Consensys, the software company behind MetaMask, released a new update to its privacy policy on November 23.
The company says it will collect consumers’ IP addresses and Ethereum wallet addresses when they send a transaction. The new policy is applicable to those using Infura as the default Remote Procedure Call (RPC) provider in MetaMask.
To wit,
“Information collected by Infura when you use Infura as your default RPC provider in MetaMask…When you use Infura as your default RPC provider in MetaMask, Infura will collect your IP address and your Ethereum wallet address when you send a transaction.”
Customers who use their own Ethereum node or a third-party RPC provider are not affected by the new rules – their IP and MetaMask addresses are in their control, as noted in Consensys’ official post.
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