Lesson 7 of 88 min
Learning goal: Decide what data is safe to upload — and what stays private.
Before uploading, check permission, confidentiality, necessity, retention and training settings. Avoid passwords, API keys, payment details, medical records and confidential documents outside approved workflows. Minimize and anonymize data. Generated work is not automatically exclusive or commercially risk-free; review provider terms and important output before publication.
Analyze an approved anonymized sample, not a full customer database.
Assuming chat deletion instantly removes every copy.
Classify a document and create a reduced safe version.
Curated workflow shortcuts from the Academy library — not necessarily native Claude commands.
If permission is unclear?
Answer: Do not upload.