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How to redact a passport copy: photo page and MRZ
Send the photo page only, and cover each field twice: in the printed data and in the machine-readable zone. Then mark the copy and check it.
Oct 18, 2026Redaction checklist: 7 steps before you send a file
The regulators' redaction advice as one checklist to follow before every send, and which steps Dress Docs does for you on export.
Oct 18, 2026Redaction log: what to record, and what to leave out
A redaction log records what you removed, where and why, without the content itself. What it's for, what goes in it, and where to keep it.
Oct 18, 2026How to justify redactions: a reason on every cover
A blacked-out passage invites one question: why? How to justify redactions, what information-access law expects, and how to keep the record.
Oct 18, 2026How to send an ID copy safely: only what they need
They need your name and date of birth, not your whole ID. How to send an ID copy safely: ask what they need, cover the rest, mark it for them.
Oct 18, 2026Subject access request redaction: what to cover
Answering an access request? Give the requester their data, cover other people's, record why, and don't redact more than you must.
Oct 18, 2026Landlord tenant documents and GDPR: what you may keep
Landlord tenant documents under the GDPR: what you need at each step of a letting, why seeing an ID beats copying it, and what to delete and when.
Oct 18, 2026How to watermark an ID copy: recipient, purpose, date
A watermark on your ID copy says who it was for, why and when, so a forwarded copy shows where it came from. What to write, and what it can't do.
Oct 18, 2026Can a bank ask for a copy of my ID? Yes, a full one
Can a bank ask for a copy of your ID? Yes: anti-money-laundering rules make it keep a full copy, and a redacted one fails. Who else asks, and what to do.
Oct 18, 2026How to redact a PDF in about 30 seconds
Step by step: open your file in Dress Docs, cover what shouldn't show, and download a flattened copy with no metadata. Your document stays on your device.
Jul 14, 2026Remove metadata from a PDF before you send it
A redacted file can still leak through hidden metadata: author, dates, camera, location. What hides in your files, and how Dress Docs removes it on export.
Jul 3, 2026Is it safe to upload documents online?
Uploading a private document means trusting what happens to it next. Dress Docs redacts on your device, so there's no upload to think about.
Jun 24, 2026