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What do I have to consider if my translation texts may contain confidential information?

If your translation content includes sensitive or confidential information, follow these best practices to maximize security and privacy in Locize:

  • Avoid public CDN publishing: Disable auto-publish and bundle or self-host your translations instead.
  • Use private publishing: If you need CDN delivery, enable the private publish option. This restricts access to downloads via an API key, keeping translations non-public.
  • Disable machine translation: Turn off machine translation to prevent confidential data from being sent to third-party MT or AI providers.
  • Avoid external ordering services: Do not use translation ordering services for confidential content.

Data Security

All your data — including translation resources — is encrypted in transit and at rest. By default, data is stored in Ireland. If you use the CDN, published translations may also be stored in the United States and on edge locations worldwide. Only a few selected Locize employees have secure, limited access to these data stores if necessary.

Summary:

  • Prefer private or bundled/self-hosted delivery for confidential translations
  • Control access with API keys
  • Be mindful of third-party integrations and services