Federation Against Copyright Theft
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The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) is a trade organisation in the UK established to protect and represent the interests of the film and broadcasting industry against copyright and trademark infringements. Established in 1983, FACT works closely with statutory law enforcement agencies to combat the growth of copyright-infringing and counterfeit DVDs, film and other forms of broadcast material, including the threat to film and broadcasting companies from online/internet-based copyright infringement. FACT has been accepted as a prosecution authority and engages in criminal prosecutions in its own right.
FACT's adverts appear at the beginning of many videos and DVDs, urging consumers to check whether they have a genuine copy, and providing contact details to report any illegalities.
In 2006, FACT co-sponsored Lucky and Flo, two black Labrador Retrievers trained to detect counterfeit DVDs at airports.
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