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 # Whisper Money
 
-<img src="https://github.com/whisper-money/whisper-money/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" />
+<img src="https://github.com/whisper-money/whisper-money/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" /> [![CC BY-NC 4.0][cc-by-nc-shield]][cc-by-nc]
 
 **The most secure way to understand your finances.**
 
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 ## License
 
-This project is licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)**.
+This work is licensed under a
+[Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License][cc-by-nc].
 
-You are free to:
-
-- **Share** — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
-- **Adapt** — remix, transform, and build upon the material
-
-Under the following terms:
-
-- **Attribution** — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
-- **NonCommercial** — You may not use the material for commercial purposes
-
-For more details, see the [full license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
+[cc-by-nc]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
+[cc-by-nc-image]: https://licensebuttons.net/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png
+[cc-by-nc-shield]: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-CC%20BY--NC%204.0-lightgrey.svg