4shared is an online file sharing service which is against piracy and collaborates with other companies like Microsoft Corporation, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Moscow Government Committee on Security, Linotype GmbH, Visual CertExam Software, Warner Music Brasil, Bondware, DAZ Productions, iMusica, Leisure Arts, Wichelt Imports and many others.

4shared has always respected copyrights, trademarks, patents and other proprietary rights in terms of file content that is being hosted using its services. That is why you can feel completely safe browsing all the useful stuff that our users had posted. No need to worry about nasty FBR guys knocking on your door with the 12 ga. shotgun anymore! So, how exactly 4shared protects its users from using and downloading illegal files? Continue reading to find out.

5 ways to keep you safe:
1. each user is forced to read and to agree with 4shared Terms of Use before starting using the service
2. 4shared is a pursuant to Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) which is pretty strict in terms of using others people intellectual property
3. any user who will actually brake the terms of use will loose an access to his or her account and might be sued by the original owner of file (nobody wants to get rid off the free 4shared account, believe me)
4. parents can feel safe as there is no pornography on 4shared and anybody who will be caught on hosting it via 4shared is going to be reported to the appropriate legal authority.
5. anybody can use a special form to report about inappropriate materials on 4shared anytime

Despite the fact that 4shared doesn’t take the obligation to check the account contents, 4shared reserves the right to audit any materials that are suspected in breaking the 4shared terms of use, remove content, disable or remove the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others or may expose 4shared to civil or criminal liability.

Yeah, and remember that any changes to 4shared terms of use become active after five days it has been announced on the web site. Stay legal with 4shared!