diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e3065f8c..bbc49d9a 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Note: This criteria applies to all of privacytools.io
 ### VPN
 - Prioritize Products by privacy respecting nationality.
 - Cannot be based in USA or UK.
-- Must be acessable via free software (i.e OpenVPN, WireGuard)
+- Must be acessable via open source software (i.e OpenVPN, WireGuard)
 - Use Encryption
 - Accept Cryptocurrency
 - No logging policy
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Note: This criteria applies to all of privacytools.io
 ### Email
 - Outside of USA
 - Support SMTP SSL
-- Accessable Using Free Software (i.e IMAP)
+- Accessable Using Open source Software (i.e IMAP)
 
 ### Hardware
 - Must be [H-Node Class A](https://h-node.org/wiki/page/en/compatibility-classes) or Equivlant (if applicable)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Note: This criteria applies to all of privacytools.io
 
 ### Software
 - Must be able to download over encrypted network (can be a mirror)
-- Must be free software
+- Must be open source software
 
 ### Encryption
 - Only verifiable encryption is to be trusted
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 8c58335d..1469e439 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Resolves: #none <!-- The number of the issue that is resolved by this pull reque
 
 - [ ] I have listed the source code in [source_code.md](https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/blob/master/source_code.md).
 
-- [ ] The project is [free/libre software](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software).
+- [ ] The project is [open source software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software).
 
 - [ ] The project has an associated discussion: # <!-- issue number -->