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. www.nzfact.co.nz
Individuals who are proficient at using the internet have now mastered the art of obtaining licensed software's and using them illegally. This is a phenomenon that has had a very negative impact on the development of technology. Companies and business are very guarded about potential releases of new software, applications, and products because they fear the individuals will use them illegally and result in the loss of valuable revenue. When this happens, everybody suffers because it means that technology becomes more controlled and less accessible. As a result of this, the development of technology is greatly impeded and there is an overall negative effect on the growth of all the industries related to it.
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. www.nzfact.co.nz
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