How to Report Software Piracy

This updated guide examines How to Report Software Piracy and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1

Report software piracy to Microsoft.

1. Contact Microsoft via an Internet form, email, or phone.
   • Only do this if the software was made by Microsoft.
   • For the Internet form, visit it at the following URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/cfr/report.aspx.
   • To contact Microsoft via email, use the following email address: piracy@microsoft.com.
   • To contact Microsoft via phone, call (800) RU-LEGIT.
2. Describe the software piracy to Microsoft.
   • Upon notification of the software piracy, they may send a letter to the suspected offender stating the allegations.
   • Microsoft may send a secret shopper to verify that the suspected offender is engaging in software piracy.
   • You may be contacted for further information.
   • Microsoft may send a cease and desist letter to the suspected offender.
   • Microsoft may take legal action against the suspected offender.

Method 2

Report software piracy to Adobe.

1. Complete the form on the following URL: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/antipiracy/reportform.html.
   • Only do this if the software was made by Adobe.

Method 3

Report software piracy to Borland.

1. Contact Borland by phone, email, or an Internet form.
   • Only do this if the software was made by Borland.
   • To contact Borland by phone, call (800) 552-5888 (in the US) or 1+512-340-7081 (outside the US).
   • To contact Borland by email, send an email to reportpiracy@borland.com.
2. Provide details about the case to Borland.
   • Provide the offending company's name, address, and phone number.
   • Provide the name of a contact person at the offending company.
   • Provide a reason why you suspect software piracy.
   • Provide the name of the pirated product(s).
   • Provide the number of suspected illegal installations.
   • Provide your name (optional).
   • Provide your phone number (optional).

Method 4

Report software piracy to Intuit.

1. Report suspected cases of software piracy online through the Intuit website. Only do this if the software is developed by Intuit.

Method 5

Report software piracy to Oracle.

1. Email a description of the case to piracy@oracle.com.
   • Only do this if the software was made by Oracle.

Method 6

Report software piracy to the Business Software Alliance.

1. Report the case of software piracy by visiting the following URL: https://reporting.bsa.org/usa/report/add.aspx?.
2. Contact (888) NO-PIRACY if you have any questions about reporting software piracy (optional).

Method 7

Report software piracy to the Software and Information Industry Association.

1. Visit the following URL on your web browser: http://www.siia.net/piracy/report/soft/.
2. Select the type of software piracy that you want to report.
3. Follow the instructions that are given.
4. Call (800) 388-7478 to report the issue (optional).
   • Only do this if you prefer not to do so on the Internet.

Method 8

Report software piracy to the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).

1. Report the case of software piracy at the following URL: http://www.fast.org/reporting-piracy.
2. If you have any questions about how to report software piracy, call +44 (0) 1628 640060 or email fast@fast.org.