What is software piracy?
Pirated software is software that's illegally copied or sold or improperly licensed. Besides being illegal, pirated software may also threaten your professional reputation, data, and privacy and waste your money.
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Ensure your software is genuine
Know how to ensure you're buying genuine Adobe software. Genuine software won't introduce harmful malware to your system and entitles you to technical support, critical updates, and future upgrades.
- Buy only from authorized resellers: You’ll only discover software is pirated when you try to register it and can't, often rendering the software unusable. Buy only from those you can trust. See Adobe Authorized Resellers.
- Download software only from Adobe: The only legitimate way to purchase Adobe software for download is through the Adobe Store.
- Report suspected pirated software. If you've purchased software you suspect is pirated or know of an end user using pirated software, report it. Adobe will help get your money back.
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Adobe works with several organizations around the world to prevent software piracy. These organizations act as industry watchdogs to identify and prosecute offenders, create legislation to protect software manufacturers, provide tools to identify unlicensed software, and offer useful information to help organizations stay compliant.
Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Adobe is a member of the Business Software Alliance, a global organization formed to advance free and open world trade for legitimate software by advocating strong intellectual property protection.
SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education, and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.
Anti-piracy hotline: 1-800-388-7478 / https://www.siia.net/piracy/report/report.asp
