Updated October 2026
Cognor Labs: what its pages say, and where they disagree
Names no legal entity or address; its terms page returns an error.7
Key facts
Cognor Labs in its own words and others'
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Does Cognor buy data? | Its FAQ says no: it is "an independent referral partner" paid by the data partner when an introduction completes |
| Cognor Labs payout range | $100K-$2M on the homepage; $200K-$2M on its partners and manufacturing pages |
| Cognor Labs minimums | Homepage: more than 20 staff and 2+ years; partners page: 20+ US W-2 employees and 3+ years |
| Cognor Labs: personal data | Says names, emails, phone numbers, addresses and account numbers are stripped or replaced inside the company's own environment |
| Cognor Labs domain | cognorlabs.com was registered on 2026-09-16 |
Read closely
Figures that do not match across its own pages
Payout: the homepage says $100K-$2M, while its partners and manufacturing pages say $200K-$2M. Speed: example cards say a Midwest freight brokerage was paid $1.6M in 72 hours, and the manufacturing page promises an offer within about 48 hours, while the FAQ says 3-6 weeks and a couple of months to a signed agreement. Size: the homepage asks for more than 20 staff and 2+ years, the partners page for 20+ US W-2 employees and 3+ years.4,8,5,6
The homepage also lists "Examples of sources we buy" on the same page as the FAQ answer saying Cognor does not buy data. None of the payout examples names a company or buyer.2,8
Shared copy
The same pages under another name
VMS, the data licensing arm of a Dallas advertising agency, uses the same wording and the same example cards, including the $1.6M freight brokerage and a $1.4M Ohio CNC shop paid in 10 days. Both call themselves referral partners paid by an unnamed data partner. We could not find which partner that is.9,10,2
Company details
Who runs Cognor Labs
The only person named is "Cedrick". There is no legal entity or address, and its terms page returns an error. Its privacy policy, effective 2026-10-13, names Whop for payments and payouts. It pays $10,000 for introducing an owner it ends up working with, and $2,500 per closed deal to commission-only callers.7,11
Check first
How to check Cognor Labs, or any buyer
The same checks for every company we profile. We state facts; you decide.
- 1.Find the company behind the ad: a legal name, a registered address and named people.
- 2.Ask for a written offer and a sample agreement before you send any data.
- 3.Ask who removes personal data, by what method, and approve it before anything is exported.
- 4.Ask which AI labs will receive the data, and whether you will be told.
- 5.Ask how they are paid: by you, by the buyer, or from a share of your deal.
- 6.Get terms from at least one other buyer before you answer.
FAQ
Questions, answered with sources
Its FAQ says no: it is an independent referral partner paid by a data partner when an introduction completes. The same page lists sources it says it buys.2
Both sites use the same wording and the same example cards. Neither names the other or the data partner.9
The site names only "Cedrick". It gives no legal entity or address, and its terms page returns an error.7
It says identifying fields are stripped or replaced inside your own environment. Ask who does that work and who checks it.12
Every business is different, so this one is best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over it with you before anything is signed.
Before you sign
Questions to talk through with your buyer
Every business is different, so these are best talked through with the buyer you're working with. Their team goes over them with you before anything is signed.
Questions for this kind of business
- Who is the data partner, and will we sign directly with it?
- Do customer, vendor or platform contracts, NDAs or API terms restrict this?
Questions for any buyer
- Is the license exclusive, and for how long?
- Can you sublicense the data, and to whom?
- Which AI labs will receive it, and will you tell us?
- How long do you keep it, and how is it deleted?
- What is your liability cap, and who indemnifies whom?
- Will the contract ban re-identification of people in the data?
- Who removes personal data, by what method, and do we approve it first?