diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8d092ff..fd05c73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ This repository contains the following folders:
 - [`01-cloud-vm`](./01-cloud-vm/README.md): scripts related to deployment, hosting, data migration
 - [`02-data-proc`](./02-data-proc/README.md): data related scripts, i.e. compile final data to be displayed by the app
 - [`03-apps`](./03-apps/README.md): the Shiny apps
+
+The projects is licensed under the GPLv2 license.
+
+© Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada (2022-2023) or © Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada (2022-2023)