diff --git a/docs/enterprise/index.mdx b/docs/enterprise/index.mdx
index 3b4118fc9..ccdd9bbdc 100644
--- a/docs/enterprise/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/enterprise/index.mdx
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ If you are a **consulting agency**, **AI services provider**, **solutions provid
 
 Please understand:
 
-- We proactively select partners who align with our mission, vision, and values.
-- Being on our waitlist does not guarantee a response. If we feel there’s a strong fit, you’ll hear from us.
-- We receive a high volume of requests and cannot respond to every inquiry. Please do not follow up or send additional messages.
-- We prioritize mature organizations, companies less than 5 years old are not eligible, except in truly exceptional cases.
-- Our program is currently at full capacity. We will reach out at our discretion should an opportunity arise.
+- We proactively select partners who **align with our mission, vision, and values**.
+- Being on our waitlist **does not guarantee a response**. If we feel there’s a strong fit, you’ll hear from us.
+- We receive **a high volume of requests** and cannot respond to every inquiry. Please **do not follow up** or send additional messages.
+- We prioritize mature organizations, companies **less than 5 years old are not eligible**, except in truly exceptional cases.
+- Our program is currently at **full capacity**. We will reach out at our discretion should an opportunity arise.
 
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 <summary>**If you have an end-client** who is ready to move forward with us and is committed to purchasing a rebrand (enterprise) license immediately...</summary>
diff --git a/docs/license.mdx b/docs/license.mdx
index 218eeff2a..51b6dd911 100644
--- a/docs/license.mdx
+++ b/docs/license.mdx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Open WebUI’s license now:
   - **You may NOT alter, remove, or obscure any “Open WebUI” branding** (name, logo, UI marks, etc.) in any deployment or distribution, except in the circumstances below.
   - Branding must remain clearly visible, unless:
     1. **You have 50 or fewer users** in a 30-day period;
-    2. **You are a substantive contributor**, and have gotten written permission from us for an internal deployment;
+    2. **You qualify as a substantive contributor [^1]**, meaning someone who has maintained at least a full year or more of consistent, non-trivial weekly contributions to the project, and have gotten written permission from us for an internal deployment;
     3. **You’ve secured an enterprise license** from us which explicitly allows branding changes.
 - **CLA required for new contributions** after v0.6.5 (v0.6.6+) under the updated license.
 
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ This is not legal advice, refer to the full [LICENSE](https://github.com/open-we
 
 **Absolutely.** You can change, extend, and customize the code or the user interface for your organization’s needs, but you’re required to keep “Open WebUI” branding visible *unless*:
 - Your deployment is for **50 or fewer users in any 30-day window**; or
-- You’re a substantive project contributor **and** have received written permission to adjust branding for an internal deployment; or
+- You qualify as a substantive project contributor [^1] **and** have received written permission to adjust branding for an internal deployment; or
 - You’ve secured an **enterprise license** with us that explicitly allows branding changes.
 
 If you remove or modify branding without meeting these criteria, that’s a material breach of the license.
 
+[^1]: “Substantive contributor” refers to individuals who have demonstrated **long-term, high-quality, non-trivial weekly contributions for a minimum of a full year or more**, with further criteria determined by our internal policy. As external contributions often introduce more overhead than value, this status **applies only in exceptional cases and is evaluated individually**.
+
 ### 3. Aren’t these clauses contradictory? BSD-3 says you can’t use your name to promote forks, but also requires branding?!
 
 **Good question!** Our branding requirement means you **mayn’t falsely promote** your fork as “endorsed by” or “officially part of” Open WebUI (BSD-3-Clause, section 3), but it *must* still acknowledge its origins for transparency.