{"id":46753,"date":"2024-04-25T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T09:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=46753"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:53:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T09:53:19","slug":"how-can-businesses-shift-away-from-third-party-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-can-businesses-shift-away-from-third-party-cookies\/46753\/","title":{"rendered":"How can businesses survive the \u2018cookie apocalypse\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Third-party cookies are now a common theme in web users’ daily activities, as we are frequently prompted to accept (or reject) them when browsing the internet.<\/p>\n
There has been an increasing tendency toward greater privacy. This has, in part, been driven by regulation but also voluntary action by internet platforms. Google Chrome, for example, recently became the latest web browser to commit to dropping third-party cookie tracking<\/a> in response to consumer sentiment.<\/p>\n Whilst good for user privacy, the shift to a first-party data model poses a challenge for businesses that have built advertising practices around third-party cookies. It necessitates a shift in strategy if these businesses want to remain competitive following the so-called \u2018cookie apocalypse\u2019.<\/p>\n So, what can businesses do to understand and address the impact of these changes?<\/p>\n At its most basic, a cookie is a small piece of data that is downloaded from a user\u2019s device when visiting a website, most commonly in a text file format. The file contains and collects data about the user\u2019s browsing activity for that specific website.<\/p>\n Cookies can then be further distinguished based on their application. While first-party cookies are typically deployed to enrich the user experience on a website, third-party cookies are mainly used for targeting. Third-party cookies are designed to collect user data from various websites, enabling third-party entities like advertisers to enhance their marketing approach by gaining sensible information on users\u2019 online behaviours.<\/p>\n Growing concerns over digital privacy in recent years have led to tighter controls around third-party cookies. Regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR) in Europe and the California Privacy Rights Act<\/a> (CPRA) in the US, have contributed to the restriction of third-party cookies and a larger emphasis on the right to online privacy.<\/p>\nUnderstanding third-party cookies<\/h3>\n