Is there a script or perhaps a GPO type template that can be used to disable the privacy option "Use online machine translation".

This setting is causing PII information to be sent outside of our network to the MS translator website without user knowledge. We need a way to disable this setting for hundreds if not thousands of workstations.

I appreciate any direction that could be provided.

Thanks

Hi,

From the description, I understand that you concern about the privacy when using Microsoft Translator, however I'd like to say that we keep the data you submit for translation private. Any data you submit for translation will not be shared with anyone, except the people and organizations who are tasked with the quality assurance of the Translator service. It is protected from access by anyone else. See the Translator Privacy Statement here:

http://www.microsoft.com/privacystatement/en-us/Translator/Default.aspx

If you still want to disable the option "Use online machine translation", you can try these steps:

1. First, please make sure you have downloaded and loaded Office 2010 Administrative Templates.

2. Open the Group Policy Editor and navigate to:

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Word 2010 > Miscellaneous 

3. Double click "Do not use online machine translation"

4. Select Enable and click OK.

5. Exit Group Policy Editor.

For more information, please refer:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179143(v=office.14).aspx

Regards,

Steve Fan
TechNet Community Support