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Secret Recovery Phrase users may disable Basic Functionality

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 291 of 352 platforms
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Google Cloud Medium

Your organization may allow you to access and export your data in order to back it up or transfer it to a service outside of Google.

Skillshare Medium

When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.

ClickUp Medium

If you are an end user in a Workspace not owned by you and wish to update, delete, or receive any information we have about you, you may do so by contacting the organization who owns your ClickUp Workspace.

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If you onboarded to MetaMask using the 'Secret Recovery Phrase' method, you may disable or opt-out of these default configurations at any time by toggling off `Basic Functionality`.

Excerpt from MetaMask's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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-078139
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-078139
Captured: 2026-05-07 06:17:26 UTC
SHA-256: 4cfbe9762731bfe6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/metamask/metamask-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-078139/secret-recovery-phrase-users-may-disable-basic-functionality/
Accessed: Oct. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does MetaMask's Secret Recovery Phrase users may disable Basic Functionality clause do?

The clause states: “If you onboarded to MetaMask using the 'Secret Recovery Phrase' method, you may disable or opt-out of these default configurations at any time by toggling off `Basic Functionality`.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 291 platforms. See the full comparison.

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