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Review Sanitized Information

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Definition

Sanitized information has been changed to remove or replace identifying, confidential, sensitive, or unnecessary details before it is shared. Sanitization can reduce risk, but it does not automatically make information anonymous, authorized, or safe.
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Plain-Language Explanation

Keep the structure needed for the task, but replace real names, identifiers, dates, locations, and private details with fictional or generalized information.
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Why It Matters

Learners often need realistic examples without exposing real people or organizations. A sanitized example preserves the learning need while removing details that do not belong in the tool.
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Example

Replace a real client name, account number, location, and exact dates with fictional values before using a scenario for training.
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Common Misconception

Removing a name does not necessarily make information safe. Other details can identify a person or organization when they are distinctive or combined with outside information.
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Remember It This Way

Keep the pattern; remove the person.
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Related Terms

* [[sensitive-information|Sensitive Information]] * [[client-safe-language|Client-Safe Language]] * [[input|Input]] * [[prompt|Prompt]]
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Sources

* [NIST IR 8053, "De-Identification of Personal Information"](https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8053) — de-identification methods, privacy-risk reduction, and the possibility of re-identification. * [NIST SP 800-122, "Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information"](https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-122) — identifying PII and selecting safeguards based on confidentiality impact.
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Learn More

* [[sensitive-information|Sensitive Information]] * [[client-safe-language|Client-Safe Language]] * [RS AI Learning Lab, "Conversational Privacy"](../../../../modules/conversational-privacy/module.md)
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