Lol, It's funny because it took you an experience to realize this, when this particular advice have been sang on numerous occasions both on and off forum. Exchanges aren't wallet and shouldn't be treated as one. Kyc on the other hand have established itself as a feature associated with all centralized exchanges so we can't fight it. Although am not much of a fan, we still have to comply since we make use of these platform, and are obligated to provide all the necessary requirements.

Consider this a lesson and just go ahead with the verification process to get your coins and store them on a wallet you have control over your private keys. Binance exchange aren't known for shady behaviors although it doesn't guarantee the safety of your documents.