diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1cba00..4c4446e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,3 +36,7 @@ mkdocs/
 /bills.db
 Mobile App/PLAN.md
 mobile/
+
+# LIVE production DB copy for SimpleFIN testing — REAL financial data + secrets.
+# NEVER commit. Whole dir is ignored.
+tests/Site-BKUP-Test/