What does "product activation" mean? "Product activation" simply means that you, as user of a product, are required to perform some simple action to verify that you are an "authorized" user. Calling a toll-free number to activate a credit card, or having a store clerk remove an anti-theft tag from an article of clothing after you've paid for it, are common examples of product activation in everyday life.
When using product activation for software, most usually the serial number provided with your purchase is checked against a central database, and, if it's found to be valid (for example, if it hasn't already been used more times than the software publisher allows), then the software is activated for immediate use.

I am concerned about privacy. Is any personal information collected during Product Activation? No, it is not.

What do I have to do when activating a product via the Internet?  You are prompted to type in the serial number that has been provided with the product, and click an "activate" button. That's it; no further action is required. The “communication” between your PC and the software vendor is invisible and only takes a second or two. All you will see is “The software is now activated and ready for use” and no information about you was transmitted during the process.

How can I activate a product without using an Internet connection If you do not have an Internet connection (or do not wish to activate on-line), you can still activate your software. This can be done either by Offline activation (i.e. email or phone) or by visiting the Nalpeiron Activation Service.

Please visit our section on " Activation Methods" for explanations on how each of these different methods works and which will be best suited for you needs.

Is "activation" the same as "registration"?  No. Activation is usually mandatory and does not require the user to supply personal information. Registration is typically optional and involves entering personal information (name, address, etc.). However, on some occasions, your software vendor can make registration compulsary during activation, although this is unusal.

Can Activation technology be used to invade my privacy? No, absolutely not.

• We do not gather information about you
• We do not track or record your computer activity
• We do not scan or examine the contents of your hard drive

Does using the activation service provided by Nalpeiron harm my computer, or limit what it can do? No, absolutely not.

• We do not disable, damage, or limit the functions of any hardware or any peripheral device (disk drive, CD-reader, CD-burner, etc.) on your computer.
• We do not prevent or restrict Internet downloads or access to any web sites.
• Over years of use our technology has proven to be a highly reliable, stable, and compatible technology, and has not been seen to cause system crashes or other disruptions of service.

Are there any long-term effects of activating my software? Software installed on your machine remains independent of the software vendor and will continue to operate as long as your license is valid.
  
Why check on me, I’m honest? Software piracy is a reality, so activation addresses this issue by spotting trends that identify unauthorized users. By activating your software you are simply informing the publisher that the license has reached its intended recipient. 
                    
Will copy protection and activation consume excessive resources? No, it does not.

How do you protect my privacy? Nalpeiron places a high value on your privacy. The activation process does create a fingerprint of your hardware, but this “fingerprint” does not contain any personally identifying or traceable information. No spy-ware is utilized during or after this process.
The hardware fingerprint is used to ensure that license terms are being honored (i.e. different fingerprints have not been used together with the same serial number), but it can only be used for comparison and cannot identify a particular machine, let alone a person.
   
Can I replace components in my computer? Yes, normal replacement of hardware components that typically occur over the lifetime of a computer will not affect the operation and activation of the software, as long as you have a valid license for the software.

What if I need to have the software installed on more than one PC? Software licenses have always included installation restrictions set out in the license agreement that customers are required to accept when purchasing the product. You will need to look at what your agreement is between you and your software vendor.