Data Attribution

Updated July 18, 2022

PurpleAir strives to enhance air quality awareness by empowering and connecting the community through air quality data. The PurpleAir API provides a way to programmatically interact with open-source air quality data available from PurpleAir sensors. 

Please follow the PurpleAir Attribution Guide below for proper logo use and data sourcing. This guide refers to any use of PurpleAir visual data or use of the PurpleAir API (https://api.purpleair.com/)

Don’t see your product or data use type of PurpleAir below? We’re always looking to learn from you. Let us know by contacting our team at contact@purpleair.com with “Attribution Feedback” in the subject line.

Attribution Guidelines

Data use type

Terms of use

Attribution text

Logo use

Direct 

(including correction factors)

Terms of Service

From: PurpleAir

Source: PurpleAir

Data from PurpleAir

See Attribution PDF

Derived 

(i.e., Data Derivatives)

Sections 4.3b and 4.8 of Terms of Service

Powered by PurpleAir

Contributed by PurpleAir

See Attribution PDF

Emergency or healthcare 

(i.e., fire alerts, health insights)

Section 7.3 of Terms of Service

If claims are made in association with your product, a disclaimer is required.

Underlying air quality data utilized by [YOUR COMPANY/PRODUCT NAME] is sourced from PurpleAir, a network of consumer sensors. Sensors are owned and managed by consumers, therefore PurpleAir does not guarantee data accuracy. All insights and claims are solely made by [YOUR PRODUCT NAME].

N/A


Product type

Link to PurpleAir website required?

Logo or text

APIs, database, geocoding, machine learning models, and routing engines

Yes

Text

Interactive maps

Yes

Either

Static images

Yes

Either

Data visualizations, widgets, screens, and control panels

Yes

Either

Books, magazines, and printed maps

Print “purpleair.com”

Both

Artwork and household goods

Print “purpleair.com”

Either

TV, film, and video production

N/A

Either

Computer games and simulations

Yes

Either


For format and logo guidance: PurpleAir_Attribution_20220706.pdf

Downloadable logos: Attribution Logo Files