From: Janes Copyright
\nTo: “jason@textfiles.com”
\nSender: “Ward, David”
\nDate: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:38:46 -0600
\nSubject: Unauthorised hosting of Jane’s Fighting Ships data<\/p>\n
Dear Mr Scott,<\/p>\n
I bring to your attention that your website (www.textfiles.com) is hosting
\ninformation that is the copyright of IHS Global Limited.<\/p>\n
Whilst I understand that the textfiles.com site is not hosting this data
\nfor any monetary gain you will, I am sure, understand that copyright exists
\nover this data and that IHS Global Limited has a strong interest in ensuring
\nthat the data is available only through its own channels and through its own
\nbrands.<\/p>\n
The data in question is from the 1990-1991 edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships
\nand can be found in the text file ‘armstech.txt’, which is located at the
\nfollowing location on the textfiles.com site, http:\/\/www.textfiles.com\/fun\/
\narmstech.txt.<\/p>\n
As stated earlier, the data held within this file is the copyright of IHS
\nGlobal Limited, owner of the Jane’s Fighting Ships publication and brand,
\nand is available only to its subscribers; by hosting this data and making it
\nfree to download you are in breach of international copyright laws.<\/p>\n
I therefore ask you, as proprietor of textfiles.com, to remove this data
\nfrom the www.textfiles.com site and any associated mirror sites within the
\nnext 7 days from the date of this email and confirm your action by reply.
\nFailure to take action may result in this matter being placed in the hands
\nof the IHS Global Limited legal team and further action being taken
\nagainst you.<\/p>\n
Yours sincerely,
\nDavid Ward<\/p>\n
David Ward
\nHead of Production Operations
\nIHS Jane’s
\nIHS Global Limited, Sentinel House, 163 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5=
\n 2YH, United Kingdom
\nPhone: +44 (0)20 8700 3874
\nEmail: david.ward@ihsjanes.com
\nWeb: www.janes.com and www.ihs.com<\/p>\n
