What people search and post about
People search remove metadata from PDF, PDF author property, and worry about accidental disclosure on client or court uploads.
Risk
One stray author field on an expert report or tax workpaper can create awkward client questions—or worse in adversarial settings.
Fast hygiene
Set neutral title/author/keywords or clear fields entirely per firm policy, download, attach. Do this after content is final so you do not scrub then re-save from Word with new metadata.
Related
For visible red boxes use Autoredact; metadata is invisible but equally important.