diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -74,3 +74,12 @@ All in all, the web server offers:
 * an API at `/api/print/text?text=Your_Text&font_size=100&font_family=Minion%20Pro%20(%20Semibold%20)`
   to print a label containing 'Your Text' with the specified font properties.
 
+### License
+
+This software is published under the terms of the GPLv3, see the LICENSE file in the repository.
+
+Parts of this package are redistributed software products from 3rd parties. They are subject to different licenses:
+
+* [Bootstrap](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap), MIT License
+* [Glyphicons](https://getbootstrap.com/docs/3.3/components/#glyphicons), MIT License (as part of Bootstrap 3.3)
+* [jQuery](https://github.com/jquery/jquery), MIT License