Warning for two and a helped one - you can do that
The law firm Waldorf Frommer from Munich is currently sending warnings for the TV sitcom "Two and a Half Men". If you have received such a warning, the law firm assumes that you have illegally offered the series for file sharing on the Internet. You can find out what you can do about this in this practical tip.
Two and a Half Men: What does the warning call for
The warning is about the protection of copyrights. In contrast to other warnings, this is not fraud, but demonstrable activity on file sharing sites according to the IP address. Therefore, the warning essentially requires two points:
- With a cease-and-desist declaration, you should agree not to broadcast any further episodes of "Two and a Half Men" illegally on the Internet in the future.
- You should also pay damages. The amount of such a contribution depends on the number of episodes uploaded. As a rule, you must expect a minimum of a medium three-digit amount.
Warning: You didn't broadcast "Two and a Half Men"?
You didn't always have to put the episodes online yourself. There can be several reasons for this.
- Your WLAN may not be protected or may not be adequately protected. This allows third parties to access your network and have the episodes online. The warning is all about the IP address.
- The same applies to other residents of the house or people who have visited you. It is best to check whether someone else had access and could have put the series online.
- Therefore, make absolutely sure that you protect your network well enough that you will be better protected against such warnings in the future.
- If you are a user of a torrent service, such as piratebay.org, you may have unknowingly committed a criminal liability. As a user of such a service, you automatically become a provider, which is punishable in Germany in contrast to streaming.
Warning about "Two and a Half Men" - what to do?
If you have been warned by the law firm about "Two and a Half Men", then going to the lawyer is usually essential - regardless of whether you are guilty or not. Please note the following:
- In the event of a warning, you should not contact the warning law firm. You should also not pay the amount, the same applies to the signing of the injunction.
- However, you yourself can submit a modified injunction. Do not refrain from responding to payment orders or demands of the collection company. Disagree with this.
- Keep all written correspondence so that you have evidence afterwards.
- At the latest when you receive an application, you should go to the lawyer. Basically, in addition to advice, this can give you helpful tips.
- Always keep calm and remember that you, as an innocent person, usually have nothing to fear.
- Many of those affected were able to defend themselves without a lawyer. But this always happens at your own risk. In this article, we explain what you are defending against a warning letter.
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In another practical tip, you will find practical help when it comes to warnings about file sharing.