Frequently Asked Questions

At WebKontrol we are glad to provide information to help you understand how we may serve you. We know that some of you are experts in anti-piracy, while others may be engaging with copyright protection issues for the very first time.


No matter your level of familiarity with IP protection / anti-piracy, we are happy to answer your questions.


Here are some of the most common questions we receive:

  • Question:

    What is WebKontrol?

    Answer:

    We are a global anti-piracy company that specializes in detecting and eliminating copyright infringements across the internet. We use state-of-the-art site-crawling and video fingerprinting technologies for automated identification and verification of illegally uploaded content.

  • Question:

    What services does WebKontrol provide?

    Answer:
    • Content Fingerprinting & Prefiltering: We provide digital fingerprinting technology as a service to owners of large content libraries to help them automatically identify duplicate copies of original video files inside an internal content database.
    • Anti-Piracy for Films and TV Series: We provide in-depth anti-piracy protection for your media content whether that’s a Theatrical release or a Premiere of TV Series. We also cover title libraries of any size.
    • Protection of Sports Live Streams: We safeguard sports content during and after live broadcasts to secure the value of legal sports transmissions and events’ reruns.
  • Question:

    Who is WebKontrol’s software for?

    Answer:

    We serve video platforms with user-generated content, intellectual property rightsholders, or content distributors, whose IP is at risk of copyright infringement via unlawful reproduction, storage, distribution, or resale on the internet.

  • Question:

    Which territories does WebKontrol cover?

    Answer:

    At WebKontrol we cover all global territories, that include but are not limited to:

    • North America
    • Europe
    • The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
    • Russia and CIS
    • China 
    • India
  • Question:

    Where is WebKontrol based?

    Answer:

    Our international team is based in offices in New York (United States) and Vilnius (Lithuania).

  • Question:

    How do I learn more about WebKontrol?

    Answer:

    We’d be happy to tell you how we might help with the protection of your intellectual property rights. To talk to us, please reach out via info@webkontrol.com.