diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/README.md
index 3159fd87cc9..a2a3a295115 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/README.md
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ I0329 11:36:38.734575   99095 logger.go:76] Log using Infof, key: value
 I0329 11:36:38.734592   99095 logger.go:77] "Log using InfoS" key="value"
 E0329 11:36:38.734604   99095 logger.go:79] Log using Errorf, err: fail
 E0329 11:36:38.734619   99095 logger.go:80] "Log using ErrorS" err="fail"
-I0329 11:36:38.734631   99095 logger.go:82] Log with sensitive key, data: {"secret"}
 I0329 11:36:38.734653   99095 logger.go:87] "Now the default logger is set, but using the one from the context is still better."
-I0329 11:36:38.734674   99095 logger.go:90] "Log sensitive data through context" data={Key:secret}
 I0329 11:36:38.734693   99095 logger.go:94] "runtime" duration="1m0s"
 I0329 11:36:38.734710   99095 logger.go:95] "another runtime" duration="1m0s"
 ```
@@ -46,9 +44,7 @@ This is other output via stderr.
 {"ts":1648546681782.9392,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:77","msg":"Log using InfoS","v":0,"key":"value"}
 {"ts":1648546681782.9763,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:79","msg":"Log using Errorf, err: fail\n"}
 {"ts":1648546681782.9915,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:80","msg":"Log using ErrorS","err":"fail"}
-{"ts":1648546681783.0208,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:82","msg":"Log with sensitive key, data: {\"secret\"}\n","v":0}
 {"ts":1648546681783.0364,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:87","msg":"Now the default logger is set, but using the one from the context is still better.","v":0}
-{"ts":1648546681783.0552,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:90","msg":"Log sensitive data through context","v":0,"data":{"key":"secret"}}
 {"ts":1648546681783.1091,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:94","msg":"runtime","v":0,"duration":"1m0s"}
 {"ts":1648546681783.1257,"caller":"cmd/logger.go:95","msg":"another runtime","v":0,"duration":"1h0m0s","duration":"1m0s"}
 ```
@@ -68,10 +64,8 @@ I0329 11:38:23.145944  100190 logger.go:76] Log using Infof, key: value
 I0329 11:38:23.145961  100190 logger.go:77] "Log using InfoS" key="value"
 E0329 11:38:23.145973  100190 logger.go:79] Log using Errorf, err: fail
 E0329 11:38:23.145989  100190 logger.go:80] "Log using ErrorS" err="fail"
-I0329 11:38:23.146000  100190 logger.go:82] Log with sensitive key, data: {"secret"}
 I0329 11:38:23.146017  100190 logger.go:83] Log less important message
 I0329 11:38:23.146034  100190 logger.go:87] "Now the default logger is set, but using the one from the context is still better."
-I0329 11:38:23.146055  100190 logger.go:90] "Log sensitive data through context" data={Key:secret}
 I0329 11:38:23.146074  100190 logger.go:94] "runtime" duration="1m0s"
 I0329 11:38:23.146091  100190 logger.go:95] "another runtime" duration="1m0s"
 ```
@@ -103,9 +97,7 @@ I0329 11:47:36.830715  101057 logger.go:76] Log using Infof, key: value
 I0329 11:47:36.830731  101057 logger.go:77] "Log using InfoS" key="value"
 E0329 11:47:36.830745  101057 logger.go:79] Log using Errorf, err: fail
 E0329 11:47:36.830760  101057 logger.go:80] "Log using ErrorS" err="fail"
-I0329 11:47:36.830772  101057 logger.go:82] Log with sensitive key, data: {"secret"}
 I0329 11:47:36.830795  101057 logger.go:87] "Now the default logger is set, but using the one from the context is still better."
-I0329 11:47:36.830818  101057 logger.go:90] "example: Log sensitive data through context" foo="bar" data={Key:secret}
 I0329 11:47:36.830841  101057 logger.go:94] "example/myname: runtime" foo="bar" duration="1m0s"
 I0329 11:47:36.830859  101057 logger.go:95] "example: another runtime" foo="bar" duration="1m0s"
 ```
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/example.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/example.go
index b2d2ab0d2e9..fc6ce68f62a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/example.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/logs/example/example.go
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	err := errors.New("fail")
 	klog.Errorf("Log using Errorf, err: %v", err)
 	klog.ErrorS(err, "Log using ErrorS")
-	data := SensitiveData{Key: "secret"}
-	klog.Infof("Log with sensitive key, data: %q", data)
 	klog.V(1).Info("Log less important message")
 
 	// This is the fallback that can be used if neither logger nor context
@@ -49,14 +47,9 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	klog.TODO().Info("Now the default logger is set, but using the one from the context is still better.")
 
 	logger := klog.FromContext(ctx)
-	logger.Info("Log sensitive data through context", "data", data)
 
 	// This intentionally uses the same key/value multiple times. Only the
 	// second example could be detected via static code analysis.
 	klog.LoggerWithValues(klog.LoggerWithName(logger, "myname"), "duration", time.Hour).Info("runtime", "duration", time.Minute)
 	logger.Info("another runtime", "duration", time.Hour, "duration", time.Minute)
 }
-
-type SensitiveData struct {
-	Key string `json:"key" datapolicy:"secret-key"`
-}