Software Piracy
What is genuine Wilcom software?
- Reliability – using genuine Wilcom software ensures that the software you purchase is of the best quality and is totally reliable. Wilcom’s 40 years of experience is behind every legitimate copy to ensure you get the best performing software available.
- Access to updates – using genuine Wilcom software is the only way to receive the latest product support, updates, features and enhancements that enable you to remain competitive in the embroidery business.
- Be part of the Wilcom family – new innovations and offerings reserved exclusively for genuine Wilcom software users help you keep pace with the latest technology and constantly expand and improve the capabilities of your software.
What is pirated software?
Pirated software is usually traded over the internet for much less than the cost of genuine software. If the price of software is too good to be true, the chances are it is illegal or unlicensed.
Beware of software sold on eBay and Facebook. These sellers take your money and provide extremely outdated and unsupported software.
How to ensure that my software is a genuine Wilcom product
EmbroideryStudio e4.5 and below: Genuine Wilcom software will require a dongle to use the software. All Wilcom dongles are supplied an Access Code to activate them. These Access Codes are issued by Wilcom International Pty Ltd and validate a legal dongle.
EmbroideryStudio Digital Edition: EmbroideryStudio Digital Edition will require either a hardware dongle, or a valid digital licence code. You can contact Wilcom to verify if the dongle/licence is legitimate and active before purchasing.
Consequences
Wilcom takes piracy seriously and will instigate legal action against those found to be possessing, using or distributing illegal copies of Wilcom software.
Individuals involved in these activities may be subject to criminal charges resulting in imprisonment, imposition of large fines and civil damages, which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Found illegal software?
If you find illegal software being sold online, please contact Wilcom Support and report them by sharing any links. We need to work together to stop pirates from destroying our Wilcom community.