I. Restricted Regions

Advena is an Australian company, and is bound by Australia's governing legislation. A key obligation for Advena is to ensure that we remain compliant with Australian sanctions law, both in respect to individuals and entities.

We observe and comply with sanctions and other directions issued by the Australian Federal Government via the Consolidated List, and the United Nations Security Council.

Consequently, we take steps to intercept and prevent access to our services and infrastructure from IPs originating from sanctioned countries and regions. This means that we cannot provide services or assets to, or deal with assets of, anyone residing (or otherwise located) within, or with connections to, the following regions:

• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
• Republic of Angola
• Republic of Armenia
• Republic of Azerbaijan
• Republic of Belarus
• Republic of Benin
• Republic of Botswana
• Burkina Faso
• Republic of Burundi
• Republic of Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Republic of Chad
• Republic of the Congo
• Republic of Cuba
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Republic of Djibouti
• Arab Republic of Egypt
• State of Eritrea
• Gabonese Republic
• Republic of The Gambia
• Republic of Ghana
• Republic of Guinea-Bissau
• Islamic Republic of Iran
• Republic of Iraq
• State of Israel
• Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
• Republic of Kenya
• Lebanese Republic
• Kingdom of Lesotho
• Republic of Liberia
• Libya
• Republic of Madagascar
• Republic of Malawi
• Republic of Mali
• Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Republic of Mauritius
• Kingdom of Morocco
• Republic of Mozambique
• Republic of Namibia
• Republic of Nicaragua
• Republic of Niger
• Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Republic of North Macedonia
• Russian Federation
• Republic of Rwanda
• Republic of Senegal
• Republic of Seychelles
• Republic of Sierra Leone
• Federal Republic of Somalia
• Republic of South Africa
• Republic of South Sudan
• Republic of the Sudan
• Syrian Arab Republic
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Tunisian Republic
• Republic of Turkey
• Republic of Uganda
• Ukraine
• Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
• Republic of Yemen
• Republic of Zambia
• Republic of Zimbabwe

Additionally, Advena routinely audits internal systems and customer data to attempt to identify individuals and organisations which are currently subject to sanctions or other security advisories. Advena may also, either in real-time or post-submission, match provided information against a government-provided database of 6,000+ sanctioned individuals and organisations. If you are experiencing issues accessing our platform, please contact Advena.

II. Restricted Industries

Advena may restrict access to, or deny service for, products to some businesses in restricted or regulated industries. These industries include:

• Bail bonds
• Timeshares
• Political organisations
• Fortune telling
• Betting or fantasy sports
• Lotteries
• Online gambling
• Casinos and gambling venues
• Money orders
• Wire transfers
• Cheque cashing
• Loans or lending
• Investment services
• Financial information and research
• Pharmacies or pharmaceuticals
• Tobacco or cigars
• Adult content or services
• Vapes, e-cigarettes, e-juice or related products
• Weapons, explosives, or munitions
• Supplements or nutraceuticals
• Alcohol

Decisions regarding denial of service to a business on the basis of the declared industry are subject to an internal peer-review processes and can be disputed by contacting Advena to raise a formal (AF12) Challenge of Decision.