Privacy Sandbox

As Chrome plans the deprecation of third-party cookies for early 2025, and the deadline is fast approaching, the AdTech ecosystem is in pressing need of a detailed plan of how the phase-out of third-party cookies will look. A clear schedule will help ensure efficient planning and coordination, allowing for a smooth transition to a stable, vibrant ad ecosystem based on Privacy Sandbox. To help achieve this clarity—and to initiate a wider discussion—in this blog post, we will propose what we believe is a viable next step after the 1% deprecation.

In this Media Review, you can read about how Privacy Sandbox evolved and determine how close we are to third-party cookies deprecation, find out about key learnings from the recently released SDA Implementation Guide, and see how Meta’s Interoperable Private Attribution tests went.

2023 has been a year of big changes for marketers. Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT have transformed how many of us do our jobs, third-party cookies are on the cusp of being retired, and consumers have become more privacy-conscious than ever before. Despite the enormity of these changes, in many ways they’ve just set the scene for the big things to come in 2024. To understand what’s going on, we’ll briefly review MarTech trends in 2023, and then dive into the top MarTech trends in 2024.

In this Cookieless Newsroom, you can read about the recently released Privacy Sandbox commitments report by CMA, Privacy Sandbox GAP analysis report, and many more cookieless topics. There has been a whole lot happening around cookieless in the last few years. However, as Chrome deprived the first batch of its users of third-party cookies, cookieless-related activity in MarTech intensified. That’s why we decided to change the format of our updates, so that you’re supplied with more information in a more concise manner. On top of that, we rebranded our regular publications of “Cookieless Newsroom” to better reflect our mission behind creating them. We sincerely hope they’ll help you stay informed in the ever-changing cookieless era.

Welcome to the era of the cookieless world, where the landscape of digital advertising is undergoing significant changes. With the imminent phase-out of third-party cookies, the role of first-party data is becoming increasingly crucial. In this article, we’ll delve into how advertisers are navigating this shift and harnessing first-party data to fuel retargeting campaigns effectively. Let’s take a look at innovative solutions like OBTD (Outcome-Based Turtledove) and delve into practical use cases and technical details in this evolving digital ecosystem.

We are already two months into “Mode B” testing of the Privacy Sandbox, with 3rd party cookies blocked on 1% of Chrome browsers worldwide. As part of our efforts to ensure the advertising industry retains effective tools without third party cookies, we have been actively experimenting with Privacy Sandbox tools. The results so far are encouraging, but there remains much to do.