# New to Online Gaming dApps? MetaMask Privacy and Wallet Safety Tips for Beginners **URL:** \ **Category:** Translation Submissions\ **Created:** [July 10, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/new-to-online-gaming-dapps-metamask-privacy-and-wallet-safety-tips-for-beginners/31598 "2026-07-10T13:06:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rillex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@rillex](https://community.metamask.com/u/rillex)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/new-to-online-gaming-dapps-metamask-privacy-and-wallet-safety-tips-for-beginners/31598/1 "2026-07-10T13:06:25Z")
Hello MetaMask Community, I am learning how to use MetaMask more safely when interacting with online gaming dApps and other third-party platforms. This is not a casino promotion, and I am not sharing any referral, bonus, or platform link. I would like to understand the best privacy and wallet-safety practices for beginners. Here are some precautions I currently follow: ### 1. Use a separate wallet for dApps I prefer not to connect a wallet containing my main crypto holdings. A separate wallet with only the amount required for transactions appears to be a safer approach. ### 2. Verify the website carefully Before connecting MetaMask, I check the complete website address and avoid links received through unknown messages, advertisements, or unofficial social media accounts. ### 3. Review every connection and permission I read the MetaMask prompt before accepting it and check: - Which account is being connected - Which network is selected - What permission the dApp is requesting - Whether I am connecting, signing a message, or approving a transaction - How much token access is being requested ### 4. Avoid unnecessary unlimited approvals Where possible, I prefer setting a limited spending cap rather than giving a smart contract unlimited access to a token. ### 5. Disconnect and revoke permissions I understand that disconnecting a wallet from a dApp and revoking token approvals are not necessarily the same action. After I stop using a dApp, I review both its wallet connection and any remaining token approvals. ### 6. Protect personal wallet information I never share my Secret Recovery Phrase, private key, password, or screen recording showing sensitive wallet information. Because this is a public forum, I would also avoid unnecessarily connecting my wallet address or transaction history with my real name, email address, or other personal information. ### 7. Check the network and transaction details Before confirming a transaction, I check the network, receiving address, token, amount, and estimated fee. I also avoid rushing through MetaMask prompts because blockchain transactions may not be reversible after confirmation. ### 8. Use MetaMask privacy and security settings Beginners should review the available privacy preferences, use a strong and unique password, enable auto-lock, keep their browser and wallet extension updated, and connect only to websites they trust. For experienced MetaMask users, what other privacy or wallet-safety practices would you recommend before connecting to an online gaming dApp? Are there any official MetaMask settings that beginners commonly overlook? Thanks for your guidance. ---
**Author:** ![umang7](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/umang7/32/39649_2.png) [@umang7](https://community.metamask.com/u/umang7)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/new-to-online-gaming-dapps-metamask-privacy-and-wallet-safety-tips-for-beginners/31598/2 "2026-07-10T13:35:03Z")
Your questions are already answered :- [Basic MetaMask Safety Tips Before Connecting to dApps - #2 by umang7](https://community.metamask.io/t/basic-metamask-safety-tips-before-connecting-to-dapps/31593/2). I already shared the article details links there as well. You will take time to read ones. Thanks for your time 🙏🦊