Some programs need to restrict affiliates from certain countries — whether for legal compliance, sanctions requirements, or business reasons. Blocked Country Detection enforces these restrictions automatically.
How It Works
When an affiliate sets or updates their country in their invoice information, Affonso checks it against your configured blocklist. If the country matches, a fraud event is created.
Three Modes
Configure this in your Risk Center Settings:
Off — No country restrictions. This is the default.
Detect — The affiliate stays active, but a pending event is created for your review.
Block — The affiliate is automatically rejected from the program.
Setting It Up
- Go to your Risk Center Settings
- Find Blocked Country Detection
- Choose your mode (Detect or Block)
- Select the countries you want to block from the dropdown
- Save your changes
You must select at least one country when enabling this rule.
Things to Keep in Mind
- Country is based on the affiliate's invoice information, not their IP address.
- The check runs when an affiliate updates their invoice details or joins the program.
- In Block mode, the affiliate's partnership is immediately rejected — they can no longer generate referrals for that program.
Need help with regional compliance? Contact support and we'll help you configure the right restrictions.
