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Anti Piracy Initiative

Materialise is well known for the quality and innovativeness of its products. We at Materialise are very proud of this and work hard to ensure that we can keep up with the market’s fast-moving demands. Obviously, it’s hard work. Because we’d like to reap the fruits of that work, we committed several years ago to combating software piracy, not without success. Though we’ve undertook the initial effort, we feel that partnering with our customers will make us stronger. That’s why we’re introducing the Anti Piracy Initiative, which will take the battle against piracy to the next level, ensuring your safety and product quality.

Help us ensure fair competition

Through its Anti Piracy Initiative, Materialise will protect its customers’ investment in Materialise software by ensuring fair competition and a stable, safe work environment. There are many disadvantages to the unlawful use of software: the ever-present risk of ending up with software that doesn’t work correctly or exposure to viruses, spyware or adware embedded in the pirated versions. Additionally, users of pirated software are denied access to technical support, training, upgrades and documentation. Last, since developers need to spend extra time on protecting the software against piracy instead of focusing on creating new technology, the use of pirated software drives up the costs for legitimate users.

However, before taking any penalty actions, Materialise expects and encourages unauthorized users to legalize their use of Materialise software. There are several ways to accomplish this.

Report piracy

The disadvantages listed above demonstrate the importance of the lawful use of software. Legitimate software users can help Materialise fight piracy by reporting unauthorized use of Materialise software.

You can report suspected use (anonymously if you wish) on the piracy reporting webpage.

Materialise is a member of BSA

Materialise is a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) in France. Through its BSA membership, Materialise is part of an international network dedicated to promoting a safe, legal digital world. BSA serves as the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. Learn more at www.bsa.org.

What is software piracy?

Software piracy is the unauthorized use, reproduction or distribution of copyrighted or patented software. It includes using, downloading, copying or selling software without license or payment.