What are the penalties? Whom does piracy hurt? How to avoid software piracy What are the benefits of being compliant? Reporting software piracy Millennium Copyright Act
Unlike other things you purchase, the software applications and fonts you buy don't belong to you. Instead, you become a licensed user -- you purchase the right to use the software on a single computer (unless otherwise noted), but you can't put copies on other machines or pass that software along to colleagues unless you are Licensed to do so. Software piracy is the illegal distribution and/or reproduction of The Photo College software applications or educational information, including its Online and sample materials, for business or personal use. Whether software piracy is deliberate or not, it is still illegal and punishable by law.
Licensed user duplication for unlicensed users Illegal Internet distribution
When someone copies software without buying the appropriate number of licenses, it is copyright infringement. Each of these activities is a form of software piracy: An individual copying software for a friend A business underreporting the number of computers using the software
Be cautious when ordering software over the Internet. Many resellers with Internet storefronts or those who sell from auction sites knowingly distribute copies of software illegally. Estimates reveal that as much as 90% of software sold over Internet auction sites is either bootlegged or gray market. So, if the pricing seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Some Web sites promise prospects free software downloads. These sites may be distributing software illegally. There is also no guarantee that the software is secure or will work properly when installed. The only time it's legal to download The Photo College software free of charge is when special tryout promotions are offered solely by TPC. Typically, you'll find these only on thephotocollege.com. These offers enable the use of the copyrighted software only for a limited time or are copyrighted edited versions.
To buy knowing that you'll receive the protection and full functionality of legal software, we recommend that you purchase from either PayPal links placed directly on TPC information/ordering pages within thephotocollege.com or via a TPC Authorized Reseller originating from the links on thephotocollege.com. For more Internet software piracy information, download this study from the Software & Information Industry Association.