Ethereum software solutions provider ConsenSys has updated its privacy policy. However, the new additions mean much less privacy for Ethereum users.
On Nov. 23, ConsenSys quietly ປັບປຸງໃຫ້ທັນ its privacy policy. In it was a clause stating Infura would collect more data from Ethereum transactions.
Infura is a tooling suite for the creation of applications that connect to the Ethereum network. ConsenSys is the company behind Infura and MetaMask, ເປັນທີ່ນິຍົມທີ່ສຸດໃນໂລກ ກະເປົາເງິນ Ethereum.
When using Infura, the default Remote Procedure Call (RPC) provider in MetaMask, it will “collect your IP address and your Ethereum wallet address when you send a transaction.”
The move was noted by the Chinese industry outlet Wu Blockchain. Additionally, it was commented on by several prominent crypto experts:
Those using their own nodes or RPC providers will not be subject to data collection.
ConsenSys: Eroding Ethereum Privacy
The reaction from the crypto community was vociferous, as expected. A true web3 application or platform does not collect user data—which is essentially the whole point.
Defi developer ‘foobar’ said that he would stop using these apps. Furthermore, the default provider cannot be removed from MetaMask, so users can “never fully opt out,” he ເພີ່ມ.
“Zero reason to spy on users like this, assume malice until proven otherwise,”
Furthermore, Ethereum advocate Anthony Sassano suggested switching RPC providers, adding that it was “trivially easy.”
Source: https://beincrypto.com/new-consensys-updates-collect-ip-ethereum-address-data-metamask/