Consensys publishes MetaMask privacy statement update to explicitly not collect private keys
On June 18th, Consensys released an update to the MetaMask Privacy Statement, which mainly includes:
1. Provide greater clarity on which specific elements of the Privacy Statement are relevant to MetaMask and what each element means to MetaMask users. This includes increased transparency on how IP addresses are handled when using MetaMask.
2. Include other background information related to Consensys' entire personal information processing activities.
3. Clarify the products and services within the scope of the privacy statement, remove Codefi and Quorum, and add MetaMask Institutional, MetaMask Developer, Linea, Teku, Besu, and Phosphor.
For MetaMask users, Consensy will:
1. Do not collect private keys.
2. Do not sell personal information.
3. Do not collect or retain personal information unless necessary to provide services and a good user experience;
4. No financial payment or banking information is collected, but these services may be required to submit this information to third-party providers when users use the deposit and withdrawal function.