Research Credibility & Trust

Our commitments to research ethics, data privacy, and transparent operations. How we earn and maintain your trust.

🏛️ Texas LLC
🔒 Privacy-First
📊 Open Data
🛡️ 60-Day Guarantee
📜 NIST Engaged

Our Core Commitments

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Privacy by Design

We collect metadata only—never your task content, descriptions, or personal notes. Your productivity data stays yours.

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Transparent Operations

All autonomous operations are logged immutably. You can see exactly what the system did and why.

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No False Promises

We measure cognitive load—we don't guarantee life outcomes. No claims about "reducing anxiety" or "boosting success."

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Cost-Plus Pricing

$12/month covers our costs plus a transparent margin. No hidden fees, no upsells, no premium tiers.

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Your Data, Exportable

Export all your data anytime in CSV or JSON. Even after cancellation, your insights are yours to keep.

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70/30 Revenue Share

When sponsors pay for insights from your anonymized data, you get 70% of the revenue. We believe you should benefit.

Verified Legal Entity

Cognitive Thought Engine LLC
Texas Limited Liability Company
Cypress, TX 77429

We're a real, registered company—not an anonymous website. You can verify our existence directly with the State of Texas:

Verify on Texas Secretary of State

Search for "Cognitive Thought Engine" to see our official filing

Third-Party Verifications

Independent sources you can check to verify we're legitimate.

Published on Zenodo
Open-access preprint

DLI methodology published as a citable preprint with DOI. Open for scrutiny.

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AI-Assisted Platform
Transparent about our methods

CTE is built and operated with AI assistance. Content is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. We believe in full transparency about how this platform works.

Domain Registration
cognitivethoughtengine.com WHOIS

Domain registered with contact info on file. Not a throwaway site.

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Payment Processing
Stripe Verified Business

Payments secured by Stripe. Identity and banking verified.

Verified at checkout
Federal Entity Verification
Unique Entity ID (UEI)

Registered with the U.S. federal system for awards and assistance. Used for grant and contracting eligibility.

UEI
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ID Assigned

UEI confirms identity validation; does not imply endorsement or funding by the U.S. government.

BBB
Better Business Bureau
Business Profile

Third-party dispute resolution and business verification.

Planned 2026
D&B
DUNS Number
Dun & Bradstreet

Universal business identifier used by government and enterprises.

Pending via SAM.gov

We're building credibility through verifiable third-party sources, not just claims on our own website.

How Your Money Is Used

Full transparency on our 70/30 revenue allocation model.

70% to You
30% Operations

From sponsor revenue generated by your anonymized data

💰 Your Share: 70%
  • Direct deposits to your account
  • Quarterly statements with breakdown
  • No minimum payout threshold
  • Full audit trail available
🏢 Operations: 30%
  • Infrastructure & hosting
  • Research & development
  • Security & compliance
  • Support & operations

Constitutional Requirement: This split is written into our operating constitution and cannot be changed without governance approval.

How Autonomous Decisions Work

Every decision passes through four constitutional gates. No exceptions.

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Epistemic Gate
Prevents false certainty in claims
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Risk Gate
Protects user trust
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Governance Gate
Prevents gaming or manipulation
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Economic Gate
Ensures sustainability

Any gate failure = System FREEZE

Operations halt automatically until the issue is resolved. No human override possible.

Constitutional Compliance Score

Monthly self-assessment against our own constitutional requirements.

94%
COMPLIANT

Latest Assessment · Target: 95%+

Gate Evaluations 100%
Privacy Compliance 100%
Revenue Split Accuracy 100%
SLA Response Times 88%
Immutable Logging 100%
Forbidden Claims Check 100%

Anti-Transparency Theater: We publish what we would publish if numbers were bad. This score has one item at 88% because we're still improving SLA response times.

Live Research Metrics

Updated in real-time. These numbers reflect our actual operations.

47
Founding Members
Pilot cohort
2,847
DLI Assessments
Completed to date
12pts
Avg Improvement
30-day score change
0
Data Sold
Ever. Will stay 0.

Research Protocol

The Decision Load Index (DLI) is being validated as a formal research instrument. Our methodology follows established psychometric validation procedures.

Validation Study Overview

Component Status Details
Research Protocol DOCUMENTED Full protocol with hypotheses, methods, and analysis plan
NIST Engagement ACTIVE Submissions to CAISI acknowledged. Comments on AI 800-2 and Agent Identity submitted.
Sample Size Target n=200 Powered for validation analyses
Study Duration 90 DAYS Longitudinal data collection
Comparison Measures DEFINED PSS-10, NASA-TLX, CFQ-25

What We're Testing

Data Handling Pledge

What We Collect (Metadata Only)

  • Task counts and timestamps (when tasks are created, completed)
  • Workflow stage transitions (how long items spend in each stage)
  • Session data (start/end times, task focus)
  • Self-report questionnaire responses

    • What We NEVER Collect

    Task content: We hash or anonymize all titles and descriptions.
    Personal identifiers: Beyond email for account purposes.
    Communication content: Only metadata like "15 emails received."
    Location or biometric data: Not relevant to our research.

    Your Rights

    Right How to Exercise
    Access your data Dashboard → Export (CSV/JSON) at any time
    Delete your data Email request, processed within 30 days
    Withdraw from research One-click opt-out, keep using the product
    Know how data is used This page + audit logs available on request

    Conflict of Interest Disclosure

    Transparency Statement

    We have a financial interest in positive results. As the creators of CTE, we benefit if the DLI is validated. This is why we:

    We believe the DLI measures something real. But we're committed to finding out through rigorous science, not marketing claims.

    Questions About Our Research?

    We're happy to discuss our methodology, data handling, or anything on this page.

    research@cognitivethoughtengine.com

    Research Collaboration

    We welcome researchers in cognitive psychology, HCI, or related fields who want to collaborate on decision load measurement and validation studies.

    We provide: Platform access, technical infrastructure, co-authorship, open data
    Published preprints: DLI Framework · Constitutional Self-Governance

    Contact for Collaboration