Data Use & Institutional Disclaimer

FTIR.fun is an independent analytical platform providing spectrum analysis tools, reference data aggregation, and interpretation assistance.

Data Sources

The platform integrates data from user submissions, publicly available scientific materials, and other lawful sources. FTIR.fun does not claim ownership of original third-party reference spectra and does not represent itself as an official or certified database provider.

We do not use commercial spectral libraries (e.g., subscription databases) as data sources, and we do not redistribute any third-party database.

To improve peak-assignment accuracy, the platform consults public scholarly indexing metadata (bibliographic records and abstracts made openly available by academic indexing services and open-access publishers under their own terms). This metadata is factual bibliographic information. Reports contain only objective spectral values and minimal citations — never full-text reproduction, never wholesale copying of any work, and never redistribution of any third-party database.

Non-Substitution Disclaimer

FTIR.fun is designed to complement, not replace, proprietary or vendor-provided spectral libraries, regulatory databases, or certified reference materials.

Reports and conclusions generated by the platform apply AI-assisted analysis and are intended for research and technical evaluation only. They are not suitable as legally conclusive evidence and must not be used in forensic identification or equivalent proceedings.

Institutional Use Considerations

Institutions remain responsible for ensuring compliance with their internal data governance, confidentiality policies, and regulatory obligations when using this service.

Users should not upload confidential, restricted, or contractually protected data unless explicitly authorized.

Data Privacy Pledge

Unless you choose to share results publicly to receive discussion or analysis support, all uploaded spectra and search results are used solely to deliver, store, and retrieve your service results. They are not used for model training, spectral library expansion, product research, marketing, resale, or display to other users.

Institutional and enterprise data under zero-retention plans is permanently deleted after report delivery as specified in the applicable agreement.

The image-to-spectrum extraction tool is the sole exception to the training pledge: spectrum images uploaded through that free tool are used to improve the automatic curve-detection model that powers it, as disclosed on the tool page. Institutional customers using the image-extraction tool should ensure their uploads are permitted for this purpose. Raw instrument files submitted through the standard flow are never used for training.

No Warranty or Certification

FTIR.fun does not provide certified analytical results, regulatory approvals, or legally binding conclusions.

All interpretations and comparisons are provided without warranty and should be independently verified where required.

Contact

Email: ftir.fun@outlook.com

Website: https://ftir.fun