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Last updated October 8, 2026
Terms of Use
This website (trevordale.me) is operated by Cogent Consulting Group ("we," "us"). By accessing or using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
You may view, share links to, and print content for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, scrape, republish, sell, or create derivative works from site content without prior written permission, or use the site in any unlawful way or in a way that disrupts its operation.
We may update, change, or remove content and these terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated terms.
Copyright & Intellectual Property
© 2026 Cogent Consulting Group. All rights reserved. All text, essays, keynote titles and concepts (including "Ready or Not," "A Million Needles," and "Trevor Dale's Recalculating Principle"), graphics, images, videos, the Readiness Compass assessment, the Trevor Dale name, and the TD signature mark are the property of Cogent Consulting Group or Trevor Dale, or are used with permission, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Brief quotations with clear attribution and a link back to the original page are welcome. Any other use requires written permission. Third-party names, logos, and trademarks mentioned on this site belong to their respective owners and do not imply endorsement.
Disclaimer
Content on this site, including essays, AI news briefings, event listings, and assessment results, is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal, medical, financial, investment, or other professional advice, and no consulting or client relationship is created by using the site.
Opinions expressed are Trevor Dale's own and do not represent any current or former employer, client, or organization. Some content, including the daily AI news briefing, is compiled with the help of automated tools from third-party sources and may contain errors or become outdated; event dates and details should be confirmed with the organizer.
The site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cogent Consulting Group, Trevor Dale, and their affiliates will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this site or any content, links, or decisions made based on it.
This site links to external websites (such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Spotify, Amazon, and news publishers). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices.
Privacy Policy
Information you provide: when you submit the speaking inquiry form, we collect what you enter (such as your name, email, organization, and event details) and use it only to respond to your inquiry and arrange speaking engagements. Assessment answers are used to generate your results on the page.
Information collected automatically: like most sites, we and our hosting provider collect basic, aggregated usage data such as pages visited, referring site, browser type, and approximate location to understand traffic and improve the site.
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us operate the site and email (who may only use it on our behalf), or when required by law.
We keep inquiry information only as long as needed for the purposes above. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time by emailing us. Depending on where you live (for example California or the EU/UK), you may have additional rights, which we will honor. This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Accessibility
We aim to make this site usable for everyone and work toward WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. If you have difficulty accessing any content, please contact us and we will provide it in another way.
Contact
Questions about these terms, privacy requests, or permission requests can be sent to Cogent Consulting Group at trevor@myccgroup.com. These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Alabama, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, and any dispute arising from use of this site will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Alabama.