Terms of Service

The Maccabim Foundation of Iranian Immigrants (R.A.), Reg. No. 580426609 (the "Foundation"), welcomes your choice to browse the website operated at: www.maccabim.org (the "Website").

Maccabim is a non-profit Israeli foundation whose goal is to promote social equality through educational activities. To advance this goal, the foundation focuses on supporting students in all higher education institutions in Israel, with priority given to students of Iranian descent. In addition, the foundation supports research on the social heritage of Iranian Jews and Iranian studies in general, as well as any activity that contributes to the advancement of the Iranian Jewish community in the fields of education, society, and culture.

The website was established to provide students and educational institutions with information about the opening of registration for Maccabim Foundation scholarships, as well as information about its members, donors, donation methods, and the process for repaying loans previously granted by the foundation.

Use of the Website:
1. These Terms of Service constitute a binding agreement between you, whether individually or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and the website regarding your browsing and use of the website on any computer or communication device such as a mobile phone, tablet, etc. They also apply to the use of the website via the internet or any other network or means of communication, including access via phone, app, or any other means. Please read these Terms of Service carefully, as browsing the website and performing actions on it indicate your agreement to the terms contained herein ("the Terms").
2. The website reserves the right to change these Terms from time to time at its sole discretion and without prior notice. We will update regarding changes to the Terms by updating the "last updated" date in the Terms, and you waive any right to receive notice of such changes.
3. Browsing the website is intended for all ages. Making a donation on the website is intended only for those with legal capacity aged 18 and above.
4. The provisions of these Terms apply equally to all genders, and the use of masculine and/or feminine language is for convenience only.
5. When using the website and/or interacting with the Foundation, you undertake to comply with the terms of use of third parties, including Google, Meta, and others.
User Declarations:
1. By browsing the website, you undertake and declare the following: (1) Browsing and use of the website are at your sole responsibility; (2) The details you provided when submitting information on the website are correct, current, accurate, and complete; (3) If necessary, you will update your details by contacting the website; (4) You have legal capacity and agree to the Terms; (5) You will not use the website by automated or non-human means, whether by BOT, script, or any other method; (6) You will not use the website unlawfully; (7) Your use of the website will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
2. The website may prevent any user from using the website at its sole discretion. Without derogating from the above, the website may block access to all or part of the website if, when submitting details, intentionally incorrect, outdated, or incomplete information was provided.
Content and Services Displayed on the Website:
1. Content and services will appear and be displayed on the website pages.
2. The website is not obligated in any way to maintain any particular variety of content or services.
3. The website may at any time change, replace, reduce, or add to the variety of content and services displayed on the website, without any prior notice or warning.
4. The manner in which content and services are displayed on the website is at the sole discretion of the website.
5. For further details about services offered by the Foundation, ordering services, treatments, conferences, and lectures, you may leave an inquiry on the website or contact the Foundation using the contact details displayed on the website and at the end of these Terms.
Decision-Making in Granting Scholarships:
1. Submitting a scholarship application does not obligate the Foundation to grant a scholarship, even if the applicant meets the scholarship conditions.
2. Scholarship amounts may change from time to time and at the sole discretion of the Foundation.
3. The scholarship and/or part of it may be given as a loan and against a security check.
4. The Foundation will have broad and exclusive discretion in granting scholarships.
Making a Donation on the Website:
1. You can make a donation to the Foundation through the website in a convenient, easy, and secure manner.
2. The Foundation has a valid certificate for tax-deductible donations under Section 46 of the Income Tax Ordinance.
3. When making a donation, the donor will be required to provide various details, such as full name, phone number, email address, and other details at the website’s discretion. The donor is responsible for providing correct, accurate, current, and complete information. The website may verify the details entered after the donation is made.
4. Donations will be made by bank transfer and/or sending a check by mail or any other means permitted by the Foundation. After confirming the donation transfer, the Foundation will issue a donation receipt to the donor in accordance with the law.
5. It is emphasized that the Foundation will not be responsible for sending checks by mail.
6. Making donations on the website is subject to additional terms and restrictions that will be detailed on the website.
7. The donor confirms and agrees that: (1) the donation is made voluntarily and the donor will not receive anything in return; (2) the Foundation may use the donation funds at its sole discretion and in accordance with the Foundation’s purposes as detailed on the website and in these Terms.
8. In addition to these Terms, the terms of the clearing company or other payment method will also apply. Notwithstanding the above, the website reserves the right to determine other payment arrangements, all at its sole discretion.
Change and Cancellation Policy:
1. A request to change or cancel a donation should be sent to the Foundation via the email address listed at the end of these Terms.
2. The Foundation will respond to a donation cancellation request at its sole discretion.
3. If a request for change or cancellation is approved, it will be carried out after the donor receives written confirmation from the Foundation.
4. If a refund is made, it will be issued to the payment method used by the donor for the donation.
Intellectual Property:
1. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all copyrights and intellectual property rights on the website, including designs, images, databases, software, code, audio, video, text ("the Content"), as well as icons, trademarks, etc. ("the Marks"), are owned solely by the website, or by a third party who has permitted or licensed the website to use such content or marks, including the website’s business partners.
2. The Content and Marks are provided "AS IS" for personal use only. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, you may not copy, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit to the public, modify, process, create derivative works, sell, or rent any part of the above, either directly or through or in cooperation with a third party, by any means or method, whether electronic, mechanical, optical, photographic, recording, or any other means, without prior written consent from the website or the other rights holders, as applicable, and subject to the terms of such consent (if given).
3. Provided you are entitled to browse the website, the website grants you a limited license to use it and to download or print a copy of any part of the Content to which you have proper access for personal, non-commercial use only.
Prohibited Activities on the Website:
1. You may only use the website for its intended purposes. Use of the website is permitted for private and personal purposes only, and not for commercial purposes unless specifically approved by the website.
2. As a user of the website, you agree not to:
  1. Retrieve data or other content from the website to create or compile a collection, database, or directory without prior written permission from the website;
  2. Make any use of the website’s designs;
  3. Make unauthorized use of the website, including collecting email addresses, etc., by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending emails by automated means;
  4. Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with the website’s security, including using applications that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content;
  5. Defraud or mislead the website and/or its users;
  6. Misuse the website’s support services or submit false reports regarding use of the website;
  7. Use the system automatically, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools;
  8. Attempt to impersonate another person;
  9. Use information obtained from the website to harass, abuse, or harm another person;
  10. Use the website as part of any effort to compete with the website;
  11. Retrieve, decipher, or reverse engineer any part of the website, feature, or application on the website;
  12. Harass, intimidate, or threaten any of the website’s employees or agents;
  13. Remove copyright or proprietary rights notices from any content or mark;
  14. Copy or adapt the website’s code or any part thereof, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code;
  15. Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including use of spam, that interferes with the use of the website;
  16. Perform any action that may harm or damage the website, at the website’s discretion;
  17. Use the website in a manner inconsistent with the law, regulations, and case law.
Third-Party Content:
1. The website may use links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") as well as articles, images, text, graphics, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third-party websites ("Third-Party Content"). Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content, including those of related organizations, are not investigated, monitored, or checked by the website, and the website is not responsible for Third-Party Content published through the website, accessed via the website, available through the website, or installed on it, including content, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content. Use of a link or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Website or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement by us.
2. The website assumes no responsibility for any purchase you make from Third-Party Websites or other companies, which will be valid solely between you and the relevant third party.
Website Management:
1. We reserve the right to: (1) monitor violations of these Terms; (2) take legal action against anyone who violates the law or these Terms, at the website’s sole discretion, including, without limitation, reporting the user to law enforcement authorities; (3) refuse, restrict access to, limit availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your contributions to the website or any part thereof, at the website’s sole discretion and without limitation; and (4) manage the website in a manner that protects its rights and property and facilitates its proper functioning.
Copyright Infringement:
1. We respect the property rights of others. If you believe that information or content on the website infringes proprietary rights belonging to you, please contact us using the contact details at the end of these Terms.
Termination:
1. These Terms will remain in effect while you use the website. Without derogating from any other provision in these Terms, the website reserves the right to prevent any user from using the website (including blocking certain IP addresses), for any reason or no reason (without having to provide a reason), at its sole discretion, without prior notice or warning and without liability for any damage resulting from its decision. The website may also terminate your use of the website and any content or information you have posted at any time, without prior warning.
Changes to the Website, Errors, and Service Interruptions:
1. The website reserves the right to change or remove the website’s content from time to time for any reason at its sole discretion and without prior notice. The website is not obligated to update any information or content on the website.
2. The website will not be liable to you or any third party for any such change, suspension, or discontinuance of service.
3. The website does not guarantee that its services will be uninterrupted, provided in an orderly manner, without interruptions, secure, error-free, or immune from unauthorized access to the website’s computers or from damage, malfunctions, failures, or breakdowns – whether in hardware, software, or communication lines and systems at the website or its providers.
Jurisdiction:
1. These Terms and the use of the website will be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Israel, without application of its conflict of law rules.
2. The courts of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa district will have exclusive jurisdiction over any matter arising from or related to these Terms and/or legal disputes between you and the website.
Accuracy/Technical and Other Corrections:
1. The website as a whole, including all information appearing on it, is offered to the public as is, and will be as accurate and correct as possible; however, the information may be incomplete or may contain technical or other errors. The website reserves the right to correct such errors and/or inaccuracies and/or mistakes and to update the information on the website at any time and without prior notice.
Website Responsibility:
1. The content on the website is provided as is (AS IS), and cannot be tailored to the needs of every individual. The user agrees that they will have no claim, demand, or suit against the website regarding the characteristics, capabilities, limitations, and/or suitability of the content to their needs, and use of the website will be at the user’s sole responsibility.
2. The content displayed on the website constitutes recommendations only and is provided for educational and informational purposes only. Any action taken as a result is at the sole responsibility of the user. The information in the content displayed on the website should not be considered a promise of any result. Any action taken based on the information, content, and recommendations on the website is at the sole responsibility of the person taking the action.
3. The information on the website and the content displayed on the website is not a substitute for obtaining professional advice or treatment where required, and is not suitable for the specific circumstances of each case. For decision-making, you should consult an appropriate professional for advice or treatment tailored to your specific situation.
4. Reliance on the content is at the sole responsibility of the user, and the user will have no claim against the Foundation, its managers, or anyone on its behalf. They will not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, including to body, property, or any other damage or loss, resulting from the use of content published on the website, even if the Foundation warned, recommended, or advised on a particular matter, and in no case will the Foundation serve as a substitute or bear responsibility for the user.
5. The user agrees that use of the website is at their sole and full responsibility. The website does not guarantee that content and information published on the website will be complete, correct, legal, accurate, or meet the expectations and requirements of every user. The website will not be liable for any result arising from them, or from their use, or reliance on them, including: (1) errors, mistakes, and inaccuracies; (2) damage to body or property of any kind caused by use of the website and/or making a donation on the website; (3) interruption of access to or from the website; (4) any bug, virus, Trojan horse, etc., that may be transmitted to the website by any third party.
6. The website will not be liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user as a result of reliance on information appearing on the website and/or links to other websites and/or any other internal or external information source and/or use of content and services presented by it.
Privacy Policy:
1. The Foundation respects the privacy of users and donors and attaches great importance to protecting it.
2. In addition to the information you provide when registering and/or making a donation and/or filling out questionnaires and/or Google Forms and/or sending an email and/or sending a message (including WhatsApp), the website collects certain information about your computer, through which you visit and perform actions on the website. This information is collected automatically (including through the use of "Cookies") and may include IP addresses, browser type, browsing and login times, browsing method and device used for browsing, details about your internet provider, and the addresses of websites from which you arrived. (The information provided during registration and the information collected by the website as described in this paragraph will be referred to together as: "Information Collected on the Website"). The Information Collected on the Website may be used by the website for the following purposes:
  1. To provide you with information about the Foundation and to improve the website;
  2. For the proper operation of the website;
  3. To analyze and manage the website properly;
  4. To improve the website’s customer service;
  5. To contact you or provide you with data regarding the website and its activities;
  6. To provide you with the information you requested or additional information that the website believes may interest you from time to time;
  7. To tailor information according to your personal preferences;
  8. To contact you by website representatives;
  9. To conduct surveys and/or research that the website conducts from time to time.
3. The website and/or anyone on its behalf will not disclose and/or sell any information collected on the website to any third party, except to those on its behalf to whom they provide the information collected on the website solely for the purpose of completing a donation process made on the website, and who are also obligated to fully protect the confidentiality of the information collected on the website.
4. However, the website and/or anyone on its behalf may transfer information collected on the website to third parties (excluding sensitive information such as credit card details, ID numbers, etc.) in any of the following cases:
  1. Your prior written consent has been given;
  2. The website and/or anyone on its behalf are required by law to transfer such information, for example, by court order;
  3. To protect the legal and proprietary rights of the website and the Foundation and/or anyone on their behalf regarding this website;
  4. In the event of a legal dispute between you and the website and/or the Foundation that requires disclosure of the details;
  5. If you violate the website’s Terms or if you perform, through or in connection with the website, actions contrary or allegedly contrary to the law, or any attempt to perform such actions;
  6. In any case where the website believes that providing the collected information is necessary to prevent serious harm to the user’s body or property or to the body or property of a third party;
  7. Sharing with social networks such as Meta, Google, and others, and additional online advertisers such as Taboola and others.
  8. The website may also transfer to third parties only general statistical information, which is not personal or private, regarding the use of the website, such as the total number of visitors to this website and each page, as well as the domain names of the internet service providers of the website’s visitors;
  9. If the website and/or the Foundation are merged into another entity or if the website is transferred to another corporation, the existing information on the website may be transferred to the new entity, but only if the entity undertakes to maintain this privacy policy.
5. It is important to remember that it is not possible to guarantee one hundred percent protection against hostile and determined activity by external parties, and therefore these actions do not provide absolute security, and the website does not guarantee that the services on the website will be completely immune from unauthorized access to the information collected on it.
6. The right to request access to information collected about you on the website or the right to be forgotten: You have the right to request from the website access to the information collected about you by the website or the right to request deletion of the information collected about you by the website. If you wish to request access or request deletion of such information, please contact us using the contact details at the end of these Terms.
Miscellaneous:
1. These Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding regarding the use of the website. Failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision in these Terms will not be considered a waiver by the website of exercising the right or enforcing the provision. The website may assign all or part of its rights and/or obligations under these Terms to others.
2. If any provision in these Terms is determined to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, this will not affect or impair the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Terms.
Contact Us:
1. The Foundation adheres to the law and respects the rights of website users and others to privacy and a good name. If you believe that content has been published on the website that harms you for any reason, please contact us using the details below and we will try to address your inquiry as soon as possible. Such inquiries can be sent by the following means:
2. Address: P.O. Box 39028, Tel Aviv, 61390;
3. WhatsApp only: 0549688789 (cannot accept calls);
4. Email: Info@maccabim.org

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These terms were last updated on 22 May 2025.

Terms of Service

Use of the Website:

User Declarations:

Content and Services Displayed on the Website:

Decision-Making in Granting Scholarships:

Making a Donation on the Website:

Change and Cancellation Policy:

Intellectual Property:

Prohibited Activities on the Website:

Third-Party Content:

Website Management:

Copyright Infringement:

Termination:

Changes to the Website, Errors, and Service Interruptions:

Jurisdiction:

Accuracy/Technical and Other Corrections:

Website Responsibility:

Privacy Policy:

Miscellaneous:

Contact Us: