We take copyright claims very seriously and think it is essential that right holders have an effective way of preventing someone from infringing their works. However, over the last ten year or so there has been a significant increase in so called copyright trolls who claim usually on the basis of some spurious expertÂs report that their work has been downloaded without their permission.Â
The evidence, relates solely to an IP address ie the name is on the ISPÂs bill. Once identified you will then be sent three perhaps four letters demanding a sum of money or Âwe sueÂ. The sum of money is in the region of £600.00.
So since 2008 we have been aware of the following  (now defunct) Solicitors Davenport Lyons campaigns here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7697898.stm
http://ipkitten.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/murdoch-most-foul-cries-atari.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_Lyons
Then in 2010 ACS LawÂs campaigns (which also ended in tears and the main protagonist being suspended)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8619407.stm
Then in 2012 the porn barons jumped back on the bang wagon and sent tens of thousands of letters http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20852157
And finally the most recent and possibly the worst of the bunch for its cynical attempts to grind out £600 from the ISP is TCYKÂ
https://torrentfreak.com/sky-will-hand-over-customer-data-in-movie-piracy-case-150310/
I also understand that we are set for more of thisÂ
so please donÂt panic  get in touch
Michael