Microsoft Teams: Explicit transcription consent to transcribe meetings

Originally posted by Microsoft Apr 2, 2024 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Microsoft Teams will require explicit consent from participants for transcription during meetings if the policy ‘get recording and transcription consent’ is turned on. This will roll out worldwide between April and July 2024. Admins should ensure the policy is on. Participants who do not consent cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting.

You can hold a Microsoft Teams meeting that requires everyone’s consent in order to be transcribed. For tenants or user groups who turned on the policy get recording and transcription consent, all meetings will require explicit consent from participants when the transcription is started. 

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When this will happen:

Worldwide, GCC: We will begin rolling out late April 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024.

GCC High: We will begin rolling out late May 2024 and expect to complete by early June 2024.

DoD: We will begin rolling out late June 2024 and expect to complete by early July 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

If your tenant turns on the policy get recording and transcription consent, meetings organized by users within the tenant will require participants’ agreement to be transcribed when transcription is started. Participants can agree or disagree to be transcribed. If participants do not consent, they cannot unmute, turn on their camera, or share content during the meeting. 

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Get additional information about viewing live transcription in Microsoft Teams meetings.

What you need to do to prepare:

To prepare, admins should make sure the policy get recording and transcription consent is on. 

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