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ACE STATEMENT ON OPERATION KRIPTON

February 14, 2022

MADRID, Spain, Feb. 14, 2021– The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the leading global coalition dedicated to reducing digital piracy and protecting the creative ecosystem, has issued the following statement regarding the conclusion of Operation Kripton. The statement was made by Jan van Voorn, Executive Vice President and Chief of Global Content Protection for the Motion Picture Association:

“The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) applauds the successful actions of the Spanish National Police and Spanish Customs in Operation Kripton.  As with our previous collaborations with the Spanish National Police, we are pleased that we were able to support them and greatly appreciate their ongoing partnership.  We look forward to continued collaboration with Spanish Customs in the future. This operation is yet another strong example of ACE’s commitment to protecting the global legal ecosystem for creative content and reducing piracy.”

La Alianza para la creatividad y el entretenimiento (ACE) felicita a la Policía Nacional española y a Vigilancia Aduanera por el éxito alcanzado en Operación Kripton. Como en ocasiones anteriores, estamos encantados de haber apoyado a la Policía Nacional, a la que agradecemos su continúa colaboración. Así mismo, apreciamos el esfuerzo realizado por Vigilancia Aduanera, con la que esperamos tener la oportunidad de trabajar de forma más estrecha en el futuro. Esta operación es otro claro ejemplo del compromiso adquirido por ACE para proteger el ecosistema global legal de los contenidos creativos y reducir la piratería digital.”

For more information on Operation Kripton, the official release from the Spanish National Police can be found here.

About The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE)

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the world’s leading coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market and reducing digital piracy. Driven by a comprehensive approach to addressing piracy through criminal referrals, civil litigation and cease-and-desist operations, ACE has achieved many successful global enforcement actions against illegal streaming services and sources of unauthorized content and their operators. Drawing upon the collective expertise and resources of all members and reinforced by the content protection operations of the Motion Picture Association, ACE protects the creativity and innovation that drive the global growth of core copyright and entertainment industries. The current governing board members for ACE are: Amazon, Apple TV+, NBCUniversal, Netflix Studios LLC, Sony Pictures Entertainment, ViacomCBS, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and Warner Bros. Charles Rivkin is Chairman of ACE and the Motion Picture Association. For more information, please visit www.alliance4creativity.com.

Media Contacts
Kristen Tarnol
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