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No, it's what you download with them that is illegal. Some things are illegal but others are Public Domain, so those are legal. It likely depends on the particular file and the downloader's geographically location. It's been treated as a civil matter thus far.
Something else to keep in mind is Computer Viruses. Even torrents you can legally download will give you those.
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∙ 12y agoit is if you download the torrent for free, but it isn't if you pay for the torrent download
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Is downloading torrents piracy?
Downloading torrents itself is not inherently piracy, but it can be used for illegal activities such as downloading copyrighted material without permission. It is important to be mindful of the legal implications of downloading content through torrents and ensure that you have the necessary permissions to download and share the files.
Is online downloading illegal?
You should be more specific on what your downloading. But in general music, movies, games, torrents that are downloaded without paying from a licensed retailer are illegal.
What movie torrent websites are not illegal?
No websites for torrents are illegal. The act that is illegal is downloading a torrent from an individual without the production company receiving any contribution.
What are some examples of download torrents?
Some examples of download torrents are uTorrent, BitTorrent and Fuze. Even though downloading torrents are illegal, they do not face much damage. There are many sites that host torrents, one being The Pirate Bay
Why wont torrents work?
you need a torrents downloading software, such as Utorrents
Is it illegal to download from torrents in Singapore?
Yes, it is illegal to download torrents in Singapore.
What is the punishment for downloading torrents?
Depends how big and what it is..
Where can one find an available torrent for downloading quickbooks?
Torrents for downloading QuickBooks for free are widely available on the internet. However, aside from being illegal, many of these links are corrupted or only contain partial files.
GTA vice city game free download?
GTA vice city is a property of Rockstar Games Inc. Downloading it for free is illegal. You may get it on torrents but as mentioned above, that's illegal.
Is 'bit torrent' illegal?
Torrent based downloads is simply a delivery system...u can use it for legal & illegal purposes. lots of legal software is downloaded using the bit-torrent protocol. I believe Nero allows downloading their software via torrents legally. the torrents are on their NERO site as an alternative.
Is it illegal to download from torrents?
It depends on what type of material you are using, If your downloading copyrighted material than yes, that would be illegal, torrents are just a means, a mechanism by which you can make the download , there are many file sharing programs you can use to to share files. frostwire is one bearshare is another just off the top of my head, It isn't the torrent that is illegal it is what you do with it, or what type of files that you chose to download that may be illegal. If you download public domain type files or ones that don't have any commercial type rights attached to them prohibiting you from downloading them without paying for them than yes that would be illegal. However if you avoid doing that and stick to files without any copyright etc you will be fine.
Are torrents legal?
Torrents themselves are not illegal. They are simply small files that help a BitTorrent client connect to a tracker and find peers to download files from. Nor is downloading stuff using torrents necessarily illegal. The BitTorrent protocol is a legitimate way to distribute large files without straining a server too much. It is used for legal software like Linux distros and OpenOffice, as well as some public domain music and videos. Using torrents to download copyrighted material without permission is, of course, illegal.
