Alex Stanley is a lawyer by profession and specialises in copyright infringement. He also writes informative and resourceful articles for readers who are looking for info on copyright and piracy issues.
Copyright information is generally available on every single product that exists. In fact, if a product is not copyrighted, many of us feel wary about using it as we doubt its safety and quality. This is exactly why we should all respect the sanctity of copyright laws and preserve that very sanctity by refusing to buy or share pirated products and materials. Copyright protection is something that will only come about when all of us realise the full weight of the consequences of piracy and begin to act in a more responsible manner. In short, we all need to hold ourselves accountable for our actions and insure that copyright information is disseminated to the public so that copyright infringement becomes a thing of the past.
The New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft, or NZFACT, is an organisation that is committed to ensuring and protecting the rights of the New Zealand film and television industry, retailers, and movie fans. Copyright infringement has a wide number of manifestations and is something that applies to a vast number of scenarios. NZFACT has several members which include, but are not limited to:
Village Roadshow Limited
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, New Zealand
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation
Twentieth Century Fox International Corporation
Universal International Films, Inc
Warner Bros. Pictures International, a division of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
NZFACT works with enforcement agencies and government officials to ensure the copyright infringement and piracy of any kind do not take place in New Zealand. Tony Eaton, a former police prosecutor in the New Zealand Courts, is the Executive Director of NZFACT. For more information about issues such as copyright infringement laws and regulations, legal penalties for copyright infringement and piracy, how to contribute towards the upkeep of copyright laws and regulations, how to ensure that you protect yourself and/or your corporation from potential litigation, please visit http://www.nzfact.co.nz.
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