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Forwarding Piracy Warnings Violates Privacy Law, Dutch Court Rules

TorrentFreak

According to Ziggo, linking IP addresses to specific subscribers raises serious privacy concerns, even if the personal information isn’t shared with BREIN. While BREIN has a license to process the personal information of alleged infringers, Ziggo doesn’t. This was a severe setback for the anti-piracy group.

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Book review: Performers' Rights

The IPKat

The book covers the rights of performers, particularly the rights conferred under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended). In addition, the book contains chapters on related rights such as moral rights, civil and criminal proceedings, contracts and other forms of protection. What about a juggler?

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There’s More to Copyright Than Financial Incentives, Internet Archive Argues in Court

TorrentFreak

For example, it operates a library that offers a broad collection of digital media, including books, which patrons can borrow upon request. The organization doesn’t license authorized digital copies from publishers; instead, its books are scanned and digitized in-house.

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Court Orders Telegram to Disclose Personal Details of Pirating Users

TorrentFreak

Telegram doesn’t permit copyright infringement and generally takes swift action in response. For some copyright holders that’s not enough, as new ‘pirate’ channels generally surface soon after. This allows them to take action against the actual infringers and make sure that they stop pirating.

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ISP Must Forward Warning Notice to eBook Pirate, Dutch Appeals Court Rules

TorrentFreak

The matter involves a Ziggo subscriber who stands accused of offering a library of over 200 e-books to the public through an open directory. Without a license from the Dutch Data Protection Authority, linking the IP address to the subscriber’s information would violate privacy law. ” Kuik says.

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Z-Library Releases Tor-Enabled Desktop Launcher to Improve ‘Accessibility’

TorrentFreak

Over the years, Z-Library established itself as a premier source of pirated books, serving an audience of millions of users. This can help to evade blocking efforts while adding an extra privacy layer. Supporting Copyright Law? The software may trigger a warning noting that it’s from an unverified developer.

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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.