# 🚫 MetaMask collects user IP address and wallet data ⚠️

By [The BlogChain Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kazani) · 2022-11-25

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**ConsenSys**, developer of MetaMask, [has updated its privacy policy](https://consensys.net/privacy-policy/). Now, if you are using RPC from the Infura provider (the default), then MetaMask will collect your data when sending a transaction.

If you are afraid for privacy, you can change the RPC provider to [**Alchemy**](https://alchemy.com/)

Instruction: [https://docs.alchemy.com/docs/how-to-add-alchemy-rpc-endpoints-to-metamask](https://docs.alchemy.com/docs/how-to-add-alchemy-rpc-endpoints-to-metamask)

Or use other wallets, such as (Trust Wallet/[Block Wallet](https://linktr.ee/blockwallet))

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*Originally published on [The BlogChain Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kazani/🚫-metamask-collects-user-ip-address-and-wallet-data-⚠️)*
