diff --git a/ui/src/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.tsx b/ui/src/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.tsx
index ad61b231..6641068d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.tsx
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
         <span
           className={cn(
             'text-[8px] font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md shrink-0',
+            privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
             getTierBadgeClass(effectiveTier)
           )}
         >
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
               title={effectiveCodexBadge.label}
               className={cn(
                 'text-[8px] font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md border shrink-0',
+                privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                 getCompactDetailBadgeClass(effectiveCodexBadge.audience)
               )}
             >
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
               title={identity.audienceLabel}
               className={cn(
                 'text-[8px] font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md shrink-0',
+                privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                 getAudienceBadgeClass(identity.audience)
               )}
             >
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
           title={identity.detailLabel ?? identity.compactDetailLabel}
           className={cn(
             'text-[8px] font-semibold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-md border shrink-0',
+            privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
             getCompactDetailBadgeClass(identity.audience)
           )}
         >
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
                 <span
                   className={cn(
                     'absolute -bottom-0.5 -right-0.5 text-[7px] font-bold uppercase px-1 py-px rounded ring-1 ring-background',
+                    privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                     effectiveTier === 'ultra'
                       ? 'bg-violet-500/20 text-violet-600 dark:bg-violet-500/30 dark:text-violet-300'
                       : 'bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-700 dark:bg-yellow-500/25 dark:text-yellow-400'
@@ -292,6 +297,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
                   variant="outline"
                   className={cn(
                     'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                    privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                     getAudienceBadgeClass(effectiveCodexBadge.audience)
                   )}
                 >
@@ -303,6 +309,7 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
                   variant="outline"
                   className={cn(
                     'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                    privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                     getAudienceBadgeClass(identity.audience)
                   )}
                 >
@@ -310,7 +317,10 @@ export function AccountSurfaceCard({
                 </Badge>
               )}
               {!isCompact && normalizedProvider !== 'codex' && identity.detailLabel && (
-                <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5">
+                <Badge
+                  variant="outline"
+                  className={cn('text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5', privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS)}
+                >
                   {identity.detailLabel}
                 </Badge>
               )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/account-step.tsx b/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/account-step.tsx
index dc9b5930..fc0c194a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/account-step.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/account-step.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export function AccountStep({
                         variant="outline"
                         className={cn(
                           'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                          privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                           codexBadge.audience === 'business'
                             ? 'bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300'
                             : codexBadge.audience === 'free'
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export function AccountStep({
                         variant="outline"
                         className={cn(
                           'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                          privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                           identity.audience === 'business'
                             ? 'bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300'
                             : identity.audience === 'free'
@@ -78,7 +80,10 @@ export function AccountStep({
                       </Badge>
                     ) : null}
                     {!codexBadge?.label && identity.detailLabel && (
-                      <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5">
+                      <Badge
+                        variant="outline"
+                        className={cn('text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5', privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS)}
+                      >
                         {identity.detailLabel}
                       </Badge>
                     )}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/variant-step.tsx b/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/variant-step.tsx
index 394212de..396cfe2b 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/variant-step.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/setup/wizard/steps/variant-step.tsx
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export function VariantStep({
                     variant="outline"
                     className={cn(
                       'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                      privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                       selectedCodexBadge.audience === 'business'
                         ? 'bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300'
                         : selectedCodexBadge.audience === 'free'
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ export function VariantStep({
                     variant="outline"
                     className={cn(
                       'text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5 border-transparent',
+                      privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS,
                       selectedAccountIdentity.audience === 'business'
                         ? 'bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300'
                         : selectedAccountIdentity.audience === 'free'
@@ -114,7 +116,10 @@ export function VariantStep({
                   </Badge>
                 ) : null}
                 {!selectedCodexBadge?.label && selectedAccountIdentity?.detailLabel && (
-                  <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5">
+                  <Badge
+                    variant="outline"
+                    className={cn('text-[10px] h-4 px-1.5', privacyMode && PRIVACY_BLUR_CLASS)}
+                  >
                     {selectedAccountIdentity.detailLabel}
                   </Badge>
                 )}
diff --git a/ui/tests/unit/components/setup/account-identity-privacy.test.tsx b/ui/tests/unit/components/setup/account-identity-privacy.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dc704fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/tests/unit/components/setup/account-identity-privacy.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@tests/setup/test-utils';
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { AccountStep } from '@/components/setup/wizard/steps/account-step';
+import { VariantStep } from '@/components/setup/wizard/steps/variant-step';
+import type { OAuthAccount } from '@/lib/api-client';
+
+const businessAccount: OAuthAccount = {
+  id: 'victim@example.com#04a0f049-team',
+  email: 'victim@example.com',
+  provider: 'gemini',
+  isDefault: false,
+  tokenFile: 'gemini-victim@example.com-04a0f049-team.json',
+  createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
+};
+
+describe('setup account identity privacy', () => {
+  it('blurs account metadata badges in the account selection step', () => {
+    render(
+      <AccountStep
+        accounts={[businessAccount]}
+        privacyMode={true}
+        onSelect={vi.fn()}
+        onAddNew={vi.fn()}
+        onBack={vi.fn()}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('victim@example.com')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Business')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Workspace 04a0f049')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+  });
+
+  it('blurs account metadata badges in the variant step', () => {
+    render(
+      <VariantStep
+        selectedProvider="gemini"
+        catalog={{ models: [{ id: 'gemini-2.5-pro', name: 'Gemini 2.5 Pro' }] }}
+        selectedAccount={businessAccount}
+        variantName="gemini"
+        modelName="gemini-2.5-pro"
+        isPending={false}
+        privacyMode={true}
+        onVariantNameChange={vi.fn()}
+        onModelChange={vi.fn()}
+        onBack={vi.fn()}
+        onSkip={vi.fn()}
+        onCreate={vi.fn()}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('victim@example.com')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Business')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Workspace 04a0f049')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/tests/unit/ui/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.test.tsx b/ui/tests/unit/ui/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.test.tsx
index 64d88fd0..dce54089 100644
--- a/ui/tests/unit/ui/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/tests/unit/ui/components/account/shared/account-surface-card.test.tsx
@@ -146,4 +146,42 @@ describe('AccountSurfaceCard', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText('Pers')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByTitle('Free')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('blurs detailed account identity metadata when privacy mode is enabled', () => {
+    render(
+      <AccountSurfaceCard
+        mode="detailed"
+        provider="gemini"
+        accountId="victim@example.com#04a0f049-team"
+        email="victim@example.com"
+        displayEmail="victim@example.com"
+        tokenFile="gemini-victim@example.com-04a0f049-team.json"
+        privacyMode={true}
+        showQuota={false}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('victim@example.com')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Business')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Workspace 04a0f049')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+  });
+
+  it('blurs compact account identity metadata when privacy mode is enabled', () => {
+    render(
+      <AccountSurfaceCard
+        mode="compact"
+        provider="gemini"
+        accountId="victim@example.com#04a0f049-team"
+        email="victim@example.com"
+        displayEmail="victim@example.com"
+        tokenFile="gemini-victim@example.com-04a0f049-team.json"
+        privacyMode={true}
+        showQuota={false}
+      />
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('victim@example.com')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Biz')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+    expect(screen.getByText('04a0f049')).toHaveClass('blur-[4px]');
+  });
 });