{"id":515941,"date":"2022-11-25T15:05:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T12:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/consensys-addresses-metamask-ip-collection-claims-nothing-has-changed\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T15:05:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T12:05:20","slug":"consensys-addresses-metamask-ip-collection-claims-nothing-has-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/consensys-addresses-metamask-ip-collection-claims-nothing-has-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"# ConsenSys addresses MetaMask IP collection, claims nothing has changed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29205455264\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29205455264\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/consensys-addresses-metamask-ip-collection-claims-nothing-has-changed\/#%E2%80%9D_ConsenSys_addresses_MetaMask_IP_collection_claims_nothing_has_changed_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; ConsenSys addresses MetaMask IP collection, claims nothing has changed  &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_ConsenSys_addresses_MetaMask_IP_collection_claims_nothing_has_changed_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; ConsenSys addresses MetaMask IP collection, claims nothing has changed  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvMDZlNDE0MzctOTUyNi00NGEwLThmMzgtYmM0MDJhYTgyNDg1LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5129e2ea>After community backlash received from an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consensys.net\/privacy-policy\/\">initial<\/a> privacy policy revision on Nov. 23, ConsenSys, the parent company of MetaMask, released a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/consensys.net\/blog\/news\/privacy-policy-update\/\">statement<\/a> to reiterate the intentions of its data collection.<\/p>\n<p>The company stated that the policy has always relayed how certain types of personal information are automatically collected, which could include IP addresses. According to ConsenSys, the latest updates were in the act of transparency as to how Infura, MetaMask\u2019s default Remote Procedure Call, works with user data.<\/p>\n<p>ConsenSys highlighted that MetaMask itself\u00a0does not collect IP addresses. Rather, the policy says users running the wallet through Infura <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications are subject to data collection.<\/p>\n<p>In a tweet, the company\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetaMask\/status\/1595844348888883200\">claimed<\/a> only the language of the policy was updated, and \u201cnothing\u201d else about the policy or data collection is different.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Cointelegraph, ConsenSys said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cInfura does not improperly exploit this information, and ConsenSys does not monetize this information as some Web2 companies do.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Consensys, Infura is currently looking into technical updates to \u201cminimize the collection of personal information, including anonymization techniques and minimization and elimination of any data collection and retention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Crypto is breaking the Google-Amazon-Apple monopoly on user data<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updates to its policy came as users began looking for noncustodial digital asset-storing options after the FTX fallout.\u00a0Despite the clarifications from the company through its official web channels, users in the community responded with skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crypto24by7\/status\/1595845565056978944\">said<\/a> this gives all the more reason for users to move assets to a cold storage wallet. Others asked for alternative wallet recommendations and reiterated the decentralization needed in Web3. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really poor timing to change anything. Especially with so many people actively looking into self custody. <\/p>\n<p>It only makes it worse that you collect data just to have it. I\u2019m disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uniquely NFT (@UniquelyNFT) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniquelyNFT\/status\/1595909119214751744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>MetaMask has more than 21 million monthly users, which makes it one of the most popular self-custody wallets in the Web3 space.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"defi_newsletter\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The company stated that the policy has always relayed how certain types of personal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":515942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTEvMDZlNDE0MzctOTUyNi00NGEwLThmMzgtYmM0MDJhYTgyNDg1LmpwZw==.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[74894,76402,74983,74868,133064],"class_list":["post-515941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-blockchain","tag-consensys","tag-decentralization","tag-defi","tag-metamask"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}