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# About the Country Blocker Feature

## Introduction  
Blocky's **Country Blocker** feature allows you to restrict access to your store based on a visitor’s location. This helps improve security and ensures your store is only accessible to your intended audience.
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## How It Works  
1. Blocky uses [a service](https://geojs.io) that detects each visitor’s country by their IP address.  
2. If a visitor is from a blocked country, access is automatically denied.
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## Conclusion  
The **Country Blocker** provides an effective way to control access and protect your store from unwanted traffic.  

You can learn more about Blocky in the [Shopify App Store page](https://apps.shopify.com/908a9a0f9edb5844acb3b5a15e537f4a?utm_source=effectify.help&utm_medium=article-footer-link&utm_campaign=help-article). If you need help, feel free to contact our **support team**.