diff --git a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/ViewBuilder.java b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/ViewBuilder.java
index b387481b474..0d1d6824c1b 100644
--- a/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/ViewBuilder.java
+++ b/sdk/metrics/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/ViewBuilder.java
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ public ViewBuilder setAggregation(Aggregation aggregation) {
   /**
    * Sets a filter which retains attribute keys included in {@code keysToRetain}.
    *
+   * <p>Note: Attributes dropped by this filter may still appear on recorded exemplars. If you need
+   * to remove sensitive data from exemplars, you must disable exemplars entirely (e.g., using
+   * {@link SdkMeterProviderBuilder#setExemplarFilter(ExemplarFilter)} with {@link
+   * ExemplarFilter#alwaysOff()}), filter them using a delegating exporter, or filter them in the
+   * OpenTelemetry Collector.
+   *
    * @since 1.30.0
    */
   public ViewBuilder setAttributeFilter(Set<String> keysToRetain) {
@@ -89,6 +95,12 @@ public ViewBuilder setAttributeFilter(Set<String> keysToRetain) {
    *
    * <p>Only attribute keys that pass the supplied {@link Predicate} will be included in the output.
    *
+   * <p>Note: Attributes dropped by this filter may still appear on recorded exemplars. If you need
+   * to remove sensitive data from exemplars, you must disable exemplars entirely (e.g., using
+   * {@link SdkMeterProviderBuilder#setExemplarFilter(ExemplarFilter)} with {@link
+   * ExemplarFilter#alwaysOff()}), filter them using a delegating exporter, or filter them in the
+   * OpenTelemetry Collector.
+   *
    * @param keyFilter filter for attribute keys to include.
    */
   public ViewBuilder setAttributeFilter(Predicate<String> keyFilter) {