diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1214afe..e2f89b5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ JWT_SECRET=376ea99080f848fec7c056dcce75df9f052d6d3c0a35da467c89cd7aae7b3a9f
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # BACKEND — Cloudflare Turnstile secret key (backend only)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=0x4AAAAAACtzRelpHW67jqU-Xo-PrBU6ss4
+TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=CHANGE_THIS_TO_YOUR_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # BACKEND — Frontend origin for CORS
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # FRONTEND (React) — Cloudflare Turnstile site key
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-REACT_APP_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=0x4AAAAAACtzRYcinMFJ4f1g
+REACT_APP_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=CHANGE_THIS_TO_YOUR_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # FRONTEND (React) — Backend API base URL
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # EMAIL — For sending OTP via email (nodemailer)
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-EMAIL_USER=adityakhakurel69@gmail.com
-EMAIL_PASS=hbxrnzfjnkijsoea
+EMAIL_USER=CHANGE_THIS_TO_YOUR_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+EMAIL_PASS=CHANGE_THIS_TO_YOUR_APP_PASSWORD
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
 # BACKEND — Google Gemini (AI chatbot proxy). Free key from
 # https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey  — keep this server-side only.
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-GEMINI_API_KEY=
+GEMINI_API_KEY=CHANGE_THIS_TO_YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY
 GEMINI_MODEL=gemini-2.5-flash