After multiple delays, it’s official. The third-party cookie wasn’t the problem after all, and it’s here to stay. Well, sort of. In case you missed it, Google Chrome and the Privacy Sandbox team posted an update today (July 22nd), proposing a different approach to user choice “instead of deprecating third-party cookies”. So that’s it folks. [...]
The explosive way in which direct-sold inventory switched to programmatic left brands feeling unsure of which vendors were involved and where the ad inventory was sourced from. This uncertainty provided enough cover for shady counterfeit sellers to operate, and enormous losses due to ad fraud began eroding trust within the ecosystem. The IAB Tech Lab [...]