Last updated: August 15, 2025
Thank you for using Fynman. This site is owned by Fynman (hereinafter referred to as "Fynman", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing, downloading, or using our software and services, you indicate your unconditional acceptance of these terms and conditions. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update or revise these terms and conditions. Continued use of the service following the posting of any changes to the 'terms and conditions', constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Use of the Service is available only to persons who can legally enter into contracts under applicable laws. Persons who are "incompetent to contract", including minors under the age of 18 years, are not eligible to use the Service without parental consent. Academic institutions may purchase licenses on behalf of their researchers. Fynman reserves the right to terminate your access to the Service if we discover that you do not meet eligibility requirements.
To use Fynman's full features, you must create an account. As a member, you agree to provide true, accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Fynman reserves the right to revoke or terminate your registration for any reason at any time, including violation of these terms, without prior notice.
Fynman grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use our desktop software for academic and research purposes. This license permits installation on multiple devices owned by the licensee (office computer, laptop, home workstation). You may not:
Fynman processes your research documents locally on your computer. We do not collect, store, or access your research papers, notes, or academic work. Your research data remains entirely under your control. When you use AI features, only the specific excerpts you choose to analyze are sent to your selected AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) according to their respective privacy policies. We may collect anonymous usage statistics to improve our software, but this data cannot be linked to your specific research content.
When you use our service or communicate with us, you agree that you are communicating electronically and consent to receive communications electronically from us. This includes software updates, support communications, and service announcements. You can opt out of non-essential communications through your account settings.
Any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other submissions you provide to Fynman ("Feedback") will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting Feedback, you grant Fynman a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and incorporate such Feedback into our services. You retain ownership of your research content and academic work - this clause applies only to feedback about our software, not your research data.
Fynman is designed to assist with research workflows, not replace scholarly judgment. Users are responsible for:
Subscription fees are billed annually and are non-refundable except during our 7-day free trial period or 30-day money-back guarantee for first-time users. Academic discounts are available with valid institutional email addresses. Failure to pay subscription fees will result in service suspension. We reserve the right to modify pricing with 30 days notice to existing subscribers.
While we strive to maintain continuous service availability, Fynman may experience downtime for maintenance, updates, or technical issues. We provide regular software updates that may include new features, bug fixes, and security improvements. Critical security updates may be installed automatically.
Fynman integrates with third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.). Your use of these services is governed by their respective terms of service and privacy policies. You are responsible for any costs associated with AI provider usage. Fynman is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or policies of third-party AI services.
Fynman and its software, including all text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, and software code, are owned by Fynman and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Your research content remains your intellectual property - we claim no ownership over your academic work.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Fynman shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, data, or use, incurred by you or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort. Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid for the service in the twelve months preceding the claim.
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting our support team. We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, for any breach of these terms. Upon termination, your right to use the service ceases immediately, but you retain access to export your data in standard formats.
Fynman software may be subject to export control laws. You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. The software is not intended for use in countries subject to trade embargoes or by individuals on restricted party lists.
These terms are governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction]. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of Fynman will be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of [Arbitration Organization]. You agree to waive any right to a jury trial or class action lawsuit.
If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. These terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Fynman regarding the use of our service.
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