diff --git a/echo/directus/sync/collections/folders.json b/echo/directus/sync/collections/folders.json
index ad3d1d96..e171a536 100644
--- a/echo/directus/sync/collections/folders.json
+++ b/echo/directus/sync/collections/folders.json
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 [
+  {
+    "name": "custom_logos",
+    "parent": null,
+    "_syncId": "416965c6-7695-4235-8322-8515c9a05820"
+  },
   {
     "name": "Public",
     "parent": null,
diff --git a/echo/directus/sync/collections/permissions.json b/echo/directus/sync/collections/permissions.json
index 3af3a057..e02c7dbc 100644
--- a/echo/directus/sync/collections/permissions.json
+++ b/echo/directus/sync/collections/permissions.json
@@ -2123,6 +2123,13 @@
       "_and": [
         {
           "_or": [
+            {
+              "folder": {
+                "name": {
+                  "_contains": "custom_logos"
+                }
+              }
+            },
             {
               "folder": {
                 "name": {
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/common/RedactedText.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/common/RedactedText.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bf7d576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/common/RedactedText.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { t } from "@lingui/core/macro";
+import { Text, Tooltip } from "@mantine/core";
+import { type ReactNode, useMemo } from "react";
+
+const REDACTED_PATTERN = /<redacted_([a-z_]+)>/g;
+
+const REDACTED_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+	address: "Address",
+	card: "Card",
+	email: "Email",
+	iban: "IBAN",
+	id: "ID",
+	license_plate: "License Plate",
+	name: "Name",
+	phone: "Phone",
+	username: "Username",
+};
+
+const formatLabel = (key: string): string => {
+	if (key in REDACTED_LABELS) {
+		return REDACTED_LABELS[key];
+	}
+	return key
+		.split("_")
+		.map((word) => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1))
+		.join(" ");
+};
+
+const RedactedBadge = ({ type }: { type: string }) => {
+	const label = formatLabel(type);
+	return (
+		<Tooltip label={t`This information is anonymized`} withArrow>
+			<Text
+				component="span"
+				size="sm"
+				bg="primary.2"
+				px={6}
+				py={1}
+			>
+				{label}
+			</Text>
+		</Tooltip>
+	);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Parses a text string and replaces `<redacted_*>` placeholders with
+ * styled inline badges that show a human-readable label and tooltip.
+ *
+ * Returns the original string unchanged if no placeholders are found.
+ */
+export const parseRedactedText = (text: string): ReactNode[] | string => {
+	if (!text || !text.includes("<redacted_")) {
+		return text;
+	}
+
+	const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
+	let lastIndex = 0;
+
+	const regex = new RegExp(REDACTED_PATTERN);
+	for (let match = regex.exec(text); match !== null; match = regex.exec(text)) {
+		if (match.index > lastIndex) {
+			parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex, match.index));
+		}
+		parts.push(<RedactedBadge key={`${match.index}-${match[1]}`} type={match[1]} />);
+		lastIndex = regex.lastIndex;
+	}
+
+	if (lastIndex < text.length) {
+		parts.push(text.slice(lastIndex));
+	}
+
+	return parts;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Component that renders text with `<redacted_*>` placeholders replaced
+ * by subtle inline badges with tooltips.
+ */
+export const RedactedText = ({
+	children,
+	className,
+}: {
+	children: string;
+	className?: string;
+}) => {
+	const rendered = useMemo(() => parseRedactedText(children), [children]);
+
+	if (typeof rendered === "string") {
+		return <span className={className}>{rendered}</span>;
+	}
+
+	return <span className={className}>{rendered}</span>;
+};
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationAccordion.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationAccordion.tsx
index 7b056e12..2f1ad35f 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationAccordion.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationAccordion.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 	useMediaQuery,
 	useSessionStorage,
 } from "@mantine/hooks";
-import { ShieldCheckIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { DetectiveIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
 import {
 	IconArrowsExchange,
 	IconArrowsUpDown,
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ const ConversationAccordionItem = ({
 									size={18}
 									style={{ cursor: "default" }}
 								>
-									<ShieldCheckIcon />
+									<DetectiveIcon />
 								</ThemeIcon>
 							</Tooltip>
 						)}
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationChunkAudioTranscript.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationChunkAudioTranscript.tsx
index b0718f62..4de96f55 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationChunkAudioTranscript.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/conversation/ConversationChunkAudioTranscript.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { t } from "@lingui/core/macro";
 import { Divider, Skeleton, Text } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { BaseMessage } from "../chat/BaseMessage";
+import { RedactedText } from "../common/RedactedText";
 import { useConversationChunkContentUrl } from "./hooks";
 
 export const ConversationChunkAudioTranscript = ({
@@ -65,13 +66,13 @@ export const ConversationChunkAudioTranscript = ({
 					<span className="italic text-gray-500">{t`Transcript not available yet`}</span>
 				)} */}
 
-				{chunk.error ? (
-					<span className="italic text-gray-500">{t`Unable to process this chunk`}</span>
-				) : !chunk.transcript ? (
-					<span className="italic text-gray-500">{t`Transcribing...`}</span>
-				) : (
-					chunk.transcript
-				)}
+			{chunk.error ? (
+				<span className="italic text-gray-500">{t`Unable to process this chunk`}</span>
+			) : !chunk.transcript ? (
+				<span className="italic text-gray-500">{t`Transcribing...`}</span>
+			) : (
+				<RedactedText>{chunk.transcript}</RedactedText>
+			)}
 			</Text>
 		</BaseMessage>
 	);
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/participant/UserChunkMessage.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/participant/UserChunkMessage.tsx
index 01386e55..0c07db55 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/participant/UserChunkMessage.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/participant/UserChunkMessage.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { IconDotsVertical, IconTrash } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useParams } from "react-router";
 import { Markdown } from "@/components/common/Markdown";
+import { RedactedText } from "@/components/common/RedactedText";
 import { toast } from "@/components/common/Toaster";
 import { deleteParticipantConversationChunk } from "@/lib/api";
 
@@ -101,14 +102,18 @@ const UserChunkMessage = ({
 					</Menu.Dropdown>
 				</Menu>
 			</div>
-			<Paper className="my-2 rounded-t-xl rounded-bl-xl border-0 bg-gray-100 p-4">
-				<Text className="prose text-sm">
-					{chunk.transcript == null && (
-						<Markdown content={t`*Transcription in progress.*`} />
-					)}
+		<Paper className="my-2 rounded-t-xl rounded-bl-xl border-0 bg-gray-100 p-4">
+			<Text className="prose text-sm">
+				{chunk.transcript == null && (
+					<Markdown content={t`*Transcription in progress.*`} />
+				)}
+				{chunk.transcript?.includes("<redacted_") ? (
+					<RedactedText>{chunk.transcript}</RedactedText>
+				) : (
 					<Markdown content={chunk.transcript ?? ""} />
-				</Text>
-			</Paper>
+				)}
+			</Text>
+		</Paper>
 		</div>
 	);
 };
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/project/ProjectPortalEditor.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/project/ProjectPortalEditor.tsx
index 3a910b03..1d521f54 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/project/ProjectPortalEditor.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/project/ProjectPortalEditor.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import {
 	TextInput,
 	Title,
 } from "@mantine/core";
-import { ShieldCheckIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
-import { IconEye, IconEyeOff, IconRefresh, IconX } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { DetectiveIcon } from "@phosphor-icons/react";
+import { IconEye, IconEyeOff, IconInfoCircle, IconRefresh, IconRosetteDiscountCheck, IconX } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Resizable } from "re-resizable";
 import { memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import { useAutoSave } from "@/hooks/useAutoSave";
 import { useLanguage } from "@/hooks/useLanguage";
 import type { VerificationTopicsResponse } from "@/lib/api";
 import { testId } from "@/lib/testUtils";
-import { Logo } from "../common/Logo";
 import { toast } from "../common/Toaster";
 import { FormLabel } from "../form/FormLabel";
 import { MarkdownWYSIWYG } from "../form/MarkdownWYSIWYG/MarkdownWYSIWYG";
@@ -634,7 +633,6 @@ const ProjectPortalEditorComponent: React.FC<ProjectPortalEditorProps> = ({
 												<Title order={4}>
 													<Trans>Explore</Trans>
 												</Title>
-												<Logo hideTitle alwaysDembrane />
 												<Badge color="mauve" c="graphite" size="sm">
 													<Trans id="dashboard.dembrane.concrete.beta">
 														Beta
@@ -841,7 +839,10 @@ const ProjectPortalEditorComponent: React.FC<ProjectPortalEditorProps> = ({
 														Verify
 													</Trans>
 												</Title>
-												<Logo hideTitle alwaysDembrane />
+												<IconRosetteDiscountCheck
+													size={20}
+													color="var(--mantine-color-primary-filled)"
+												/>
 												<Badge color="mauve" c="graphite" size="sm">
 													<Trans id="dashboard.dembrane.verify.beta">
 														Beta
@@ -1171,7 +1172,7 @@ const ProjectPortalEditorComponent: React.FC<ProjectPortalEditorProps> = ({
 											<Title order={4}>
 												<Trans>Anonymize Transcripts</Trans>
 											</Title>
-											<ShieldCheckIcon
+											<DetectiveIcon
 												size={20}
 												color="var(--mantine-color-primary-filled)"
 											/>
@@ -1219,6 +1220,10 @@ const ProjectPortalEditorComponent: React.FC<ProjectPortalEditorProps> = ({
 											<Title order={4}>
 												<Trans>Auto-generate Titles</Trans>
 											</Title>
+											<IconInfoCircle
+												size={20}
+												className="text-gray-400"
+											/>
 											<Badge color="mauve" c="graphite" size="sm">
 												<Trans>Beta</Trans>
 											</Badge>
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/quote/Quote.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/quote/Quote.tsx
index 2679188f..4f5ea424 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/quote/Quote.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/quote/Quote.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useCopyQuote } from "@/components/aspect/hooks/useCopyQuote";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { CopyIconButton } from "../common/CopyIconButton";
 import { I18nLink } from "../common/i18nLink";
+import { RedactedText } from "../common/RedactedText";
 
 // replacement for AspectSegment
 export const Quote = ({
@@ -132,12 +133,12 @@ export const Quote = ({
 					>
 						{showTranscript ? (
 							<div className="space-y-3">
-								<Text
-									size="sm"
-									className="whitespace-pre-wrap italic leading-relaxed"
-								>
-									{data.verbatim_transcript}
-								</Text>
+							<Text
+								size="sm"
+								className="whitespace-pre-wrap italic leading-relaxed"
+							>
+								<RedactedText>{data.verbatim_transcript ?? ""}</RedactedText>
+							</Text>
 								{data.relevant_index && (
 									<div className="border-t border-gray-300 pt-2 dark:border-gray-600">
 										<Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ export const Quote = ({
 							</div>
 						) : (
 							<div>
-								<Text size="sm" className="italic" lineClamp={2}>
-									"{transcriptExcerpt}"
-								</Text>
+							<Text size="sm" className="italic" lineClamp={2}>
+								"<RedactedText>{transcriptExcerpt}</RedactedText>"
+							</Text>
 								{hasTranscript && (
 									<Text size="xs" c="dimmed" mt="xs">
 										Click to see full context
diff --git a/echo/frontend/src/components/settings/WhitelabelLogoCard.tsx b/echo/frontend/src/components/settings/WhitelabelLogoCard.tsx
index ae125a9f..37c4a4ad 100644
--- a/echo/frontend/src/components/settings/WhitelabelLogoCard.tsx
+++ b/echo/frontend/src/components/settings/WhitelabelLogoCard.tsx
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ export const WhitelabelLogoCard = () => {
 		},
 	});
 
-	const handleUpload = () => {
-		if (file) {
-			uploadMutation.mutate(file);
+	const handleFileChange = (selectedFile: File | null) => {
+		setFile(selectedFile);
+		if (selectedFile) {
+			uploadMutation.mutate(selectedFile);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -135,23 +136,14 @@ export const WhitelabelLogoCard = () => {
 					</Text>
 				)}
 
-				<Stack gap="xs">
-					<FileInput
-						accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/svg+xml,image/webp"
-						placeholder={t`Choose a logo file`}
-						value={file}
-						onChange={setFile}
-						leftSection={<IconUpload size={16} />}
-					/>
-					<Button
-						size="compact-sm"
-						disabled={!file}
-						loading={uploadMutation.isPending}
-						onClick={handleUpload}
-					>
-						<Trans>Upload</Trans>
-					</Button>
-				</Stack>
+				<FileInput
+					accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/svg+xml,image/webp"
+					placeholder={t`Choose a logo file`}
+					value={file}
+					onChange={handleFileChange}
+					leftSection={<IconUpload size={16} />}
+					disabled={uploadMutation.isPending}
+				/>
 			</Stack>
 		</Card>
 	);