1. Purpose of Use: The academic version of FFMT is distributed exclusively for academic, educational, and non-commercial research purposes. Public resources funded the software and its use is strictly intended for research and education.

2. Intellectual Property and Modifications: The software, including its source code, is the developers' property. Institutions and users may modify the source code to adapt it to their needs. However, any changes that happen to be made should be communicated to the developers via ffmtsoftware@gmail.com to facilitate advancements, maintenance, and further development for the benefit of the academic and research community.

Modified versions do not grant ownership rights or permission to redistribute the software or derivatives.

3. Distribution Restrictions: The software can only be distributed by the developers to maintain control over its use and foster a network of collaborators. Users within the same institution must request individual licenses. Redistribution of the software without prior agreement with the developers is strictly prohibited.

4. Disclaimer of Liability: The developers are not responsible for:

• Software performance failures.

•  Errors in calculations or results produced by the software.

•  Any misuse of the software.

The software is provided "as is" without any warranty, explicit or implied. The developers do not guarantee the software's accuracy, reliability, or suitability for any specific purpose. Unless explicitly agreed upon in advance, no support, training, or assistance will be provided. Users are solely responsible for understanding and applying the software outputs.
In cases where developer contributions lead to scientific publications, co-authorship will be required based on the level of involvement. Assistance or collaboration that is not acknowledged in publications is considered a breach of ethical use of the software.

5. Acknowledgment: Scientific publications utilizing the nEMesis module must reference the following source:

• Castro, C., Hering, P., Junge, A. (2025). MAnTiS: Multivariate Analyzer of Electromagnetic Time Series. Computers and Geosciences, in prep.

6. License: The software is distributed with an initial one-year license, renewable upon request for subsequent terms.