Sanctions & Restricted Regions

Sol Mala — Buddhist Mala Prayer Bead App
Last updated: 7 August 2026

IMPORTANT: Sol Mala is not available for download, installation, or use in the regions and territories listed below. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, incorporated in, or a citizen or resident of any restricted region.

1. Restricted Regions Overview

In compliance with international sanctions regimes — including those administered by the United States (OFAC), the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia (DFAT), and the United Nations Security Council — Sol Mala is geo-blocked and unavailable in the following 29 countries. This list mirrors exactly the country codes enforced by the App's region check.

The App's region detection works at country granularity (SIM/network country, device locale, timezone). It cannot distinguish individual territories within a country, so where a sanctions programme targets specific territories (for example the occupied regions of Ukraine), the App blocks the whole country.

#	Country	ISO code	Category
Sanctioned Countries (comprehensive or significant programmes)
1	Cuba	CU	Sanctions programmes
2	Iran	IR	Sanctions programmes
3	North Korea (DPRK)	KP	Sanctions programmes
4	Syria	SY	Sanctions programmes
5	Russia	RU	Sanctions programmes
6	Afghanistan	AF	Sanctions programmes
7	Belarus	BY	Sanctions programmes
8	Myanmar (Burma)	MM	Sanctions programmes
9	Venezuela	VE	Sanctions programmes
10	Zimbabwe	ZW	Sanctions programmes
11	Sudan	SD	Sanctions programmes
12	South Sudan	SS	Sanctions programmes
13	Somalia	SO	Sanctions programmes
14	Yemen	YE	Sanctions programmes
15	Libya	LY	Sanctions programmes
16	Democratic Republic of the Congo	CD	Sanctions programmes
17	Central African Republic	CF	Sanctions programmes
18	Lebanon	LB	Sanctions programmes
19	Mali	ML	Sanctions programmes
20	Haiti	HT	Sanctions programmes
21	Nicaragua	NI	Sanctions programmes
Restricted Jurisdictions (targeted measures / instability)
22	Bosnia and Herzegovina	BA	Restricted
23	Burundi	BI	Restricted
24	Eritrea	ER	Restricted
25	Guinea	GN	Restricted
26	Guinea-Bissau	GW	Restricted
27	Iraq	IQ	Restricted
28	Chad	TD	Restricted
29	Ukraine *	UA	Restricted

* Sanctions measures concerning Ukraine target the occupied territories (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk), but because the App's region detection is country-granular, the App blocks Ukraine country-wide.

2. Rationale

ADappvark takes an extremely conservative approach to international sanctions compliance. Sol Mala's practice features are free, but the App integrates with the Solana blockchain for wallet sign-in (SIWS) and offers optional one-time supporter purchases payable in SOL or SKR (see the Terms of Service). Because these on-chain payments are financial transactions, and out of an abundance of caution and respect for international law, we restrict access from all countries subject to significant international sanctions or targeted restrictive measures.

3. User Representations

By downloading, installing, or using Sol Mala, you represent and warrant that:

You are not located in any of the restricted regions or territories listed above
You are not on any sanctions list maintained by OFAC, the EU, the UK, Australia (DFAT), or the UN Security Council
You are not acting on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any person or entity in a restricted region
You are not using any technology (such as VPNs, proxies, or anonymisation tools) to circumvent these geographic restrictions
You will cease using the App immediately if you relocate to a restricted region

4. Enforcement

ADappvark reserves the right to:

Implement technical measures to detect and block access from restricted regions
Terminate access to the App for any user found to be in violation of this policy
Update the list of restricted regions at any time without prior notice, in response to changes in international sanctions regimes
Cooperate with relevant authorities regarding sanctions compliance

5. Consequences of Violation

Accessing or using Sol Mala from a restricted region, or misrepresenting your location to circumvent geographic restrictions, may:

Constitute a violation of applicable sanctions laws and regulations
Result in immediate termination of your access to the App
Expose you to civil and criminal penalties under the laws of your jurisdiction and/or the jurisdiction of the sanctions-issuing authority

6. Changes to Restricted Regions

The list of restricted regions may be updated at any time to reflect changes in international sanctions programmes and geopolitical developments. Users are responsible for checking this policy periodically. Continued use of the App constitutes acceptance of any updated restrictions.

7. Governing Law

This Sanctions & Restricted Regions policy is governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia, and complies with Australian autonomous sanctions administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

8. Contact

For questions about this sanctions policy, please contact:

ADappvark
Email: aardappvark@proton.me