diff --git a/data-sources.md b/data-sources.md
index 784888e..d6c56db 100644
--- a/data-sources.md
+++ b/data-sources.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Mapzen Search is powered by several major open data sets and owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to the individuals and communities which produced them.
 
-Attribution is required for many of our data providers. Some license information is provided, but you are responsible for researching each project to follow their license terms.
+Attribution is required for many of the Mapzen Search data providers. Some license information is listed here, but you are responsible for researching each project to follow their license terms.
 
 ## OpenAddresses
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Layers:
 - `neighbourhood`
 - `coarse` (alias for simultaneously using all the above)
 
-[Who's on First](https://whosonfirst.mapzen.com) is an open-data directory of worldwide administrative places created by Mapzen. It is the primary provider of:
+[Who's on First](https://whosonfirst.mapzen.com) is an open-data directory of worldwide administrative places. Created by Mapzen, it is the primary provider of:
 - Countries
 - Regions (for example: states, provinces)
 - Counties
diff --git a/transition-from-beta.md b/transition-from-beta.md
index 58fb533..9643385 100644
--- a/transition-from-beta.md
+++ b/transition-from-beta.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Most parameters (and options) for search have been renamed:
 | `size` | `count` | Number of responses. Minimum: 1, maximum: 50 |
 | `layers` | `layers` (SEE BELOW) | While the parameter remains the same, the options have changed. See the table below for a description.|
 | `bbox` | `boundary.rect.min_lon`, `boundary.rect.min_lat`, `boundary.rect.max_lon`, `boundary.rect.max_lat`| Bounding box parameters are now individually specified to prevent error.|
-| `details` | Deprecated (for the moment) | `details=false` used to respond with a minimized set of elements. We are reevaluating which elements of the response document make most sense for minimization. If you've got opinions, let us know at [search@mapzen.com](mailto:search@mapzen.com)|
+| `details` | Deprecated (for the moment) | `details=false` used to respond with a minimized set of elements. Mapzen is reevaluating which elements of the response document make most sense for minimization. If you've got opinions, let us know at [search@mapzen.com](mailto:search@mapzen.com)|
 
 `layers` used to be opaque about many of the kinds of places they represented (particularly the administrative layers). `layers` were also used to retrieve places from a particular source. `sources` is now a separate parameter from `layers` to help improve clarity.
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Instead, Mapzen Search supports [Cross-Origin Resource Sharing](https://develope
 Mapzen Search is set to allow CORS requests from all domains.
 
 ### HTTPS
-Mapzen Search continues to support HTTPS and traditional HTTP. We encourage you to use HTTPS instead of HTTP, especially when handling sensitive personal information (such as users' searches or users' location data).
+Mapzen Search continues to support HTTPS and traditional HTTP. You are encouraged to use HTTPS instead of HTTP, especially when handling sensitive personal information (such as users' searches or users' location data).
 
 ## What's happening to pelias.mapzen.com?
 The beta API available at pelias.mapzen.com will be available through the end of November, 2015. Starting December 1, 2015, you will only be able to use search.mapzen.com or your own hosted version of Pelias.
diff --git a/use-cors.md b/use-cors.md
index 3151352..faa61f4 100644
--- a/use-cors.md
+++ b/use-cors.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Fortunately, techniques have since been developed that allow developers to secur
 
 ## Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
 
-`CORS` is the recommended standard for allowing your web browser and a web server to negotiate and allow requests to be made across domain contexts. `CORS` is supported in modern Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer (10+) web browsers. It became an official W3C Recommendation on the 16th January 2014.
+`CORS` is the recommended standard for allowing your web browser and a web server to negotiate and allow requests to be made across domain contexts. `CORS` is supported in modern Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer (10+) web browsers. It became a [W3C Recommendation](https://www.w3.org/TR/cors/) in 2014.
 
-You don’t need to do anything special to use `CORS` with JavaScript in a modern browser. Your web browser and our servers will automatically negotiate the cross-origin request. For example, to make a `CORS` request with `jQuery`, you’d make your request like you were performing it within the context of your own domain.
+You don’t need to do anything special to use `CORS` with JavaScript in a modern browser. Your web browser and the Mapzen Search servers will automatically negotiate the cross-origin request. For example, to make a `CORS` request with `jQuery`, you’d make your request like you were performing it within the context of your own domain.
 
 For a full list of supported browsers see: http://caniuse.com/#feat=cors