Google has introduced new privacy-focused APIs that will go
into effect on 24th of July. The news comes after the public release
of Chrome 115. As a result of new APIs being applied, third-party cookies
will be ultimately eliminated from Chrome by the third quarter of 2024.
More specifically, the change will come as Google’s ‘Privacy
Sandbox toolkit’ for Chrome will be gradually activated for developers, hence replacing
third-party cookies with API alternatives that grant better security.
Google plans to do an early test of the Privacy Sandbox tools with advertisers later this year, as well as disable third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users in the first quarter of next year.
The Privacy Sandbox includes the following (and more):
·
Protected Audience API that allows for display
of ads to users based on their interests, in a privacy-preserving manner.
·
Topics API that allows a browser to share
information with third parties about users’ interests while preserving privacy.
·
Attribution Reporting API that measures when ad
clicks or views lead to conversions.
As Google begins to roll out its new APIs, only some Chrome developers will be able to have access to all of them, so that it is easier for Google to identify any potential issues.
