materials presented on the Website, including their content, accuracy, reliability, or their impact on Users, nor for any damage, inconvenience, loss, distress, or any direct or indirect result caused to the User, the User’s property, or any third party as a result of using the Website Content. The Histadrut shall also not be responsible for any error, omission, inaccuracy, or lack of update of the information and or data published on the Website.
  7. Certain services on the Website require the provision of personal details, such as full name and contact information. The Histadrut may use such personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy detailed below and applicable law. Providing such information constitutes the User’s consent to its storage and use in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
  8. The Histadrut does not guarantee that the Website services will be provided continuously, without interruption, without errors, or that they will be immune from unauthorized access to its systems or from damages, malfunctions, failures, or defects in hardware, software, or communication systems of the Histadrut or anyone on its behalf. The Histadrut may, at its sole discretion, discontinue or suspend operation of the Website or any part thereof, and may change its structure and Content.

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Joining the Histadrut

  1. The Histadrut enables Users who are not members to join through an online form.
  2. Membership in the Histadrut is voluntary and subject to payment of membership fees. Fees may be paid via direct debit, credit card, or, in the case of an organized workplace, through the workplace. When completing the registration form, the User must provide the name of their workplace. If the system does not recognize the workplace as an organized workplace (where payment is made through the workplace), the User will be required to select a payment method and provide the relevant payment details.
  3. The Histadrut is responsible for enrolling the User as a member and collecting membership fees according to the member’s details. The payment page complies with PCI DSS security standards.
  4. Where payment details are provided, the User may cancel such authorization with seven business days’ prior notice.
  5. Membership in the Histadrut also includes joining the General Cooperative Society of Workers in Israel (the “Workers’ Society”), which is a cooperative association. The joining member undertakes to comply with the constitutions of the Histadrut and the Workers’ Society and with any decisions and instructions of their authorized institutions, as adopted from time to time.
  6. Joining the Histadrut, including via online means, involves providing personal information. Such information will be stored in the Histadrut’s database (No. 843161), and the Histadrut may obtain updates from databases of the Israeli Ministry of Interior regarding the information provided. Such details (provided by the User and received from the Ministry of Interior) may be used by the Histadrut and the Workers’ Society and or anyone on their behalf, including for direct mailing and marketing purposes, in accordance with applicable law and the purposes of the database. In the event that details are submitted without completing the registration process, the User’s name and phone number may be retained temporarily for the purpose of contacting the User.

Intellectual Property

  1. All copyrights and intellectual property rights in the design of the Website and its Content, including any software, application, computer code, graphic file, text, and any other material included therein, are owned exclusively by the Histadrut or by third parties who have granted permission to the Histadrut. Nothing in the Website shall be construed, expressly or implicitly, as granting any license or right to use such Content. No part thereof may be copied, distributed, quoted, publicly displayed, or transferred to third parties without the prior written consent of the Histadrut.
  2. Trademarks appearing on the Website are the property of the Histadrut or, where applicable, of third parties, and may not be used without their prior written consent.
  3. Any citation from the Website must include proper attribution. The User may not distort, alter, or otherwise modify protected material in a manner that may harm the honor or reputation of the copyright holder.

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