Reporting Piracy

Software theft affects us all. It is not just the IT industry that loses out to software thieves, the end-user is often left in a vulnerable position as they will not be entitled to technical support or have access to information regarding upgrades. Additionally Illegal products may be incomplete, contaminated with a virus or have impaired functionality.

We welcome any assistance to help us combat software theft. If you have any information regarding the abuse or illegal sale of software, then please contact us by telephone, e-mail or by completing the complaint form provided below.

You can be assured that your personal details will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Report Piracy

If you suspect that software you have been sold, or you have seen for sale is illegal, or if you suspect that a company is using illegal/unlicensed copies of software, please click on the appropriate link below:

Report Illegal Sales
& Downloads Report Illegal Software Sales and Downloads over the Internet.


Report Unlicenced Usage Using unlicenced software

Using unlicensed software.

Things to look out for:

• No licence documentation
• Poor quality artwork on packaging or media
• Another person's details on registration screens
• Refusal by dealer to give you product ID/ serial number
• Very cheap software

What The Federation Needs To Know to Investigate Further:

• Details of products and the versions involved
• Details of how the products are being sold including copies of adverts, e-mail addresses or retailers addresses.
• Contact information for the informant, email address, phone and fax numbers.
• Copies of quotes or invoices for the infringing software.
• Any other relevant paperwork, examples of the software or additional information

Thank you for wanting to help reduce software theft.