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IP Address Temporary Processing Only

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

IP address processing is explicitly limited to temporary processing and only where required for specific Offerings, conditioning the scope of IP data handling on both necessity and user settings.

Interpretive note: The excerpt states an additional purpose — 'to provide the best possible experience for MetaMask users' — which was omitted from the canonical claim as secondary to the primary restriction on IP processing.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your IP address may be temporarily processed by MetaMask, but only where required for certain Offerings and subject to your MetaMask settings.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

Your audio or video is processed if you choose to participate in the discussion, otherwise, your Profile is included in the listener's section of the service.

Anthropic Medium

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.

GitHub Medium

Our emails to users may contain a pixel tag, which is a small, clear image that can tell us whether or not you have opened an email and what your IP address is.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we may temporarily process your IP address only where required for some of our Offerings (depending on your MetaMask settings) to provide the best possible experience for MetaMask users.

— Excerpt from MetaMask's MetaMask Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
MetaMask Privacy Policy
Entity
MetaMask
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037618
Document ID
CA-D-00280
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4cfbe9762731bfe658d18b0c1568e69aca6f8fd9ffe4429a18ab2c4903520ea6
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 06:17 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: MetaMask
Document: MetaMask Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-037618
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:17:26 UTC
SHA-256: 4cfbe9762731bfe6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/metamask/metamask-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037618/ip-address-temporary-processing-only/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does MetaMask's IP Address Temporary Processing Only clause do?

IP address processing is explicitly limited to temporary processing and only where required for specific Offerings, conditioning the scope of IP data handling on both necessity and user settings.

How does this clause affect you?

Your IP address may be temporarily processed by MetaMask, but only where required for certain Offerings and subject to your MetaMask settings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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