Tekijänoikeuden tiedotus- ja valvontakeskus ry / The Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre

Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC) is a non-profit association that monitors and improves the general and common interests of its member associations by working against the infringement of their copyrights. Through the centralized surveillance of both the Internet and the physical market, CIAPC aims to prevent copyright infringements such as illegal production and distribution of content. CIAPC closely follows the domestic and international developments of judicial conditions and legislation. CIAPC drafts proposals and statements, stays in contact with the media, supports Finnish law enforcement agencies and handles actual infringement cases in court. CIAPC also functions as a general information centre on issues concerning copyright and piracy. Over the years, CIAPC has produced a wide variety of digital and physical educational material for children, youngsters and adults. In addition, CIAPC has over a decade’s worth of experience in organizing wide-ranging awareness campaigns. For example, CIAPC visits, together with a representative from the creative industries, approximately 40 schools all over the country every year. The Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC), situated in Helsinki, was established in 1979 to fight phonogram piracy. Over the years, CIAPC’s operation has expanded to cover a wide range of the creative industries. In 2004, it became a registered association.