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You may use this site for personal or business purposes related to evaluating a possible engagement with us, reading our perspective, or staying current on our work. You agree not to:

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Everything original on this site — the writing, the visual identity, the GeoForce Modernization Framework, the modernization scorecard, the diagrams, the case study language — is our intellectual property. "GeoPoliticus," "GeoForce," and "Modernization Framework" are marks we use to identify our work.

You may share links to the site, quote short excerpts with attribution, and cite our framework in normal professional discourse. You may not reproduce the framework or scorecard in your own offerings, white-label them, repackage them as your own methodology, or use them in a way that would suggest we endorse you. If you'd like to license something for a particular use, email us — we're reasonable.

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The scorecard is a self-assessment tool. It produces a tier classification based on the answers you give it. That output reflects patterns we've seen across organizations — it's a starting point for a conversation, not a substitute for one. Your situation has context the scorecard can't see.

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One of our principals, Amy Lynn (Aly) Kedron, holds a JD. She is not actively engaged in the practice of law through GeoPoliticus Advisors LLC, and nothing on this site or in any conversation with her in her capacity as a GeoPoliticus principal constitutes legal advice. For specific legal questions, consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.

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Questions about these terms — Amy Lynn (Aly) Kedron, JD, PhD, GeoPoliticus Advisors LLC, Washington, D.C. Email us or use the contact form on the home page.

These terms are written to be readable rather than maximally defensive. If anything is unclear, reach out through the contact form — we'd rather explain than rely on legal fog.