With your purchase of Quark software, you recognize that an excellent team of product managers, salespeople, software developers, warehouse technicians, and many other contributors combined their efforts to deliver technology on which you can rely. For your patronage, Quark is committed to offering you superior customer service and technical support, as well as software updates and upgrades — a long-term investment in your continued success.

Unfortunately, some customers are duped into buying pirated software through auction Web sites, fraudulent retailers, and other sources. While the temptation to purchase low-cost software may be strong, there are many reasons to do business only with reputable sources. In addition to the legal issues of using copied or counterfeit software, your pirated purchase:

Cannot be installed due to an incorrect or fraudulent validation code or serial number.
Lacks the technical support and assistance granted to properly licensed users.
May increase your exposure to viruses through corrupted disks or flawed media.
Is ineligible for upgrades available only to licensed users

When you purchase a music CD or a movie DVD, you do not become the owner of that music's or film's copyright. The same is true when you purchase software. What you purchase is the right to use the software under the guidelines defined by the copyright owner. This copyright protection is critical to preserve the ongoing investment in research, development, and support of the software products on which you rely, as well as protecting the jobs of the myriad people involved in the creation of the software.

To ensure your Quark products are legitimate, please purchase your software through our online store, or through a recognized Quark retailer, some of which are listed on www.quark.com/sales/desktop/resellers.cfm

For more information on Software Piracy, check out these organizations:

www.bsa.org The Business Software Alliance
www.siia.net Software & Information Industry Association

For information on reputable retailers, check out:

www.bbb.org Better Business Bureau
www.truste.com Truste: Initiative for a system of self-governance for protecting privacy online.