Be Alert

Make sure you read the License agreement before you download the software. You might have given permission to the vendor to track your system .This is perfect in a scenario where you are using  only a licensed version .

But due to various reasons , if you or your associates or employees (obviously their actions are not under your control) use a pirated version of the software , then be ready to face the evidence the Vendor might present on your table.

This might definitely be a copyright issue which might end up in you paying a hefty cheque !!!Pirated versions are much more expensive than the originals.Now its you who should decide whether you want to use the originals or the pirated (plus court fees/advocate fees/tensions/mental pressure and stress as a package)

Dictionary : 

1. Pirate =use or reproduce (another's work) for profit without permission, usually in contravention of patent or copyright.
2. License =authorize the use, performance, or release of (something);permit (someone) to do something.

Internet included in broadcasting for purpose of Copyright

According to the Government,“All kinds of broadcasting including internet broadcasting” will also form part of broadcasting organizations desirous of communicating to the public for purposes of copyright.
Amplifying the definition of broadcasting in section 31D of the Copyright Act 1957, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Deputy Secretary Surabhi Sharma has said in a directive to the Registrar of Copyrights that broadcasting should not be restrictively read as meaning just radio and television , but also includes Internet broadcasting.The Section refers to any performance or work available for being seen or heard or otherwise enjoyed by the public “other than by making physical copies of it.”
Administration of the Copyright Act and Intellectual Property Rights was taken up by DIPP in March this year.Before that it  had been part of the Human Resource Development Ministry and the film, music and television industries have always grudged this as they feel it should be with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
A single window interface was unveiled by the Government for information on IPR and guidance on leveraging it for competitive advantage. The Indian IP Panorama portal seeks to increase awareness and build sensitivity towards IP, among stakeholders in the SME sector, academia and researchers. 
The toolkit has been adapted to cater to SMEs and start-ups, especially in the ICTE sector of India based on an agreement signed between WIPO and Department of Electronic and Information Technology. The Indian IP Panorama is thus a customized version of WIPO’s original product and is in accordance with Indian IP laws, standards, challenges and needs of the Indian ICTE sector.

India is a member of WIPO and party to several treaties administered by WIPO. Recognizing that the strategic use of intellectual property could contribute significantly to the national development objectives of India, DIPP entered into an MoU with WIPO on 13 November 2009.

Copyright Act now covers online streaming too

In a move that will benefit audio streaming websites such as Saavn and Gaana as well as artistes, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has brought Internet broadcasting under the ambit of the copyright law.

Now, music companies such as T-Series, Tips and streaming websites have to approach the copyright board to decide royalty on songs. Since Internet broadcasting was not covered under the copyright Act so far, music rights owners used to have an upper hand in deciding royalties to be paid by streaming websites and were not bound to share the revenues with artists.

Pratibha Singh, an intellectual property (IP) lawyer, said the decision recognizes that the Internet has become a powerful medium. “Now, music right holders have to share with any internet player that wants to avail of their content in return of payment of a royalty. They can no longer hold back their content from any internet broadcaster and share it exclusively with a competing player. This will also benefit artists who will now get their share of royalty from revenue generated from online dissemination of the content,” she added.