RESTRICTIONS
1. Purpose
Outlink complies with international trade laws, financial sanctions, and restrictions imposed by relevant authorities, including the United Nations, United States (OFAC), European Union, and the United Kingdom, among others. We also restrict users from a few countries that do not apply the reverse charge for B2B VAT on digital services. This policy outlines how Outlink prevents access to its services from sanctioned countries, territories, and individuals/entities, and more, and how we monitor compliance.
2. Scope
This policy applies to:
All users of the Outlink platform
All services offered through Outlink, regardless of location.
All transactions conducted via the platform.
3. Policy Statement
Outlink strictly prohibits the use of its platform by:
Individuals, entities, or organizations based in, operating from, or providing services originating from sanctioned countries or jurisdictions, and sensitive countries.
Individuals, entities, or organizations based in Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Crimea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Republic of Sudan (Sudan), Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan), Sudan, the Russian Federation (Russia), Somalia, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Individuals or entities that are listed on international sanctions lists (e.g., OFAC SDN List, UN sanctions, EU consolidated list, UK HMT list).
Note that our services are also not available to publishers & advertisers located in countries that do not apply the reverse charge for B2B VAT on digital services, as listed in our Tax & VAT section.
No exceptions will be granted without explicit legal authorization.
In addition, please note that Outlink reserves the right to closely monitor accounts and transactions from/to the following countries, and request specific documentation when it deems it necessary:
Algeria, Angola, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Kenya, Mali, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam.
4. Enforcement Measures
4.1 IP Address Monitoring
Outlink employs automated IP geolocation monitoring to block access from sanctioned jurisdictions.
Attempts to mask origin via VPNs, proxies, or anonymizers may trigger additional review and account restrictions or suspension.
4.2 Sanctions List Screening
All advertisers and service providers may be screened against leading international sanctions lists during onboarding and on a recurring basis.
Transactions are monitored to identify potential matches with sanctioned individuals, entities, or organizations.
Any confirmed match will result in immediate account suspension and, if required, reporting to relevant authorities.
5. Ongoing Monitoring
Accounts are subject to continuous automated monitoring for changes in IP origin, payment sources, and activity patterns.
High-value or unusual transactions may be escalated for manual compliance review.
Periodic re-checks are performed against updated sanctions lists.
6. Violations
Accounts found in violation of this policy may be:
Restricted, suspended, or permanently banned from Outlink.
Subject to withheld payments and/or termination of transactions.
Reported to the relevant authorities where legally required.
7. Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed at least annually, or sooner if sanctions laws change or new jurisdictions are added to global lists.
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