Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 18, 2026

GAYIL (“GAYIL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information collected through the GAYIL website and services.

GAYIL is an LGBTQ+ events, communities and places platform for Israel. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what choices you have.

By using GAYIL, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.

1. Who we are

GAYIL is an online platform designed to help people discover LGBTQ+ events, communities and places in Israel.

The platform may allow users to:

browse LGBTQ+ events and places;
discover and join communities;
create an account;
create and manage a user profile;
upload a profile photo;
indicate attendance at events;
save or bookmark content;
communicate with GAYIL;
receive information related to the platform;
use search, maps and other platform features.

Platform operator: Bekker Y & Co.

Address: Haifa, HaMelech David 3a

Email: info@gayil.org

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use GAYIL, we may collect the following information.

Account information

When you create an account, we may collect:

email address;
password in securely hashed form;
display name or username;
city;
date of birth or age confirmation;
profile photo, if you choose to upload one;
information you voluntarily add to your profile.

We do not need you to provide information that is not required for the particular service you are using.

Profile information

If you create a public profile, information you choose to publish may be visible to other visitors or registered users.

You are responsible for deciding what information you make publicly available.

Because GAYIL is an LGBTQ+ platform, information voluntarily disclosed by a user may reveal sensitive information about that person’s identity or interests.

We therefore encourage users not to publish information they do not want publicly associated with their profile.

Event information

When you interact with events, we may process:

events you view;
events you save;
events you indicate that you plan to attend;
event preferences and interactions.

If attendance information is publicly displayed, other users may be able to see that you indicated that you are attending an event.

Technical information

When you access GAYIL, we may automatically collect technical information such as:

IP address;
browser type;
operating system;
device type;
language;
approximate location derived from technical information;
pages visited;
referring website;
date and time of access;
interactions with the website;
technical and security logs.

3. How we use information

We may use information for the following purposes:

To create and manage user accounts.
To provide GAYIL’s services.
To display events, communities and places.
To personalize parts of the website.
To allow users to interact with events and communities.
To maintain website security.
To prevent fraud, abuse and unauthorized access.
To respond to support requests.
To understand how users use GAYIL.
To improve the website and its features.
To measure website traffic and performance.
To comply with applicable legal obligations.
To protect the rights and safety of GAYIL and its users.

4. Google Analytics

GAYIL may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device information, browser information, traffic sources and interactions with the website.

We use this information primarily for statistical and analytical purposes and to improve GAYIL.

Google may process information according to its own privacy policies and terms.

You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

If GAYIL introduces additional analytics, advertising or tracking technologies, this Privacy Policy and/or Cookie Policy may be updated accordingly.

5. Cookies

GAYIL uses cookies and similar technologies for:

essential website functionality;
authentication;
security;
remembering preferences;
analytics;
improving website performance.

More information is available in our Cookie Policy.

6. Information shared with third parties

We do not sell users’ personal information.

We may share or provide access to information to service providers that help us operate GAYIL, including providers of:

hosting;
website infrastructure;
analytics;
email delivery;
security;
database services;
media storage;
other technical services.

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services to us.

We may also disclose information where required by law, legal process, court order, or where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of GAYIL, our users or others.

7. Public information

Some information that you voluntarily publish on GAYIL may be publicly accessible.

This can include:

username;
profile photo;
public profile information;
community information;
event-related information;
content you submit publicly.

Do not publish your phone number, home address, private email address, financial information, passwords or other information you want to keep private.

Once information has been published publicly, we cannot guarantee that third parties will not copy or redistribute it.

8. LGBTQ+ and sensitive information

GAYIL is an LGBTQ+ platform.

We recognize that information voluntarily shared on an LGBTQ+ platform can potentially reveal sensitive information about a person’s identity, relationships, interests or community participation.

We do not require users to disclose sensitive information merely to browse public content.

If you choose to publish such information publicly, you are making that information available to others.

We encourage users to carefully consider the information they choose to publish.

9. Children’s privacy

GAYIL is intended for adults.

You must be 18 years of age or older to create an account or use features that require registration.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 for account registration.

If you believe that a person under 18 has created an account, please contact us at:

info@gayil.org

10. Data security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.

These measures may include:

encrypted connections;
password hashing;
access controls;
authentication mechanisms;
security monitoring;
backups;
server and application security measures.

However, no internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority states that the Privacy Protection Regulations (Data Security) apply requirements according to the sensitivity and scope of personal information managed by an organization. (Government of Israel)

11. Data retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize or securely dispose of it.

Certain technical, security or transaction records may need to be retained for longer periods where required for security, legal or operational purposes.

12. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to:

request access to information held about you;
request correction of inaccurate information;
request deletion where legally applicable;
request information about how your data is used;
object to certain processing where applicable;
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Requests may be submitted to:

info@gayil.org

We may request reasonable information necessary to verify your identity before processing a request.

13. International processing

Some service providers used by GAYIL may process information outside Israel.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take reasonable steps to ensure that such transfers are handled in accordance with applicable law and appropriate contractual or technical safeguards.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

15. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

GAYIL Privacy

Bekker Y & Co.

info@gayil.org

Haifa, HaMelech David 3a