# Eligibility ### 🌍 Access Restrictions & Geo-Compliance At Grand, we are committed to maintaining a secure and compliant onchain financial ecosystem. To adhere to international regulations and ensuring the integrity of our platform, we enforce specific access policies regarding VPN usage and sanctioned jurisdictions. *** ### 🛡️ VPN Usage Policy Grand prioritizes authentic connection security. To prevent fraudulent activity and ensure accurate geo-location compliance, **access to the Grand application is restricted when using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or proxy service.** *** #### Why can't I access Grand? If you are attempting to open the Grand app while connected to a VPN, you will be blocked from entering the interface. This measure helps us: * Verify user identity and location accuracy. * Prevent malicious actors from masking their activity. * Comply with regional financial licensing requirements. > ⚠️ Action Required: If you encounter an "Access Denied" or connectivity error, please disconnect your VPN and restart the application to proceed. ### 🌐 OFAC Sanctioned Jurisdictions Grand adheres to the sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Our platform employs real-time monitoring to identify users connecting from sanctioned countries or regions. #### Limited "View-Only" Mode Users located in OFAC-sanctioned jurisdictions are permitted to download the Grand application and view the public interface. However, functionality is strictly limited to Read-Only mode. If you are accessing Grand from a sanctioned region: * ✅ You CAN: Download the app, create a profile, and view market data, asset lists, or educational content. * ⛔ You CANNOT: Execute any transactions, deposit funds, swap tokens, or interact with smart contracts. | Standard User (No VPN) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----- | ------------ | | User with VPN Active | ❌ Blocked | ❌ No | ❌ No | | OFAC Jurisdiction | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ Restricted | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://grand-2.gitbook.io/grandlabs/getting-started/eligibility.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.