Last updated: September 2026
Welcome to the website of Israeli Children’s Fund – Atufim B’Ahava (Public Benefit Company), Company No. 516907888 (hereinafter: the “Company” or the “Website Operator”), at: www.atufim.org (hereinafter: the “Website”).
The Company is a public benefit company that operates, among other things, to support individuals who were orphaned of one or both parents who were murdered in the massacre that took place on October 7, 2023, including through financial assistance, scholarships, and other means of support, as well as to raise donations, funds, and assistance in Israel and abroad in order to achieve its purposes.
Use of the Website, its content, and the services offered through it is subject to these terms of use and to the Website’s Privacy Policy. Browsing the Website, making a donation, contacting us, or any other use of the Website constitutes agreement to these terms.
If you do not agree to these terms, in whole or in part, you must refrain from using the Website.
1. Purpose of the Website
The Website serves mainly to present information about the Company, its purposes, its activities, its initiatives, and the public and social work that it promotes. Through the Website, users can, or may be able to, among other things:
- receive information about the Company, its purposes, and its activities;
- receive information and updates about the Company’s projects, initiatives, and activities;
- view or listen to content, including articles, videos, interviews, and podcasts;
- make a donation to the Company through an external payment processing system;
- join the Company’s newsletter and mailing list;
- contact the Company;
- navigate, via links, to external services, platforms, or websites.
The Company may change, update, add, or remove content and services on the Website from time to time, according to its needs.
2. Use of the Website
The user undertakes to use the Website lawfully, reasonably, fairly, and in good faith, and in accordance with the provisions of these terms. The Website may not be used in a manner that may harm the Company, the operation of the Website, other users, or third parties, including by gaining unauthorized access to the Website’s systems, disrupting its operation, distributing malicious code through it, collecting information by automated means in violation of the law, or using the Website’s content in violation of the law or of these terms. The Company may restrict or prevent access to the Website in the event of use that is contrary to these terms or to the law.
3. Website Content
The Company strives to ensure that the information presented on the Website is accurate and up to date. However, the Website and its content are provided “As Is,” and certain information may be partial, outdated, or contain errors or inaccuracies. The information on the Website is intended for informational and awareness purposes and for presenting the Company’s activities, and does not constitute legal, financial, therapeutic, medical, or other professional advice. Nothing in the content of the Website or in the publication of information regarding support, assistance, scholarships, or other activities of the Company constitutes a commitment to grant them or confers any entitlement to receive them. The granting of support or assistance, if any, will be in accordance with the Company’s purposes, its procedures, the conditions it determines, the resources available to it, and the decisions of the competent bodies within the Company.
4. Donations
The Website enables donations to be made to the Company through an external payment processing system. Making a donation is subject to providing the required details, approval of the payment method, and completion of the transaction through the payment processing system. Payment method details are provided directly to the external payment processor and are processed by it for the purpose of completing the donation, in accordance with its terms of service and privacy policy. Credit card details are not stored in the Company’s systems.
The Website enables donations to be made to the Company through an external payment processing system. Making a donation is subject to providing the required details, approval of the payment method, and completion of the transaction through the payment processing system. Payment method details are provided directly to the external payment processor and are processed by it for the purpose of completing the donation, in accordance with its terms of service and privacy policy. Credit card details are not stored in the Company’s systems.
5. Cancellation of a Donation
A donor wishing to cancel a donation made through the Website may contact the Company using the contact details set out in Section 15 below, together with details that enable the donation to be identified.
A request to cancel a donation will be examined in accordance with the circumstances of the case, the date of the request, the manner in which the donation was made, and the provisions of the law. If the request is approved, the Company will act to refund the donation amount, in whole or in part, as applicable.
In the event of cancellation of a donation and a refund of an amount to the donor, the Company will act to cancel the receipt issued for the donation, or to cancel it partially, as applicable, and to carry out the actions and reporting required under the law.
In the case of a recurring donation, you may contact the Company with a request to stop future charges. Stopping future charges does not in itself constitute cancellation of donations that have already been made.
Nothing in this section derogates from any right granted to a donor by law.
6. User Age
Making a donation through the Website is intended for persons aged 18 and over. A user who makes a donation declares that they are at least 18 years old and that they are entitled to perform the action and to use the payment method they provided.
7. Newsletter and Mailing List
The Website enables, or may enable, joining the Company’s newsletter and mailing list.
The Company may send subscribers to the mailing list updates and information about its activities, projects, events, content, fundraising activities, and donation requests, in accordance with the law and with any consents given, where required. You may request at any time to stop receiving mailings by using the unsubscribe mechanism that appears in the messages, where available, or by contacting the Company using the contact details set out in Section 15 below. The Company will act in accordance with the unsubscribe request and the provisions of the law.
Removal from the mailing list does not prevent the sending of messages that are not marketing mailings and that are required for handling a donation that was made, an inquiry that was sent to the Company, or any other relationship between the user and the Company.
8. Podcasts and Media Content
The Website may include podcasts, interviews, videos, recordings, and other media content produced by the Company or in cooperation with third parties.
The content is intended for informational, awareness, documentation, and knowledge-sharing purposes and does not constitute professional advice or a substitute for obtaining advice suited to the circumstances of a particular person.
Opinions, positions, or statements of guests, interviewees, or participants in such content are the responsibility of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Company.
To the extent that the content is also available through external platforms, use of those platforms will also be subject to the terms and privacy policies of their operators.
9. Intellectual Property
The intellectual property rights in the Website and in the content displayed on it, including texts, design, graphics, logos, images, videos, recordings, and podcasts, belong to the Company or to third parties, as applicable and in accordance with the rights and permissions applicable to each item of content. Some of the content and images on the Website may come from content libraries, under a free license or by virtue of other permission, and their use is subject to the terms of the relevant license or permission.
The content of the Website may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, published, adapted, or used commercially without the prior written permission of the Company or of the relevant rights holder, except to the extent that such use is permitted by law or in accordance with the terms of the license applicable to the content.
10. Links and External Services
The Website may include links to websites, platforms, or services of third parties, including an external system for making donations and platforms for viewing or listening to content.
The links are provided for the convenience of the user and in order to provide access to the relevant services. The Company does not control the external websites and services and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy policies. Use of a third-party service to which the Website refers is subject to the terms and policies applicable to that service.
11. Availability of the Website
The Company strives to enable the proper operation of the Website, but does not guarantee that the Website will be available on a continuous basis or that its operation will be free of malfunctions, interruptions, or errors.
The Company may update, change, remove, suspend, or discontinue the operation of the Website or any part of it, temporarily or permanently, including for the purposes of maintenance, upgrades, or changes in its activity.
12. Limitation of Liability and Information Security
The user is responsible for the manner in which they use the Website and the content displayed on it.
Subject to the provisions of the law, the Company and anyone acting on its behalf shall not be liable for indirect, consequential, or special damages caused as a result of use of the Website, reliance on its content, a technical malfunction, unavailability of the Website, or use of a third-party service to which the Website refers. The Company takes reasonable and customary measures to protect the Website and the information in its possession, as set out in the Privacy Policy. However, it cannot guarantee absolute immunity from intrusion, unauthorized access, loss of information, cyber incidents, or technological malfunctions. Nothing in these terms exempts the Company from liability that cannot be limited or conditioned under the law.
13. Privacy
The collection, retention, processing, and use of personal information in the context of the Website are carried out in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these terms of use.
14. Amendment of the Terms of Use
The Company may update these terms of use from time to time, according to its needs, to changes in the operation of the Website, or to changes in the law.
The updated version published on the Website will be the version that applies from the date of its publication.
15. Contact Us
For any question, request, cancellation notice, or inquiry in connection with the Website, you may contact:
Israeli Children’s Fund – Atufim B’Ahava (Public Benefit Company), Company No. 516907888
Address: 27 HaBarzel St., Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6971039, Israel
Email: office@atufim.org
Phone: +972-54-673-4438
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms of use and the use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of the State of Israel. The competent courts in Israel shall have jurisdiction over any dispute relating to the Website or to these terms of use, in accordance with the provisions of the law.