Federation Against Copyright Theft
FACT’s primary purpose is to protect the United Kingdom’s film
and broadcasting industry against counterfeiting, copyright and trademark
infringements.
Established in 1983, FACT works in three key areas:
- Online piracy in all forms – with a focus on those
distributing large volumes of illicit film and TV content
- Hard goods piracy – organised criminal networks operating
in the UK (and worldwide) have adopted audiovisual piracy as a crime type to
generate substantial illegal profits
- Prevention and detection of illegal recording in cinemas
– over 90% of the counterfeit versions of movies originate initially from a
copy recorded in a cinema
FACT works closely across the UK with Police, Trading
Standards, HM Revenue & Customs, UK Border Agency, Serious and Organised Crime
Agency and the other agencies. FACT also has a close association with other
industry enforcement bodies.
FACT’s Intelligence Unit plays a key role in assessing,
analysing and reporting on the threats to its members’ businesses from criminal
activity and tasks FACT’s own investigators as well as producing strategic
documents available to partner agencies.
FACT plays a key role in creating awareness of the dangers
associated with counterfeiting and continually gathers evidence to prove that
film piracy is linked to other criminal activities, from benefit fraud to
violence.
KEY CONTACT: Eddy Leviten e: Eddy.Leviten@fact-uk.org.uk w:
fact-uk.org.uk T:+44 (0)208 568 6646
For more information, please contact:
Europa House,
Church Street,
Old Isleworth
Middlesex
TW7 6DA
Tel: 020 8568 6646
Fax: 020 8560 6364
Email : contact (at) fact-uk.org.uk
Website: http://www.fact-uk.org.uk/
page last updated:
30 Apr 2009
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