diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5550ebc..1c013dbf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,43 +72,36 @@ $ ./otterdog.sh -h
 
 To start using the cli part of `otterdog` right away on a specific organization you have to set up the following:
 
-- define a default configuration to use, you can use the [default config](https://github.com/EclipseFdn/otterdog-defaults/) of the Eclipse Foundation as starting point
+- define a default configuration to use, you can use the following [default config](https://github.com/eclipse-csi/otterdog/blob/main/examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet) as a starting point
 - create a `otterdog.json` file that contains the list of organizations you want to manage and some customizations
 - start managing your organizations using the cli
 
-### Default configuration @ Eclipse Foundation
+### Default configuration
 
-The default configuration that is in use by the Eclipse Foundation can be used right away. It has some hooks and configurations
-defined that are not meaningful for other uses though. Also the `config` repsitory is set to `.eclipsefdn` and is defined like
-that in the default configuration and will be created upon the first `apply` execution.
-
-For simple testing though, you can use this base template: `https://github.com/EclipseFdn/otterdog-defaults#otterdog-defaults.libsonnet@main`.
+You can define your own default configuration or use the following base template right away: `https://github.com/eclipse-csi/otterdog#examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet@main`.
 
 ### Otterdog configuration
 
-The following example configuration is used to the manage the [Otterdogtest organization](https://github.com/OtterdogTest):
+Create a `otterdog.json` file with the following content (replace bracketed values according to your setup):
 
 ```json
 {
   "defaults": {
-    "bitwarden": {
-      "api_token_key": "api_token_admin"
-    },
     "jsonnet": {
-      "base_template": "https://github.com/EclipseFdn/otterdog-defaults#otterdog-defaults.libsonnet@main",
+      "base_template": "https://github.com/eclipse-csi/otterdog#examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet@main",
       "config_dir": "orgs"
     },
     "github": {
-      "config_repo": ".eclipsefdn"
+      "config_repo": ".otterdog"
     }
   },
   "organizations": [
     {
-      "name": "OtterdogTest",
-      "github_id": "OtterdogTest",
+      "name": "<project-name>",
+      "github_id": "<github-id>",
       "credentials": {
         "provider": "bitwarden",
-        "item_id": "118276ad-158c-4720-b68d-af8c00fe3481"
+        "item_id": "<bitwarden item id>"
       }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet b/examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet
index aefa1640..6b24233d 100644
--- a/examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet
+++ b/examples/template/otterdog-defaults.libsonnet
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ local newOrg(id) = {
   settings: {
     name: null,
     plan: "free",
-    billing_email: null,
+    billing_email: "",
     company: null,
     email: null,
     twitter_username: null,
diff --git a/otterdog/models/github_organization.py b/otterdog/models/github_organization.py
index 23ffc160..c4e0cf43 100644
--- a/otterdog/models/github_organization.py
+++ b/otterdog/models/github_organization.py
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ async def load_from_provider(
         jsonnet_config: JsonnetConfig,
         provider: GitHubProvider,
         no_web_ui: bool = False,
-        printer: IndentingPrinter | None = None,
         concurrency: int | None = None,
     ) -> GitHubOrganization:
         start = datetime.now()
@@ -457,7 +456,7 @@ async def load_from_provider(
         else:
             _logger.debug("not reading org secrets, no default config available")
 
-        if jsonnet_config.default_org_ruleset_config is not None:
+        if jsonnet_config.default_org_ruleset_config is not None and org.settings.plan == "enterprise":
             start = datetime.now()
             _logger.trace("rulesets: reading...")
 
diff --git a/otterdog/operations/diff_operation.py b/otterdog/operations/diff_operation.py
index 48c25968..b1c2488a 100644
--- a/otterdog/operations/diff_operation.py
+++ b/otterdog/operations/diff_operation.py
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def coerce_current_org(self) -> bool:
 
     async def load_current_org(self, github_id: str, jsonnet_config: JsonnetConfig) -> GitHubOrganization:
         return await GitHubOrganization.load_from_provider(
-            github_id, jsonnet_config, self.gh_client, self.no_web_ui, self.printer, self.concurrency
+            github_id, jsonnet_config, self.gh_client, self.no_web_ui, self.concurrency
         )
 
     def preprocess_orgs(
diff --git a/otterdog/operations/import_configuration.py b/otterdog/operations/import_configuration.py
index 7dbfa9de..3ea4d2ef 100644
--- a/otterdog/operations/import_configuration.py
+++ b/otterdog/operations/import_configuration.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def execute(
 
             async with GitHubProvider(credentials) as provider:
                 organization = await GitHubOrganization.load_from_provider(
-                    github_id, jsonnet_config, provider, self.no_web_ui, self.printer
+                    github_id, jsonnet_config, provider, self.no_web_ui
                 )
 
             # copy secrets from existing configuration if it is present.
diff --git a/otterdog/operations/show_live.py b/otterdog/operations/show_live.py
index 3193d958..3293945e 100644
--- a/otterdog/operations/show_live.py
+++ b/otterdog/operations/show_live.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def execute(
                     )
 
                 organization = await GitHubOrganization.load_from_provider(
-                    github_id, jsonnet_config, provider, self.no_web_ui, self.printer
+                    github_id, jsonnet_config, provider, self.no_web_ui
                 )
 
             for model_object, parent_object in organization.get_model_objects():