What not to upload

Last updated: 2026-08-30

This document is a draft prepared for PlainlyOS and has not been reviewed by an attorney. It contains placeholders for information that must be completed and reviewed before public launch. Do not rely on this draft as final legal advice.

In short

You are responsible for reviewing documents and removing information that should not be submitted before uploading them to PlainlyOS.

Unless PlainlyOS expressly states otherwise in writing, please do not upload the kinds of information listed below.

Do not upload

  • Social Security numbers or equivalent government identification numbers, unless specifically requested by a supported PlainlyOS feature.
  • Passwords, authentication codes, API keys, private encryption keys, security answers, or account credentials.
  • Complete credit-card, debit-card, or other payment-card information.
  • Protected health information (PHI) regulated by HIPAA.
  • Medical records containing PHI where HIPAA or another specialized healthcare privacy law applies.
  • Classified government information.
  • Export-controlled information where uploading it would violate applicable law or regulation.
  • Confidential information belonging to another person or organization that you do not have authorization to disclose.
  • Information whose disclosure would violate a court order, contract, confidentiality obligation, law, or regulation.
  • Any illegal, malicious, infringing, or unlawfully obtained material.

This list is not exhaustive. It is a summary of the Sensitive and Prohibited Information section of our Terms of Service, which controls in the event of any difference.

If your document contains sensitive information

Redact or remove the sensitive details before uploading. PlainlyOS is an informational tool and is not a substitute for qualified professional advice.

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