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7 things your Israeli business website must have
If your website collects a name, sells something or is meant to bring in customers, it needs these seven things. None of them is exotic. All of them are routinely missing from a quick, cheap build.
1. A privacy policy that matches what the site really does
Say what you collect (forms, cookies, analytics), why, where it is kept and how a person can ask to see or delete their data. A copied policy that mentions services you do not use is worse than a short, true one.
2. An accessibility statement, and a site built to be accessible
Israeli rules expect public-facing sites to follow standard IS 5568 and to publish an accessibility statement with a contact person. The statement is the visible part. The real work is in the build: keyboard use, contrast, labels on forms, alt text on images.
3. Terms of use, and terms of sale if you sell
Terms tell visitors the rules. If you sell online, add the sale terms: prices including VAT, delivery, returns and the cancellation rights that Israeli consumer law gives your customers, plus your business details and a way to reach you.
4. Real consent for marketing messages
No pre-ticked boxes. Record when and how each person agreed. Put an easy unsubscribe in every message. Section 30A of the Communications Law makes sending marketing without consent expensive, because damages can be awarded per message.
5. HTTPS and the security basics
HTTPS everywhere, forms that send over a secure connection, secret keys kept on the server and never in the page code, a database that is not open to the internet, updates, and backups you have actually tested. Dull, and exactly what you are paying for.
6. Hebrew and RTL done properly, plus the languages your customers use
Right-to-left is more than aligning text to the right: punctuation, numbers, forms, menus and icons all flip. If your customers also read Arabic or English, those versions should be complete pages, not a translate button.
7. The basics that make you findable
A sitemap, a clear title and description for every page, one H1 per page, fast loading on a phone, structured data that tells machines who you are, and a robots file that lets search and AI crawlers in. This is the work behind SEO, GEO and AEO.
And one more, because it is the one that hurts most
The domain, hosting and accounts should be in your name. We wrote a two-minute check for it. Together with this list, that is what built complete means.
This page is general information, not legal advice. For your own situation, speak to a lawyer.
FAQ
Does a one-page brochure site need all seven?
Most of them, yes. If it has a contact form or analytics, the privacy policy applies. If it is public, accessibility applies. Consent and terms of sale grow with what the site does.
Can I download a privacy policy template and be done?
A template is a start, but the policy must describe what your site actually collects and does. A template that does not match your site can be worse than no template, because it says things that are not true.
Who writes the legal pages for a VantyRex site?
They are part of the build. We prepare the pages Israeli law requires for your site as drafts based on how your site actually works, and we recommend you have your own lawyer review them. We do not promise legal outcomes.
How do I check my own site against this list?
Use the website health check. It is a self-check you tick yourself, runs in your browser and stores nothing.