Dealing with MetaMask & Consensys Privacy Issues: How to Avoid Data Collection

00:00 Introduction
01:25 Metamask/Infura Privacy Issues
03:16 How Networks Work in MetaMask
05:19 Using Your own Ethereum node (Resorce Intensive: Not recommended)
08:11 Configuring a different Ethereum Node RPC (Free: recommended)
11:13 Using a VPN to Preserve Privacy (Requires VPN Service: highly recommended)

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Article on Setting up Your own Local Ethereum Node: https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/nodes-and-clients/run-a-node/

Article on Configuring MetaMask to connect to your local Node: https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015290012

Article listing Alternative Ethereum Node RPCs: https://www.g2.com/products/infura/competitors/alternatives

Article concerning the Privacy Policy of ConsesSys: https://cointelegraph.com/news/consensys-addresses-metamask-ip-collection-claims-nothing-has-changed

ConsenSys Privacy Policy: https://consensys.net/privacy-policy/

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