Prohibitions

Last updated: August 21, 2025


Use of the Services (as defined in the
Rain Dashboard Agreement) for any dealings, engagement, purchases, or sale of goods/services linked directly or indirectly with jurisdictions Rain has deemed high risk, such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk Regions, or persons Rain has deemed high risk, such as those individuals or entities named to a restricted person or party list of the United States (“U.S.”), United Kingdom, European Union or United Nations, including the sanctions lists maintained by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Denied Persons List or Entity List maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, is prohibited.

Prohibited Jurisdictions List

In addition to the above exclusions from the Services, Rain does not allow companies registered in prohibited jurisdictions, or individuals from prohibited jurisdictions to open accounts. The list of currently prohibited jurisdictions is as follows and may be updated from time to time as required by relevant authorities or changes in applicable laws, or at Rain’s discretion.

Rain Spend Accounts are not available in the following jurisdictions:

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Belarus

 

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Nepal

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China

 

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Nicaragua

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Cuba

 

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Russia

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Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea)

 

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Syria

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India

 

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Turkey

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Iran

 

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Ukraine

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Iraq

 

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Venezuela

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Israel

 

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Vietnam

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Myanmar

     


Prohibited Activities List

Companies whose primary business is any of the following are prohibited from accessing and using the Services, including the Rain Platform and the Rain Card (as such terms are defined in the Rain Dashboard Agreement).

The examples listed below are representative but not exhaustive, and we reserve the right to modify or update the lists below at any time by posting a revised version to our website. The revised version will be immediately effective upon posting. If we determine in our sole discretion that you engage or have engaged in activities that are illegal, may harm others or our reputation or operations, or violate our or others rights, including by engaging in any of the activities below or authorizing or helping others to do so, we may deny, terminate, or suspend your use of the Services.

Category 1: Regulated or Illegal Activities

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Sale of Schedule I controlled substances with or without a pharmaceutical license, or sale of Schedules II-V controlled substances without a pharmaceutical license, where such schedules are defined by the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

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Production, sale, or distribution of guns, accessories, ammunition, and other weapons

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Production, sale, or distribution of illegal material, including but not limited to child pornography

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Gambling, betting, lotteries, sweepstakes, or games of chance

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Prostitution or escort services

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Sale of counterfeit or "gray market" goods or services

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Political contributions, pawn shops, unlicensed auction sites

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Ponzi or pyramid schemes, or other unfair or deceptive activities

Category 2: Products and Services That Infringe Intellectual Property

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Sales or distribution of music, movies, software, or any other licensed materials without appropriate authorization;

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Sales or distribution of music, movies, software, or any other licensed materials without appropriate authorization;

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Counterfeit goods; illegally imported or exported products;

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Unauthorized sale of brand name or designer products or services; and

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Any other products or services that directly infringe or facilitate infringement upon the trademark, patent, copyright, trade secrets, proprietary or privacy rights of any third party

Category 3: Violent or Hateful Activities

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Intentionally promoting, supporting, or perpetrating (1) violence or physical harm or (2) hate toward any group or individual based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristic under federal or state law

Category 4: Misuse of Rain Products

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Use of Rain products with false, manipulated, inaccurate, or misleading information regarding your identity, business entity, the nature of business, and any other information requested by Rain (you must inform us immediately of any changes to your personal and business information)

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Use of Rain products to facilitate transactions on behalf of another undisclosed person or entity or for products/services that were not disclosed in the your Rain account application

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Use of Rain intellectual property without prior written consent from Rain; use of the Rain name or logo including use of Rain trade or service marks inconsistent with the Rain Marks Usage Agreement, or in a manner that otherwise harms Rain or the Rain brand; any action that implies an untrue endorsement by or affiliation with Rain

Restricted Activities List

Companies that are engaged in the activities or businesses listed below may be required to provide additional information or documentation or may be ineligible for certain Services.

The examples listed below are representative but not exhaustive, and we reserve the right to modify or update the lists below at any time by posting a revised version to our website. The revised version will be immediately effective upon posting. If we determine in our sole discretion that you engage or have engaged in activities that are illegal, may harm others or our reputation or operations, or violate our or others rights, including by engaging in any of the activities below or authorizing or helping others to do so, we may deny, terminate, or suspend your use of certain Services.

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Money services businesses (MSBs) and money transmitters 

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Precious metals dealers

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Charities/NGOs

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Cryptocurrency exchanges 

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Live-streaming platforms

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Gambling