diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index bbbd4b3..45cbbe1 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,21 +1,24 @@
-MIT License
+Copyright (c) 2026 Sharang Parnerkar and Benjamin Boenisch
+All rights reserved.
 
-Copyright (c) 2026 Breakpilot Platform
+This source code, documentation, and all accompanying materials in this
+repository (the "Software") are the proprietary and confidential property
+of Sharang Parnerkar and Benjamin Boenisch (the "Copyright Holders").
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+No part of the Software may be copied, reproduced, modified, merged,
+published, distributed, sublicensed, sold, or used in any form or by any
+means -- electronic, mechanical, or otherwise -- without the prior written
+permission of the Copyright Holders.
 
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+Access to this repository does not constitute a license. Cloning, forking,
+or otherwise obtaining a copy of the Software does not grant any right to
+use, run, or redistribute it.
 
 THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
 IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
+
+Unauthorized use, reproduction, or disclosure is strictly prohibited and
+may result in civil and/or criminal penalties under applicable law.
+
+For licensing inquiries, contact: sharang@meghsakha.com
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ae204e..294768b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@ See [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md). TL;DR: branch from main, open a PR,
 
 ## License
 
-MIT — see [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE).
+Proprietary — all rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2026 Sharang Parnerkar and Benjamin Boenisch. See [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE).