Protect Private Data Before Using AI
Remove secrets, personal identifiers, client data and hidden file metadata before sending content to an AI service.
Remove secrets, personal identifiers, client data and hidden file metadata before sending content to an AI service.
Core Ideas
- Treat prompts, screenshots, logs and documents as data disclosures.
- Replace names, emails, tokens, coordinates and account numbers with consistent placeholders.
- Review image EXIF, document comments and copied terminal output for information not visible at first glance.
Decision Rule
If the task can be completed with a synthetic example, do not upload the real private file.
Apply It On Your Phone
Build a redaction checklist and test it on a fictional support log before using any AI tool.