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Some companies will block you despite having no legal obligation, because it's more convenient, than to apply the law in a sensible manner. GitLab is apparently
by dessant 6y ago
Some companies will block you despite having no legal obligation, because it's more convenient, than to apply the law in a sensible manner. GitLab is apparently such a company.
> 118. I have a client that is in Iran to visit a relative. Do I need to restrict the account?
> No. As long as you are satisfied that the client is not ordinarily resident in Iran, then the account does not need to be restricted.
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/topic/1551 https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/...
- diebeforei485 6y agoThis refers to bank accounts. A restricted account would mean the account can be closed and cashed out, but not used in other ways.
- dessant 6y agoThe same principle applies to GitLab in regards to account closure, they don't have to close an account without any interaction because the user has at some point logged in from an Iranian IP address, and they can preemptively restrict an account and ask for proof of residence.
- diebeforei485 6y agoSure, but someone is being blocked while traveling temporarily, they can log in again once they travel back to their place of residence. I don't see why geo-blocking is unreasonable.