Blog about Digital Advertising & Marketing Technology

In this edition of the Cookieless Newsroom, we spotlight pivotal updates from Europe. The European Data Protection Supervisor clarifies that pseudonymized data remains non-personal if re-identification is unfeasible, while French and German regulators are poised to take decisive action against Apple’s anti-competitive practices under the DMA.

Generative artificial intelligence has sparked emotions of hope, fear, and a little skepticism. The technology is able to take over a wide range of tasks previously seen as the domain of skilled professionals, and many feel that they need to adopt generative AI tools or be left behind. However, no technology is a silver bullet, and in order to properly utilize its potential, we need to understand what generative AI is and how it should be implemented into your workflow.

In this edition of the Cookieless Newsroom, we bring you the latest in digital ad innovations and regulatory moves. From antitrust trials and new product launches to evolving privacy standards, industry giants such as Google, Apple, and Amazon are redefining the landscape as we move further into a cookieless future.

In this edition of the Cookieless Newsroom, we mostly covered regulatory news, with new updates on many players, including Google, Meta, and Apple.

In this edition of the Cookieless Newsroom, we highlight Microsoft’s deployment of the Ad Selection API in its Edge browser, a tool similar to Privacy Sandbox's Protected Audience API. We also cover a recent academic study demonstrating the suitability of the Protected Audience API for retargeting. Additionally, we report on a landmark European regulatory fine imposed on Google’s MarTech division.

In early 2020, Google first announced its intention to retire third-party cookies from Chrome. Despite numerous twists and turns, one thing remains certain: the relevance of third-party cookies is on a downward trend across most browsers, and this will likely affect Chrome as well. This development has marketers worried about the future of personalized and relevant advertising. The good news is they don’t need to be concerned. RTB House has managed to fine-tune Chrome’s new cookieless tool—the Privacy Sandbox—so that it can tailor ads to specific users while protecting their privacy. How is this possible, and what role does the Product-Level Turtledove play in the process? Let’s dive into it.