# Escape hatch * In catastrophic scenarios, in order to protect our users, as well as comply with regulatory requirements, we have implemented an emergency mode where all functionality is paused. This will disable swapping, adding liquidity, collecting fees etc. * To avoid a situation where our users are unable to retrieve their liquidity, we have implemented an Escape Hatch which allows VioletID holders to be able to exclusively remove their liquidity from Mauve without having to request an authorization from Violet’s backend. * **This means that valid VioletID holders can withdraw funds at any time**, either through requesting authorization from Violet in normal operating mode, or just by virtue of their VioletID status on-chain. * Once we have deemed Mauve safe to use again, we will re-enable Mauve by disabling the emergency mode. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mauve.org/security/escape-hatch.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.