What list screening does and does not establish

A result has a boundary

A completed no-match screening means the matching policy found no potential match in the selected qualified source versions. It does not prove that the subject is unrestricted, that the underlying list is exhaustive, or that a proposed activity is permitted. A potential match is an invitation to compare identity evidence, not an accusation.

Financial sanctions, export controls, procurement debarments, and other measures stay distinct. Legal analysis may need ownership and control, geography, counterparties, goods, end use, licences, exemptions, and the timing of an activity. SanctionsKit does not perform that complete analysis.

Coverage the product does not claim

SanctionsKit does not provide comprehensive PEP screening, adverse-media screening, transaction monitoring, a beneficial-ownership database, or automated ownership-rule calculations. Public-office source records describe the named source’s scope rather than comprehensive political exposure. Vessel and aircraft searches use supported list fields without tracking, ownership history, or broad asset intelligence.

A completed screening covers its selected sources. It does not silently include other jurisdictions, separate vessel lists, or measures outside each source’s stated scope. Read the dataset profiles for their boundaries and original references. Public access to an official file does not by itself establish permission to redistribute that file.

Respond to uncertainty

Missing birth dates, common names, partial identifiers, unsupported transliteration, and candidate limits can all affect review. A failed request is never an all-clear result. Follow original authority references, obtain appropriate professional advice, and record both the evidence considered and the limits of the decision.