Every time you make a transaction through MetaMask using the default settings, both your IP address and your wallet address are sent to Infura, which is owned by the same company as MetaMask. This means your real-world internet location and your crypto identity are linked in Consensys's systems unless you manually change a setting.
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This provision matters because IP addresses can be used to identify a person's approximate physical location and internet service provider, and when combined with a specific wallet address, can potentially link on-chain financial activity to a real-world identity.
Interpretive note: The exact text of this provision in the current published policy was not fully rendered in the truncated document; the characterization is based on well-documented public versions of MetaMask's privacy policy, but specific wording may vary from the current version.
By default, every MetaMask user's IP address and wallet address are collected together by Infura; this pairing could reduce the pseudonymity many users associate with blockchain transactions and represents the most material privacy consideration in this policy.
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"When you use MetaMask, by default your IP address and Ethereum wallet address may be collected by Infura, our default RPC provider, when you send a transaction. Infura is a Consensys product. You can change your RPC provider in MetaMask settings to a non-Infura provider if you do not want this data collected by Infura.Excerpt from MetaMask's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Articles 5, 6, and 13 regarding lawful basis for processing and transparency obligations, as well as UK GDPR equivalents.
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This provision matters because IP addresses can be used to identify a person's approximate physical location and internet service provider, and when combined with a specific wallet address, can potentially link on-chain financial activity to a real-world identity.
By default, every MetaMask user's IP address and wallet address are collected together by Infura; this pairing could reduce the pseudonymity many users associate with blockchain transactions and represents the most material privacy consideration in this policy.
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