Which of the following is considered personally identifiable information (PII)?

A combination of full name and birthdate

A blurred photograph with no face

A combination of full name and birthdate

A generic job title such as 'Manager'

What is the MOST important step before uploading a document to an AI tool?

Removing or redacting any sensitive or identifying information

Turning the document into a PDF

Removing or redacting any sensitive or identifying information

Compressing the file to make it smaller

Changing the font to make it easier to read

Which of the following pieces of data is safe to share with an AI tool without modification?

A list of general job duties with no names attached

Your full medical record number

A list of general job duties with no names attached

Which hidden element inside digital documents most commonly leaks sensitive internal information?

Metadata such as author, device name, or file history

A coworker asks you to paste an entire email thread into an AI chat. What's the safest first action?

Remove names, email addresses, and timestamps before pasting

Paste it as-is because email is already text

Remove names, email addresses, and timestamps before pasting

Summarize the entire thread yourself instead

Forward the entire email to the AI company

What information is considered 'sensitive data' even if it doesn't identify you directly?

Medical symptoms you're experiencing

Which is the safest way to describe a real person in an AI prompt?

Using their initials and stripping any identifying details

Using their full name and employer

Using their initials and stripping any identifying details

When removing identifying information from text, which method is safest?

Using a proper digital redaction tool

Highlighting the text and pressing delete

Changing the color of the text to white so it looks hidden

Using a proper digital redaction tool

Dragging a black rectangle over the text in a screenshot editor

Which of the following is a COMMON privacy mistake people make when uploading files to AI tools?

Leaving EXIF data in photos that includes GPS location

Compressing the file before upload

You want AI to help analyze a workplace incident. What should you do FIRST?

Remove all names, dates, and department information

Paste the entire raw report so the AI has full context

Remove all names, dates, and department information

Attach every related document at once

Ask AI what information it needs before providing anything

Which data point is the MOST dangerous to leave visible when asking AI for help?

An abstract description of an issue

You want to paste a screenshot into an AI tool. What's the safest preparation?

Redact names, emails, IP addresses, and internal system details

Crop out unnecessary areas and zoom in

Redact names, emails, IP addresses, and internal system details

Convert the screenshot to black and white

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