# 🚫 MetaMask collects user IP address and wallet data ⚠️

**Published by:** [The BlogChain Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@kazani/)
**Published on:** 2022-11-25
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@kazani/%F0%9F%9A%AB-metamask-collects-user-ip-address-and-wallet-data-%E2%9A%A0%EF%B8%8F

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ConsenSys, developer of MetaMask, has updated its 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 Instruction: https://docs.alchemy.com/docs/how-to-add-alchemy-rpc-endpoints-to-metamask Or use other wallets, such as (Trust Wallet/Block Wallet)

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