trliniar
03-29-2014, 11:36 AM
I got this email from Shaw yesterday after I downloaded a torrent a few weeks ago. Has anyone received one of these before? should I be worried / delete the file? Should I pay and get a VPN?
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Dear Subscriber,
Content owners that hold property rights for material such as movies, music and other content, actively monitor Internet activity to protect their rights. We have been notified by a content owner that your Internet Protocol (IP) address has been associated with copyright infringement. As part of new Canadian copyright legislation*, we are obliged to forward to you the attached copy of the content owner's notice. We are unaware of the full details and merit of this infringement claim. If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact the content owner directly. Contact information is listed in the attached notice.
Infringement of copyright laws may result in the content owner pursuing remedies available under applicable laws to protect their interests. We encourage enabling secured passwords on your home Wi-Fi network if you have one to avoid unauthorized use of your Internet connection.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Shaw Cablesystems G.P.
* http://balancedcopyright.gc.ca/eic/site/crp-prda.nsf/eng/home
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Hash: SHA1
Dear [email protected]
We are writing this message on behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..
We have received information that an individual has utilized the
below-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer
downloads of copyrighted material.
The title in question is: Gravity
The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted television
programs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act,
Title 17 United States Code Section 106(3). This conduct may also
violate the laws of other countries, international law, and/or treaty
obligations.
Since you own this IP address (xx.xx.xx.162),
we request that you immediately do the following:
1) Contact the subscriber who has engaged in the conduct described
above and take steps to prevent the subscriber from further downloading
or uploading Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. content without authorization; and
2) Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse
Policy/Terms of Service Agreement.
On behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., owner of the exclusive rights
in the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state that
we have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner
complained of is not authorized by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
its respective agents, or the law.
Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that we are authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed
as set forth in this notification.
We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in this
matter. Your prompt response is requested.
Any further enquiries can be directed to [email protected]
Please include this message with your enquiry to ensure a swift response.
Respectfully,
Michael Lambert
Enforcement Officer
IP-Echelon
Email: [email protected]
Address: 6715 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028, United States
- ------------- Infringement Details ----------------------------------
Title: Gravity
Timestamp: 2014-03-13T00:30:08Z
IP Address: xx.xx.xx.162
Port: 59348
Type: BitTorrent
Torrent Hash: 7ad8083ddc02543ffbcac8adb8c979a53710d1bd
Filename: Gravity.2013.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-PublicHD
Filesize: 2823 MB
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<?xml version"1.0"?>
<Infringement xsi:schemaLocation"http://www.acns.net/v1.2/ACNS2v1_2.xsd" xmlns"http://www.acns.net/ACNS" xmlns:xsi"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Case>
<ID>144105840</ID>
<Status>Open</Status>
<Severity>Normal</Severity>
</Case>
<Complainant>
<Entity>Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.</Entity>
<Contact>IP-Echelon - Compliance</Contact>
<Address>6715 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90028
United States of America</Address>
<Phone>+1 (310) 606 2747</Phone>
<Email>[email protected]</Email>
</Complainant>
<Service_Provider>
<Entity>Shaw Communications</Entity>
<Contact/>
<Address/>
<Phone/>
<Email>[email protected]</Email>
</Service_Provider>
<Source>
<TimeStamp>2014-03-13T00:30:08Z</TimeStamp>
<IP_Address>xx.xx.xx.162</IP_Address>
<Port>59348</Port>
<Type>BitTorrent</Type>
<Subtype Basetype"P2P" Protocol"BITTORRENT"/>
<UserName/>
<Number_Files>1</Number_Files>
</Source>
<Content>
<Item>
<TimeStamp>2014-03-13T00:30:08Z</TimeStamp>
<Title>Gravity</Title>
<FileName>Gravity.2013.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-PublicHD</FileName>
<FileSize>2960941064</FileSize>
<InfoHash>7ad8083ddc02543ffbcac8adb8c979a53710d1bd</InfoHash>
</Item>
</Content>
<History/>
<Notes/>
<Type Retraction"false"/>
<Verification/>
</Infringement>
-------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Subscriber,
Content owners that hold property rights for material such as movies, music and other content, actively monitor Internet activity to protect their rights. We have been notified by a content owner that your Internet Protocol (IP) address has been associated with copyright infringement. As part of new Canadian copyright legislation*, we are obliged to forward to you the attached copy of the content owner's notice. We are unaware of the full details and merit of this infringement claim. If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact the content owner directly. Contact information is listed in the attached notice.
Infringement of copyright laws may result in the content owner pursuing remedies available under applicable laws to protect their interests. We encourage enabling secured passwords on your home Wi-Fi network if you have one to avoid unauthorized use of your Internet connection.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Shaw Cablesystems G.P.
* http://balancedcopyright.gc.ca/eic/site/crp-prda.nsf/eng/home
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Dear [email protected]
We are writing this message on behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..
We have received information that an individual has utilized the
below-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer
downloads of copyrighted material.
The title in question is: Gravity
The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted television
programs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act,
Title 17 United States Code Section 106(3). This conduct may also
violate the laws of other countries, international law, and/or treaty
obligations.
Since you own this IP address (xx.xx.xx.162),
we request that you immediately do the following:
1) Contact the subscriber who has engaged in the conduct described
above and take steps to prevent the subscriber from further downloading
or uploading Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. content without authorization; and
2) Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse
Policy/Terms of Service Agreement.
On behalf of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., owner of the exclusive rights
in the copyrighted material at issue in this notice, we hereby state that
we have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner
complained of is not authorized by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
its respective agents, or the law.
Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that we are authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed
as set forth in this notification.
We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in this
matter. Your prompt response is requested.
Any further enquiries can be directed to [email protected]
Please include this message with your enquiry to ensure a swift response.
Respectfully,
Michael Lambert
Enforcement Officer
IP-Echelon
Email: [email protected]
Address: 6715 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, 90028, United States
- ------------- Infringement Details ----------------------------------
Title: Gravity
Timestamp: 2014-03-13T00:30:08Z
IP Address: xx.xx.xx.162
Port: 59348
Type: BitTorrent
Torrent Hash: 7ad8083ddc02543ffbcac8adb8c979a53710d1bd
Filename: Gravity.2013.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-PublicHD
Filesize: 2823 MB
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<?xml version"1.0"?>
<Infringement xsi:schemaLocation"http://www.acns.net/v1.2/ACNS2v1_2.xsd" xmlns"http://www.acns.net/ACNS" xmlns:xsi"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<Case>
<ID>144105840</ID>
<Status>Open</Status>
<Severity>Normal</Severity>
</Case>
<Complainant>
<Entity>Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.</Entity>
<Contact>IP-Echelon - Compliance</Contact>
<Address>6715 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90028
United States of America</Address>
<Phone>+1 (310) 606 2747</Phone>
<Email>[email protected]</Email>
</Complainant>
<Service_Provider>
<Entity>Shaw Communications</Entity>
<Contact/>
<Address/>
<Phone/>
<Email>[email protected]</Email>
</Service_Provider>
<Source>
<TimeStamp>2014-03-13T00:30:08Z</TimeStamp>
<IP_Address>xx.xx.xx.162</IP_Address>
<Port>59348</Port>
<Type>BitTorrent</Type>
<Subtype Basetype"P2P" Protocol"BITTORRENT"/>
<UserName/>
<Number_Files>1</Number_Files>
</Source>
<Content>
<Item>
<TimeStamp>2014-03-13T00:30:08Z</TimeStamp>
<Title>Gravity</Title>
<FileName>Gravity.2013.1080p.WEB-DL.H264-PublicHD</FileName>
<FileSize>2960941064</FileSize>
<InfoHash>7ad8083ddc02543ffbcac8adb8c979a53710d1bd</InfoHash>
</Item>
</Content>
<History/>
<Notes/>
<Type Retraction"false"/>
<Verification/>
</Infringement>