AML/KYC Policy

Publication date: 04.10.2024

AML/KYC Policy is designed to prevent and reduce the possible risks of the Company's involvement in any illegal activity.

The AML/KYC Policy specifies jurisdictions where Company does not provide its Services or to residents where Company does not provide its Services due to international legal regulations.

The AML/KYC Policy specifies the jurisdictions where the Company may provide Services to residents, but does not advertise its Services in those jurisdictions.

Reference to the words "we", "our" or "us" (or similar words in meaning) means the Company.

Reference to the words "you" or "your" (or similar words in meaning) means our User, depending on the context of the AML/KYC Policy.

For the purposes of these AML/KYC Policy, the words “they” and their derivatives apply equally to all persons, irrespective of gender-neutral, and include both natural and legal persons unless the context requires otherwise.

The Company regulates its activities within the framework of legislative acts to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

DEFINITIONS

1. Account means the unique set of credentials and associated profile established by the User on the Site to identify and authenticate the User and to enable access to the Services, together with related settings and records.

2. Booster means a User who provides boosting services on the Site, including but not limited to account progression, ranking, or completion of in-game tasks on behalf of or together with the Buyer.

3. Buyer means a User who purchases Digital Products from a Seller through the Site in accordance with the terms of the transaction.

4. Boosting Services means services provided by a Booster to a Buyer through the Site, including account progression, rank improvement, or completion of specified in-game objectives.

5. Company's website (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") means a web page or a group of web pages on the Internet located at:https://goranked.gg/  

6. Company “Goranked” (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “Goranked”) means the legal entity that owns and administers the Site and provides the Services to the Users.

7. Digital Products means the specific digital goods offered on the Site, including but not limited to: (i) user accounts for online platforms, games, or services; (ii) access credentials, codes, or other identifiers enabling the use of such accounts.

8. Personal Data means any information that directly or indirectly allows you to identify the User. For example, first name, last name, phone number, and IP address.

9. Services means the provision, via the Site, of Digital Products and/or Boosting Services, together with the actions necessary to complete the order and provide the User with access to the purchased Digital Product or the result of the Boosting Services.

10. Seller means a User who offers Digital Products for sale on the Site and provides such Digital Products to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of the transaction.

11. User means any individual who visits the Site, registers an Account, or uses its functionality, including Sellers, Buyers, and Boosters.

LEGISLATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING

1. The Company is subject to the following anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws:

   1. Law of Ukraine “On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of the Proceeds of Crime, Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” No. 361-IX of December 6, 2019;

   2. 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/843) and subsequent amendments of the EU AML framework;

   3. U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and applicable FinCEN guidance on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

2. In addition, the Company may cooperate with the following organizations during combating money laundering and terrorist financing:

   1. Financial Action Task Force (FATF);

   2. Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units;

   3. Other competent supervisory or regulatory authorities as required by applicable law.

USER CHECK POSITION

1. The Company has the right to request from the User certain Personal Data necessary for identification and verification purposes. Such Personal Data may include the User’s full name, residential address, date of birth, and other non-sensitive information required to confirm the User’s identity and residency.

2. The Company may require the User to provide valid identification documents, including but not limited to a national identity card, driver’s license, or passport. In order to comply with due diligence obligations, the Company may also request submission of original documents or notarized copies.

   1. To prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as to comply with applicable legislation of Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States, the Company reserves the right to:

   2. check the origin of cryptocurrency used in transactions;

   3. verify operations through specialized blockchain analytics and monitoring services;

   4. check the integrity and “cleanliness” of cryptocurrency funds;

   5. request from the User any additional documents confirming the lawful origin of cryptocurrency or other funds.

3. Following completion of User verification, the Company may, at its sole discretion, refuse to provide Services if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the Services may be used for unlawful purposes and/or if the User is located in a jurisdiction where cryptocurrency use or trading is prohibited.

4. If the User fails to provide the requested information and/or documentation, the Company may refuse to provide Services without prior notice and without any compensation.

HIGH-RISK JURISDICTION

1. The Company has the right to determine the risk criteria for the provision of Services to Users who are residents and/or located in countries belonging to high-risk jurisdictions and subject to economic sanctions from the Ukraine, EU, the USA, and other developed countries.

2. In this paragraph, the Company indicates the high-risk jurisdictions whose residents the Company has the right not to provide the Services:

   Afghanistan Republic of Albania Republic of Angola Algerian People's Democratic Republic People's Republic of Bangladesh Barbados Bolivia Republic of Botswana Burma (Myanmar) Republic of Burundi Kingdom of Cambodia Central African Republic Republic of Chag Democratic Republic of the Congo Guinea - Conakry Republic of Ivory Coast Crimea, Ukraine Republic of Cuba Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

   Republic of Ecuador Arab Republic of Egypt Republic of Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ghana Guinea-Bissau Guyana Republic of Haiti Islamic Republic of Iran Republic of Iraq Jamaica Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Libya Republic of Mali Kingdom of Morocco Russian Federation Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Republic of Nicaragua Republic of North Macedonia Islamic Republic of Pakistan Republic of Panama

   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Federal Republic of Somalia South Sudan Republic of Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Republic of Tunisia Republic of Uganda Republic of Vanuatu Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Republic of Yemen Republic of Zimbabwe

3. The Company does not purposefully check the jurisdiction of the User, but if you become aware that the User is a resident of the jurisdiction specified in clause 4.2. of this AML/KYC Policy, the Company has the right to stop providing the Services to such User.

4. The Company in no case provides Services to Users from the following jurisdictions:

   1. Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) / Lugansk People's Republic (LPR);

   2. Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic;

   3. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic;

   4. Republic of Abkhazia;

   5. Republic of Somaliland;

   6. Republic of South Ossetia;

   7. Republic of Kosovo;

   8. Republic of China (Taiwan);

   9. Saharan Arab Democratic Republic;

   10. Republic of Artsakh.

5. The Company does not purposefully check the jurisdiction of the User, but if you become aware that the User is a resident of the jurisdiction specified in clause 4.4. of this AML/KYC Policy, the Company will immediately stop providing the Services to such User.

6. The Company has the right not to provide its Services to residents in jurisdictions where cryptocurrency is prohibited. Below is a list in which the Company does not provide Services:

   1. Algeria;

   2. Bangladesh;

   3. Bolivia;

   4. Vietnam;

   5. Egypt;

   6. Iraq;

   7. Qatar;

   8. China;

   9. Macedonia;

   10. Morocco;

   11. Nepal;

   12. Ethiopia.

7. In the jurisdictions referred to in paragraph 4.6. of this AML/KYC Policy, the Company does not advertise its Services, provide access, offer downloads or otherwise distribute websites, mobile applications and/or other software to receive the Services. If a resident of such a country uses the Company Services, then the resident is responsible for the use of the Company Services and the Company is not responsible for providing its Services to such a person and has the right to stop providing the Services to him. In case of a request from a government agency, to provide the government agency with all the information that they ask about the User.

8. In addition to the jurisdictions listed above, the Company reserves the right to:

   1. Rely on the sanctions lists issued by the United Nations, the European Union, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), HM Treasury (UK), and the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. If a User is included in any of these sanctions lists, the Company may immediately suspend or terminate the provision of Services.

   2. Update or amend the list of high-risk jurisdictions at any time, without prior notice to the User, to reflect changes in applicable legislation, sanctions regimes, or international standards.

   3. Refuse to provide Services to Users identified as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), close family members of PEPs, or persons closely associated with PEPs, where the risk of money laundering or terrorist financing cannot be effectively mitigated.

   4. Refuse or terminate Services if transactions originate from, or are associated with, cryptocurrency mixing services, darknet marketplaces, or addresses flagged as suspicious by blockchain monitoring systems or competent authorities.

   5. Immediately terminate the provision of Services if it becomes evident that a User has concealed their actual country of residence or has deliberately provided false or misleading information about their jurisdiction.

   6. Bear no liability for any loss, damage, or costs incurred by a User as a result of the refusal or termination of Services due to jurisdictional, sanctions-related, or AML/CFT restrictions.

CONTACTS

1. If you have a question, provide feedback, or are concerned about interacting with the Company, please contact support at: [email protected]