MetaMask Chrome Extension: Recently, ConsenSys, the company that owns the popular Ethereum wallet MetaMask, updated its privacy policy. The update got a lot of pushback from users.
According to updates to ConsenSys’ privacy policy, when you use Infura as your preferred remote procedure call (RPC) provider in MetaMask, it will gather your IP address and your Ethereum wallet address whenever you perform a transaction. If you want to dodge this, read on.
The Most Convenient Way to Ensure That MetaMask or Infura Are Not Tracking Your IP Address
When users connect with Ethereum or other blockchains using an RPC provider such as Infura, the provider obtains both the user’s IP address and wallet address in order to deliver the service. ConsenSys maintains that “This is not unique to Infura and is consistent with how web design works in general.”
So, if you want to stay anonymous as much as you can while using MetaMask, avoid Infura and use your own Ethereum node or a third-party RPC p
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