Terms of Use

Welcome to The Forum for Regional Thinking. These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of The Forum for Regional Thinking’s Website.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use The Forum for Regional Thinking’s website if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves.

All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration, or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of Zichron Yaacov. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalisation and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

Cookies. We employ the use of cookies. By using The Forum for Regional Thinking’s website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with The Forum for Regional Thinking’s privacy policy, as elaborated further in this page.

Most of the modern day interactive web sites use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate / advertising partners may also use cookies.

License. Unless otherwise stated, The Forum for Regional Thinking and/or it’s licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on The Forum for Regional Thinking. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from http://www.regthink.org/en/ for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

Republish material from http://www.regthink.org/en/

Sell, rent or sub-license material from http://www.regthink.org/en/

Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from http://www.regthink.org/en/

Redistribute content from The Forum for Regional Thinking (unless content is specifically made for redistribution).

Hyperlinking to our Content

1. The following organizations may link to our Web site without prior written approval:

• • Government agencies;
  • Search engines;
  • News organizations;
  • Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our Web site in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Web sites of other listed businesses; and

2. Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.
These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

3. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:

• • commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP and Consumers union;
  • dot.com community sites;
  • associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites,
  • online directory distributors;
  • internet portals;
  • accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and
  • educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us or our accredited businesses (for example, trade associations or other organizations representing inherently suspect types of business, such as work-at-home opportunities, shall not be allowed to link); (b)the organization does not have an unsatisfactory record with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of ; and (d) where the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Web site information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and it products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are among the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must notify us by sending an e-mail to foregthink@gmail.com. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Web site, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2-3 weeks for a response.
Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Web site as follows:

• By use of our corporate name; or
• By use of the uniform resource locator (Web address) being linked to; or
• By use of any other description of our Web site or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of The Forum for Regional Thinking’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Iframes. Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our Web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Web site.

Reservation of Rights. We reserve the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Web site. You agree to immediately remove all links to our Web site upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our Web site, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website. If you find any link on our Web site or any linked web site objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Content Liability. We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your Web site. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your Website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your Web site or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Disclaimer. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will:

1. limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
2. limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
3. limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
4. exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.
To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Privacy Policy

1. This privacy policy applies to all information that you provide to us via the internet or through any other communication channel used to contact us. This policy has been updated in accordance with the amended provisions of the Protection of Privacy Law, 1981 (especially Amendment No. 13, which came into effect in August 2025).

2. We ask that you read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its content, please refrain from continuing to browse our websites or from providing us with any information through any other means. Browsing the site constitutes agreement to the terms stated in this document.

3. The term “personal information” in this document refers to any information that can be used to identify the individual to whom it relates.

4. We take our duty to protect the privacy of users who provide us with personal information—whether via the websites we operate or in any other way (e.g., signing up for mailing lists)—very seriously. To this end, we implement technological measures that meet reasonable and accepted industry standards to ensure that any personal information provided to us, digitally or otherwise, is properly protected against unauthorized or improper use. We continuously work to comply with the latest regulations regarding personal data protection. However, internet users should be aware that it is not possible to provide absolute protection, and in some cases, personal information may still be exposed.

5. Collection of Personal Information

a. From time to time, we may request the provision of personal information, as detailed below. In all cases, the information is required to enable us to provide certain services. Please provide the requested information only if you are interested in receiving these services:

Name and official identifying information (e.g., ID number);

Contact information (e.g., email address, phone number, home address);

Information needed for purchasing products (e.g., credit card number – which we may request directly or via third-party payment processors).

b. In addition, when using our website, technical and behavioral information may be collected about the device used to access the site, such as: IP address, URL address, operating system type, browser type and version, plug-ins, screen resolution, time zone settings, usage behavior on the site, internet browsing habits and user preferences, session duration on the site, and exit pages. We may also place cookies in your browser to analyze site visits and allow users to resume browsing from where they left off (e.g., in the case of shopping cart purchases). Most browsers allow users to delete cookies, block them, or receive a warning before they are stored. However, blocking cookies may affect your experience on our websites.

c. The cookies we use may fall into the following categories:

i. Essential Cookies: Required for basic and proper website functionality. They support interface language settings, session management, and shopping cart operation. These cookies cannot be disabled.

ii. Performance/Analytics Cookies: Collect statistical data about site usage such as number of visitors, duration of sessions, traffic sources, pages viewed, and user actions. This data helps enhance performance and user experience and does not personally identify users.

iii. Marketing/Advertising Cookies: (e.g., Meta Pixel, Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads) Used for remarketing, analyzing the effectiveness of ad campaigns, and tracking conversions from external sources like social media or search engines.

iv. Security Cookies: Help protect the site and its users by detecting abnormal activity, blocking unauthorized access, preventing automated attacks (e.g., bots), and more.

v. Functional Cookies: Enhance user experience by saving language preferences, form data, or supporting third-party tools such as live chat. They allow the site to store user preferences.

6. Mailing List Subscription

If you voluntarily subscribe to our mailing list (not automatically), the personal information you provide will be used only for the following purposes:

a. Sending updates via an electronic newsletter we produce

b. Inviting you to participate in various activities, including research groups, conferences, and workshops, submit articles and project proposals, file scholarship applications, and submit high school papers to the “Van Leer Prize” competition.

c. Sending updates on new publications, which may occasionally contain a link to a webpage where the publications can be purchased.

d. Sending invitations to participate in new projects.

e. Inviting you to participate in events that we organize.

f. Running public relations campaigns (non-commercial) through social media.

g. Referring your contact details (not via the internet) for inquiries related to organizing conferences at the Van Leer complex (for a fee).

Data Subject Rights

a. You have the right at any time to request access to your personal data stored on our systems, either personally or through an authorized representative. This right is subject to legal limitations.

b. If your personal data is stored on the systems of a third party, we will direct you to them to process your request and instruct them to comply with applicable laws.

c. You may request that we correct incomplete or inaccurate data about you or delete it from the databases where it is stored. This will be done in accordance with legal requirements. If the law allows or requires us to refuse, we will notify you accordingly.

d. If you believe our response to your request does not comply with legal requirements, you retain the right to take appropriate legal action.

e. Requests regarding personal information should be sent to us in writing via email at the following address: vanleer@vanleer.org.il.

8. Employees and Associates

If you are an employee or associate of ours, your personal information, including identifying information and any other data you provided for the purpose of your employment or professional relationship with us—will be stored and managed in accordance with this policy and used solely for the purposes for which it was collected:

• For employees: all matters related to employment and human resources management;
• For researchers and associates: all matters related to managing the professional relationship with you.

9. Policy Effective Date and Updates

This policy came into effect upon its publication. If we decide to change the policy, we will publish an updated version, which will take effect from the date of publication.

Last Updated: February 15, 2026