According to its website, several national film and music groups are members of the CIAPC, including the Finnish Musicians' Union and the Finnish Film Distributors Association.
"A joint anti-piracy association benefits all parties involved by reducing costs, co-ordinating more efficient anti-piracy strategies and giving authorities an effective point of contact, " CIAPC says online.
The action was taken by the country's Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre (CIAPC), known locally as TTVK, which contacted the father after it discovered his ISP account had connected with The Pirate Bay.