Record verdict of PLN 2.5 million for illegally sharing the signal of pay-TV platforms. A resident of the Mrągowo district must pay compensation to the two aggrieved broadcasters, Canal+ Polska and Cyfrowy Polsat – members of the Sygnał Association. The court also sentenced the perpetrator to one year’s imprisonment, suspended for three years. The verdict […]
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Educational series for Sygnał’s 20th anniversary
The lifting of pandemic restrictions allows us to return to on-site training and conferences. We are starting in June with a series of regional workshops for police officers as part of the celebration of our association’s 20th anniversary. Teresa Wierzbowska, President of Sygnał, spoke with insp. gen. Jaroslaw Szymczyk, Commander-in-Chief of Police, about the partnership […]
Criminal charges for control word sharing
A 34-year-old resident of Wałbrzych County illegally split the subscription for paid television. The man has already heard the charge. For the crime he may go to prison for 3 years. The case is a developing one.
We conduct training despite the pandemic
Nearly 400 policewomen and policemen have already been trained as the participants of the Internet course prepared by our organization.
White Bullet from Great Britain joins the “Follow the money” campaign
White Bullet, a British company dealing with the protection of intellectual property and brand security on the Internet, joined the educational campaign of Sygnal “Follow the money”. This is an action under which, since 2017, the association, incl. provides advertisers with lists of infringing sites.
It’s time to implement the Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market
On May 25, a conference of the Creative Poland Association was held. “Directive on copyright in the digital single market – time to implement”, which was addressed by the President of Sygnal, Member of the Management Board of the Kreatywna Polska Association, Teresa Wierzbowska. – In other European countries, the entity must respect if it […]
We know what internet users think about piracy
44% of internet users have a negative or definitely negative attitude towards piracy of video content, and for 29% piracy is dangerous and unethical. Still, the most common association with piracy is free services (42%). According to the respondents, the most negative consequences related to the use of pirated websites are infection with malware (48%) and losses for authors (47%).
A final judgment in Białystok as a warning to the pirates!
A 25-year-old who illegally distributed thousands of films on the Internet and charged fees for watching them has to pay the copyright owners over 47 million zloty. The Court of Appeal in Białystok upheld the sentence of first instance, which sentenced him to a suspended year in prison.
The annual General Meeting
On April 15 the annual General Meeting of the Members of the Sygna Association was held with the use of electronic communication means. President Teresa Wierzbowska, on behalf of the Management Board, presented the meeting with a report on the activities of the association for 2020. The pandemic has restricted some of the activities. Since […]
ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
The coronavirus pandemic has limited some of the Sygnal Association’s activities. Since March, training for law enforcement agencies on the theft of intellectual property on the Internet and theft of television signals has been discontinued. The participation of Sygnal’s members in police projects has been limited. It was also not possible to organize the next editions of the conferences in Piła and Ossa.