diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 00407ca8..26634c14 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ Here are the things you should do when creating an issue:
    let g:ycm_server_log_level = 'debug'
    ```
 
-   Then, if possible, start gvim/macvim (not console vim) from the console. 
-   As you use Vim, you'll see the `ycmd` debug output stream in the console. 
-   If you can not use gvim/macvim, run `:YcmDebugInfo` in vim to see what 
-   temporary files (listed under "Server logfiles") the debug output streams 
+   Then, if possible, start gvim/macvim (not console vim) from the console.
+   As you use Vim, you'll see the `ycmd` debug output stream in the console.
+   If you can not use gvim/macvim, run `:YcmDebugInfo` in vim to see what
+   temporary files (listed under "Server logfiles") the debug output streams
    are written to. Attach the debug output stream to your issue.
 3. **Create a test case for your issue**. This is critical. Don't talk about how
    "when I have X in my file" or similar, _create a file with X in it_ and put
@@ -109,13 +109,6 @@ Creating good pull requests
     sometimes what you want can be done in a different way if the reason for the
     change is known. _What goal is your change trying to accomplish?_
 
-6.  **Sign the Google [Contributor License Agreement][cla]** (you can sign
-    online at the bottom of that page). You _must_ sign this form, otherwise we
-    cannot merge in your changes. **_Always_ mention in the pull request that
-    you've signed it**, even if you signed it for a previous pull request (you
-    only need to sign the CLA once).
-
 
 [build-bots]: https://travis-ci.org/Valloric/YouCompleteMe
 [ycm-users]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/ycm-users
-[cla]: https://developers.google.com/open-source/cla/individual
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7283cb74..d441ffec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1957,20 +1957,11 @@ The latest version of the plugin is available at
 
 The author's homepage is <http://val.markovic.io>.
 
-Project Management
-------------------
-
-This open-source project is run by me, Strahinja Val Markovic. I also happen to
-work for Google and the code I write here is under Google copyright (for the
-sake of simplicity and other reasons). This does **NOT** mean that this is an
-official Google product (it isn't) or that Google has (or wants to have)
-anything to do with it.
-
 License
 -------
 
 This software is licensed under the [GPL v3 license][gpl].
-© 2013 Google Inc.
+© 2015 YouCompleteMe contributors
 
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