Terms of Use

About these terms

These terms apply to the Magen Alert website (magenalert.com) and the Magen Alert app (together, "Magen Alert"). By using Magen Alert you agree to them. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

What Magen Alert is

Magen Alert is a free, independent information service. It brings together safety alerts, official travel advice and news reports about the security climate for Jewish communities and Israeli travellers outside Israel, and shows them on maps, place pages and optional notifications. Magen Alert is not affiliated with any government, police force or security organisation.

Information only

Everything on Magen Alert is general information. It is not security, legal, medical or travel advice and does not replace your own judgement. Decisions about where to go and how to stay safe are yours. Always follow the instructions of local authorities, police, your government's official travel advice and your community's security organisations.

Not an emergency service

Magen Alert does not contact emergency services and cannot send help. In an emergency, call the local emergency number straight away (for example 112 in Europe, 911 in the USA and Canada, 999 in the UK or 000 in Australia).

Accuracy and coverage

We work hard to show reliable, current information, but we cannot guarantee that it is complete, accurate or up to date. Reports can be delayed, mislocated or later corrected, and some places or events may not be covered at all. "No reports" for a place does not mean it is safe. Safety levels are our own summary of the sources we monitor, not an official rating.

Automated processing

Magen Alert collects reports automatically and uses software, including AI tools, to summarise, translate, classify and place them on the map. Automated summaries and translations can contain mistakes. Where possible we link to the original source so you can check it.

Alerts and notifications

Location-based alerts and push notifications are optional and depend on your device, browser and network settings, so they may be delayed or not arrive at all. Do not rely on Magen Alert as your only source of warnings. You can turn notifications off or remove followed places at any time.

Third-party sources and links

Magen Alert links to and quotes news outlets, official advisories and other third-party sources. We are not responsible for their content, accuracy or availability, and their own terms apply when you visit them. Names and trademarks of sources belong to their owners.

Acceptable use

Please use Magen Alert lawfully and respectfully. Do not misuse the service, for example by attempting to disrupt it, gain unauthorised access, scrape it at scale, or use it to harass, threaten or target any person or group.

Our content

The Magen Alert name, logo, design and our own written content belong to Magen Alert. You may share links and short quotes with attribution for non-commercial purposes. Please do not copy or republish the service or its data in bulk without permission.

Limitation of liability

Magen Alert is provided free of charge, "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, Magen Alert is not liable for any loss, injury or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the service or its content, or from it being unavailable. Nothing in these terms limits rights that cannot be limited by law.

Privacy

How we handle data is explained in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.

Privacy

Changes

We may update the service and these terms from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version. If you keep using Magen Alert after a change, the updated terms apply.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, and the competent courts in Israel have jurisdiction, except where the law of your country of residence gives you rights that cannot be waived.

Contact

Questions about these terms: shalom@magenalert.com.