Last Updated: October 2025

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRIVACY POLICY AND THE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE  i-q-l.com (THE “INSTITUTEʼS WEBSITE”) AND ITS CONTENT, MADE AVAILABALE BY THE INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY LEADERSHIP OR ITS AFFILIATES. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE INSTITUTEʼS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND THE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY OR THE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE INSTITUTEʼS WEBSITE.

The Institute For Quality Leadership Ltd., a company registered under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Institute, “we” or “us”), operates and controls the Institute’s Website with the purpose of supplying information about the Institute and its activities.

When you access and use the Institute’s Website, certain information may be collected about you by the Institute or third parties acting on behalf of the Institute. In addition, you may in certain cases be asked to provide your Personal Information (as defined below).

We take the protection of your information seriously and are committed to ensuring that users’ data is safeguarded at all times. This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Privacy Protection Law, 1981, as amended (including Amendment No. 13), and takes into account applicable data protection requirements.

This Policy explains how we may collect information concerning Users (as defined below), how we may process, store, use and disclose to others such information, and which rights Users hold in connection therewith. Together with our Terms of Use, this Policy governs your use of the Instituteʼs Website. By using the Instituteʼs Website and/or by providing your Personal Information, you agree to the terms of this Policy and to the practices described herein and acknowledge that while you are not required by law to provide your Personal Information to us, you are doing so willingly and in agreement with the terms and conditions of this Policy.

1. DEFINITIONS.

2. SCOPE.

2.1.            This Policy describes how your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information may be collected, used, stored and disclosed in relation to your use of the Instituteʼs Website. By using the Instituteʼs Website and/or when you submit any Personal Information, you expressly agree that your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information may be collected, processed, used and disclosed as described in this Policy. You agree, further, to the storage of such data on our servers and/or the servers of our service providers (including, but not limited to, the servers of cloud service providers and vendors who provide monitoring and information gathering services regarding security attacks and potential cyber threats to the Institute’s Website) (the “Services Providers”). By accessing and using the Institute’s Website you acknowledge that we have reviewed the privacy policies of such Service Providers and have concluded that they comply with the terms of this Policy.

2.2.            Any data collected in connection with Users’ use of the Institute’s Website will be retained for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. You may always inform us that you wish to cease the collection, processing, use, storage and disclosure of your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information, however, this may affect our ability to provide you with our services.

3. INFORMATION COLLECTED.

3.1.            When you access and use the Institute’s Website, your Location Data and Usage Data may be collected by the Institute or by Service Providers, including, but not limited to, information regarding your Device, browser, IP, location, the date and length of time on or during which you visited the Instituteʼs Website, as well as data related to intrusion attempts, suspicious activity, and possible security vulnerabilities.

3.2.            If you wish to subscribe to the Institute’s newsletter, you will be asked to provide your name and e-mail address.

3.3.            If you contact us directly (by sending us a message through the Website), we may store the following Personal Information in our databases: your first and last names, e-mail address and telephone number, as well as the contents of your message, any attachments you send us, and any other information you choose to provide to us. Please note that you are under no legal obligation to provide us with any of your Personal Information. However, without providing such information, we may be unable to offer or make available some of our services, features, or functionalities.

3.4.            Finally, while accessing the Institute’s Website, cookies and other tracking technologies may monitor your use of the Instituteʼs Website and collect information regarding your browser history (for more information, see Section 10 below). 

4. PURPOSES OF COLLECTING INFORMATION.

Our primary purpose in collecting your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient and customized service. We may use your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information in order to:

1. Provide tailored information regarding the Institute, its products and services.
2. Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
3. Send relevant information via email, phone and text messaging or push notifications on your phone (provided you have agreed to receive such communications).
4. Deliver service updates.
5. Deliver targeted marketing and promotional offers if you allowed us to do so (if you agreed to receive such offers, you will be able to opt out of receiving such communications; for more information see Section 9 ‎ below).
6. Compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties.
7. Measure consumer interest in our products and services.
8. Summarize the information (including Personal Information) provided to us or our affiliates.
9. Help promote a safe service and detect and prevent error, fraud and other potentially prohibited or illegal activity.
10. Enforce our agreements, terms, conditions and policies, and send you notices and alerts.
11. Prepare aggregated data, including for general marketing and analytical purposes.
12. Provide answers to queries and requests.
13. Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

5. DISCLOSURE.

5.1              We reserve the right to disclose to third parties, in any manner, any non-personal, non-identifiable information that we may collect in connection with your use of the Instituteʼs Website, including cookie and traffic data. The information thus disclosed is intended for analytical and security purposes only.

5.2              We may also share some or all of your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information with:

1. Service Providers which assist the Institute in the provision of the products and services offered through the Institute’s Website, such as a cloud storage provider or contractors providing the Institute with marketing and advertising services, data analytics or website security services. A list of Service Providers to whom the Institute discloses information on Users in connection with the provision of the products and services offered through the Website is available upon request.

2. Another business entity, should we plan to merge with or sell substantially all of our assets to that business entity. Should such a merger or acquisition occur, we will require that the new entity follows this Policy in full. In such event, we shall notify you in advance of the planned sharing of your information in writing, and you will be able to demand that your data will not be disclosed in connection with the merger or acquisition.

3. Law enforcement agencies, other government officials or other third-party rights owners.

5.3              Without limiting the above, in an effort to respect your privacy, we will not otherwise disclose your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information to law enforcement agencies or other government officials without a subpoena, court order or substantially similar legal procedure, except when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of information is necessary to prevent imminent physical harm or financial loss or to report a suspected illegal activity.

6. DATA RETENTION.

6.1.            We may store your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information in databases operated by the Institute (or on its behalf) solely as long as is needed by us to fulfill the purposes for which the information is saved (as deemed necessary by the Institute at its sole discretion) and in any case – in accordance with all applicable law. However, we may also be required to retain information to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes and to enforce our agreements.

6.2.            Anonymized information may remain in our databases indefinitely, for analytical and statistical use.

7. TRANSFER OF INFORMATION.

We may store and process your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information through third-party hosting services in the EU, Israel and the US. As a result, we may transfer your Location Data, Usage Data and/or Personal Information to a jurisdiction with different data protection and government surveillance laws than those applicable in your jurisdiction, however, in such cases, we will transfer your data with adequate protection safeguards. Your use of the Instituteʼs Website, consent to this Policy, and your submission of your Personal Information represent your consent to such transfer.

8. YOUR RIGHTS.

As a data subject, you have at all times the following rights with regard to the Personal Information collected by us:

1. The right to access and/or rectify your Personal Information, in case such information is incorrect or incomplete. You may exercise this right by contacting us at Admin@i-q-l.com. 

2. The right to delete the Personal Information held by us and/or withdraw your consent to the collection, storage, use and transfer of your Personal Information. Absent exceptional circumstances (e.g. when we are required to store data for legal reasons), we will generally delete your Personal Information and restrict the collection of your Personal Information upon your request. However, please note that such deletion and/or restriction may affect our ability to provide you, partly or entirely, with our services. You may exercise this right by contacting us at Admin@i-q-l.com.

3. The right to object to receiving non-essential (promotional, marketing-related) communications from us after providing your express consent to receive such communications.

4. The right to raise your concern with respect to our use of your Personal Information (and, without prejudice, with respect to any other privacy issues related to your use of the Instituteʼs Website) with your local data protection authority.

9. COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS.

We may communicate with our Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, through:

1. Contact Forms submitted on the Instituteʼs Website by Users.

2. Electronic correspondence.

Any User who agreed to receive non-essential communications (e.g. promotional or marketing materials) from us may request that we remove his or her contact information from our mailing list by either (i) contacting us at Admin@i-q-l.com; or (ii) clicking on the “unsubscribe” link that is included at the bottom of any communication received from us.

10. COOKIES.

10.1          The Website may make use of so-called “cookies” or other tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”). A Cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer (or any other similar device) and contains information on your browsing history, like a tag that identifies your device. Cookies are necessary to facilitate browsing and show how users interact with websites to help improve the operation of those websites. They are also useful to provide advertising content which matches user preferences.

10.2          Permanent cookies may be used to provide personalized features, such as delivery of customized services, content and advertising, as well as session cookies, which are deleted when you log out of the Instituteʼs Website or browse to a different website.  Our main goal in using Cookies is to make your browsing experience as easy and efficient as possible. For example, Cookies may be used to remember some of your Personal Information and preferences to avoid the need to enter certain information during every visit to the Institute’s Website. We also use Cookies to continuously improve our services and to offer customized advertising according to your browsing habits.

10.3          When you visit the Institute’s Website, you will be prompted to consent to or refuse the use of Cookies. Alternatively, if you are browsing the Internet, you can disable the use of Cookies by changing the settings in your browser (please contact your internet service provider for help). Please note that if you do not consent to our use of Cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of the Website.

11. THIRD PARTIES.

Except as otherwise expressly included herein, this Policy addresses only the collection, use, storage and disclosure of information collected from you while using the Institute’s Website. The Instituteʼs Website may include links to other websites that may collect your Personal Information. If you disclose your Personal Information while accessing other websites, different rules may apply regarding the privacy of your information. The Institute does not control and is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties, although, as indicated above, we have reviewed the privacy policies of our Service Providers and deem them compatible with this Policy. We encourage you to ask questions and verify the privacy policies of third parties before you disclose your Personal Information to them.

12. ADVERTISING INFORMATION.

12.1          The Institute or anyone on its behalf may send you advertising or marketing materials through electronic messages, SMS messaging, or any other means of communication, if you have explicitly consented to receiving such content.

12.2          Please note that you may notify us at any time of your wish to no longer receive advertising information by providing us written notice through the means in which the advertising information was delivered to you or by sending us an e-mail at the following address: Admin@i-q-l.com.

12.3          Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is hereby clarified that the withdrawal of your consent to receiving advertising information from us will not delete the information stored about you in the Institute’s databases and we will be entitled to continue using such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the applicable law. 

13. SECURITY.

We do our utmost to treat data as an asset that must be protected and use various security measures to protect your Personal Information against unauthorized access and disclosure. However, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, and other Users may abuse or misuse your Personal Information collected through the Instituteʼs Website. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that your Personal Information or private communications will be completely safe. The Institute will not be liable for damage of any kind that may be caused to Users as a result of such unauthorized access or use. We shall inform you immediately of any security event which might involve your Personal Information. In addition, any such events will be properly reported to the relevant authorities.

14. MINORS.

The Institute takes the privacy of children seriously and does not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children aged less than eighteen (18) years. We therefore recommend that a parent or guardian assist and guide any child under eighteen (18) who intends to browse the Institute’s Website or use the services provided on the Institute’s Website. In the event that the Institute learns that it has inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child under the age of eighteen (18), it will promptly delete such information.

15. AMENDMENTS.

We may amend this Policy at any time by posting the amended terms on the Institute’s Website. In such case, we will provide a notice of the changes on the Instituteʼs Website. 

16. CONTACTING US.

If you have any questions, comments or requests concerning this Policy, our information practices, or your dealings with us, you can contact us at Admin@i-q-l.com.