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Company Responded
Kaggle Support responded to the competition rules inquiry, clarifying that individual competition rules are set by the competition host or sponsor, not by Kaggle. The representative stated that Kaggle plays a very limited role in competition agreements and suggested directing questions to the releva...
Follow-up Sent
A community volunteer sent a follow-up to Kaggle Support noting an inconsistency in competition rules: some recently launched competitions have removed Syria from the sanctioned regions list, while others (such as BirdCLEF 2026) still include Syria. The volunteer asked whether this was intentional o...
Fully Unblocked
A community volunteer confirmed that Kaggle has fully restored access for users in Syria. The IP block has been removed and Syria has been removed from the sanctioned regions list in Kaggle's competition rules. No formal announcement was made by Kaggle — the changes were discovered by the volunteer ...
Company Responded
Kaggle Support responded to a new Zendesk request (#225197) from a community volunteer asking about Syria access. The support agent asked whether the volunteer is currently facing any issues accessing Kaggle from Syria, suggesting awareness that restrictions may have already been lifted. This was a ...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer emailed Kaggle's privacy and security teams directly at privacy@kaggle.com and security@kaggle.com requesting that service access be restored for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included official U.S. Treasury...
Follow-up Sent
A community volunteer sent a second follow-up to Kaggle Moderation asking for an update on the Syria access request. No response had been received since Kaggle's initial December 2025 acknowledgment that they had reported the issue to their team.
Follow-up Sent
A community volunteer sent a follow-up to Kaggle Moderation referencing the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal. The message provided updated information including official U.S. Treasury documentation and resources from unblocksyria.com, noting that several companies had alrea...
Company Responded
Kaggle Support responded to the outreach request (#217127) stating: "Thank you so much for reporting this issue. We have reported this to our team. We're on it!" This indicates Kaggle acknowledged the Syria access issue and escalated it internally for review.
Contacted Company
A community volunteer contacted Kaggle via their support system (follow-up to previous request #196342), requesting that Kaggle make its platform available to users in Syria. The request cited the recent repeal of the Caesar Act, the archiving of the Syria sanctions program on the OFAC website, and ...
Kaggle is open in Syria!
Great news—Kaggle has made their service available to users in Syria. This is exactly what we're working toward. Help us celebrate companies that do the right thing and encourage others to follow their lead.
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