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Build a Redaction Checklist Into Your Browser Demo Runbook

A browser demo runbook should include privacy checks as executable steps, not a reminder to “look for secrets.”

Before the run

Use a staging account with invented data. Close unrelated tabs, pause notifications and inspect URLs, recent-item menus, autofill suggestions and developer tools.

During the run

Exercise the surfaces that commonly evade a simple page-load check:

  • content inserted after load;
  • route changes in a single-page application;
  • focused and prefilled inputs;
  • charts, maps and canvases;
  • manual blur regions after zoom or resize;
  • the full-page panic shortcut.

Auto Blur detects several common sensitive patterns in Chromium pages and supports input scanning, custom regex rules, manual blur regions, per-site controls and a panic shortcut. Page detection runs locally.

After export

Scrub through page transitions and menu openings. Check browser chrome and system notifications because page-level redaction does not cover every visible surface. Review audio for spoken private details.

Treat the final video as a release artifact: a second person should inspect it before public distribution. Privacy tooling reduces repeated work; the runbook closes the gaps around it.

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