diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor
index 2dc5bf8e..3f0978cc 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor	
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Preselected provider" Disabled="@this.Disabled" OptionHelp="@this.HelpText()" Data="@this.Data" SelectedValue="@this.SelectedValue" SelectionUpdate="@this.SelectionUpdate"/>
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+<ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Preselected provider" Disabled="@this.Disabled" OptionHelp="@this.HelpText()" Data="@this.FilteredData()" SelectedValue="@this.SelectedValue" SelectionUpdate="@this.SelectionUpdate"/>
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diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs
index 87889b02..28f2b4b9 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ConfigurationProviderSelection.razor.cs	
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using AIStudio.Provider;
 using AIStudio.Settings;
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
@@ -43,6 +44,25 @@ public partial class ConfigurationProviderSelection : ComponentBase, IMessageBus
 
     #endregion
     
+    private IEnumerable<ConfigurationSelectData<string>> FilteredData()
+    {
+        if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders is { EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence: true, GlobalMinimumConfidence: not ConfidenceLevel.NONE and not ConfidenceLevel.UNKNOWN })
+        {
+            var minimumLevel = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.GlobalMinimumConfidence;
+            foreach (var providerId in this.Data)
+            {
+                var provider = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == providerId.Value);
+                if (provider.UsedLLMProvider.GetConfidence(this.SettingsManager).Level >= minimumLevel)
+                    yield return providerId;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            foreach (var provider in this.Data)
+                yield return provider;
+        }
+    }
+    
     #region Implementation of IMessageBusReceiver
 
     public async Task ProcessMessage<T>(ComponentBase? sendingComponent, Event triggeredEvent, T? data)
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor
index aebe6e5c..3ac64b96 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @using AIStudio.Settings
 
 <MudSelect T="Provider" Value="@this.ProviderSettings" ValueChanged="@this.SelectionChanged" Validation="@this.ValidateProvider" Adornment="Adornment.Start" AdornmentIcon="@Icons.Material.Filled.Apps" Margin="Margin.Dense" Label="Provider" Class="mb-3 rounded-lg" Variant="Variant.Outlined">
-    @foreach (var provider in this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers)
+    @foreach (var provider in this.GetAvailableProviders())
     {
         <MudSelectItem Value="@provider"/>
     }
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor.cs
index ad2249fe..82ff2e73 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/ProviderSelection.razor.cs	
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using AIStudio.Provider;
 using AIStudio.Settings;
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
@@ -16,11 +17,27 @@ public partial class ProviderSelection : ComponentBase
     public Func<Settings.Provider, string?> ValidateProvider { get; set; } = _ => null;
     
     [Inject]
-    protected SettingsManager SettingsManager { get; set; } = null!;
+    private SettingsManager SettingsManager { get; init; } = null!;
     
     private async Task SelectionChanged(Settings.Provider provider)
     {
         this.ProviderSettings = provider;
         await this.ProviderSettingsChanged.InvokeAsync(provider);
     }
+    
+    private IEnumerable<Settings.Provider> GetAvailableProviders()
+    {
+        if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders is { EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence: true, GlobalMinimumConfidence: not ConfidenceLevel.NONE and not ConfidenceLevel.UNKNOWN })
+        {
+            var minimumLevel = this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.GlobalMinimumConfidence;
+            foreach (var provider in this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers)
+                if (provider.UsedLLMProvider.GetConfidence(this.SettingsManager).Level >= minimumLevel)
+                    yield return provider;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            foreach (var provider in this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.Providers)
+                yield return provider;
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor
index faeda70a..50f40da0 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Pages/Settings.razor	
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
                 Either you choose a common schema, or you configure the trust levels for each LLM provider yourself.
             </MudJustifiedText>
             
+            <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="Do you want to enforce an app-wide minimum confidence level?" LabelOn="Yes, enforce a minimum confidence level" LabelOff="No, do not enforce a minimum confidence level" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence)" StateUpdate="@(updatedState => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence = updatedState)" OptionHelp="When enabled, you can enforce a minimum confidence level for all LLM providers. This way, you can ensure that only trustworthy providers are used."/>
+            @if(this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence)
+            {
+                <ConfigurationSelect OptionDescription="Select a minimum confidence level" SelectedValue="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.GlobalMinimumConfidence)" Data="@ConfigurationSelectDataFactory.GetConfidenceLevelsData()" SelectionUpdate="@(selectedValue => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.GlobalMinimumConfidence = selectedValue)" OptionHelp="Choose the minimum confidence level that all LLM providers must meet. This way, you can ensure that only trustworthy providers are used. You cannot use any provider that falls below this level."/>
+            }
+            
             <ConfigurationOption OptionDescription="Show provider's confidence level?" LabelOn="Yes, show me the confidence level" LabelOff="No, please hide the confidence level" State="@(() => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.ShowProviderConfidence)" StateUpdate="@(updatedState => this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.ShowProviderConfidence = updatedState)" OptionHelp="When enabled, we show you the confidence level for the selected provider in the app. This helps you assess where you are sending your data at any time. Example: are you currently working with sensitive data? Then choose a particularly trustworthy provider, etc."/>
             @if (this.SettingsManager.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.ShowProviderConfidence)
             {
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/ConfigurationSelectData.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/ConfigurationSelectData.cs
index c48ea6df..44b17afc 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/ConfigurationSelectData.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/ConfigurationSelectData.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using AIStudio.Assistants.IconFinder;
 using AIStudio.Assistants.RewriteImprove;
 using AIStudio.Assistants.TextSummarizer;
 using AIStudio.Assistants.EMail;
+using AIStudio.Provider;
 using AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
 
 using WritingStylesRewrite = AIStudio.Assistants.RewriteImprove.WritingStyles;
@@ -142,4 +143,24 @@ public static class ConfigurationSelectDataFactory
         foreach (var scheme in Enum.GetValues<ConfidenceSchemes>())
             yield return new(scheme.GetListDescription(), scheme);
     }
+    
+    public static IEnumerable<ConfigurationSelectData<ConfidenceLevel>> GetConfidenceLevelsData()
+    {
+        foreach (var level in Enum.GetValues<ConfidenceLevel>())
+        {
+            switch (level)
+            {
+                case ConfidenceLevel.UNKNOWN:
+                    continue;
+                
+                case ConfidenceLevel.NONE:
+                    yield return new("No minimum confidence level chosen", level);
+                    break;
+                
+                default:
+                    yield return new(level.GetName(), level);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataLLMProviders.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataLLMProviders.cs
index c7c9b66b..a716476a 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataLLMProviders.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/DataModel/DataLLMProviders.cs	
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ namespace AIStudio.Settings.DataModel;
 
 public sealed class DataLLMProviders
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Should we enforce a global minimum confidence level?
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The global minimum confidence level to enforce.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ConfidenceLevel GlobalMinimumConfidence { get; set; } = ConfidenceLevel.NONE;
+    
     /// <summary>
     /// Should we show the provider confidence level?
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs
index a568aff1..485d5502 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Settings/SettingsManager.cs	
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ public sealed class SettingsManager(ILogger<SettingsManager> logger)
 
     public Provider GetPreselectedProvider(Tools.Components component)
     {
-        if(this.ConfigurationData.Providers.Count == 1)
+        var minimumLevel = this.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.EnforceGlobalMinimumConfidence ? this.ConfigurationData.LLMProviders.GlobalMinimumConfidence : ConfidenceLevel.NONE;
+
+        if (this.ConfigurationData.Providers.Count == 1 && this.ConfigurationData.Providers[0].UsedLLMProvider.GetConfidence(this).Level >= minimumLevel)
             return this.ConfigurationData.Providers[0];
         
         var preselection = component switch
@@ -135,10 +137,10 @@ public sealed class SettingsManager(ILogger<SettingsManager> logger)
             _ => default,
         };
 
-        if (preselection != default)
+        if(preselection != default && preselection.UsedLLMProvider.GetConfidence(this).Level >= minimumLevel)
             return preselection;
 
-        return this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.App.PreselectedProvider);
+        return this.ConfigurationData.Providers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == this.ConfigurationData.App.PreselectedProvider && x.UsedLLMProvider.GetConfidence(this).Level >= minimumLevel);
     }
 
     public Profile GetPreselectedProfile(Tools.Components component)
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.11.md b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.11.md
index 4c8c68a1..b9dd0a21 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.11.md	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/changelog/v0.9.11.md	
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # v0.9.11, build 186 
 - Added a tooltip to the confidence card button.
+- Added an option to enforce a minimum confidence level throughout the entire app.
 - Renamed the `Providers` enum to `LLMProviders` for better clarity. Renamed also all dependent variables and methods.
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