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Google Delays Cookie Deprecation For The Third Time

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Pack away those tired cookie crumbling metaphors until 2025, as Google has once again delayed the death of the third-party tracking cookie in its Chrome browser. This is the third reprieve Google has given cookies since it first promised to phase them out in 2020. The next year, it pushed the date back to 2023,

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Google’s Cookie-less Future Is Probably Not Happening

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Google, which has been asserting since 2020 that it would stop passing third-party cookies in the Chrome browser, is planning to abandon that course. In a blog post published today, the tech giant said that given the amount of work it would take to move away from cookies, and the amount of impact it would.

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Google’s cookie pivot leaves 88% of industry in uncertainty: IAB

Martech

Google’s pivot on deprecating third-party cookies has caused uncertainty in the digital advertising industry. Originally set for 2022, the plan faced multiple delays since its announcement in January 2020, leading to doubts about Google’s commitment. We should focus on building a stronger foundation for the future.

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Why your marketing strategy should still be cookie-less despite Google’s shift

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For years, this meant relying on third-party data, mainly cookies, as the backbone of brand connection strategies. In 2020, privacy concerns prompted Google to plan to remove cookies in Chrome with a deadline that was continually moved back, regularly sending panic waves through the marketing world.

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Are cookies on the menu in 2025?

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The big topic of 2024 was third-party cookies – so what’s their status going into 2025? While Google abandoned its plans to phase out cookies, other tech companies have stuck to their guns. Despite the search giant’s decisive lack of action, forecasters predict that cookies will go away eventually.

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Advertisers’ Sweet Tooth Fades, With Many Unfazed by Google’s Latest Cookie Removal Delay

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Google first announced its decision to sunset third-party cookies in 2020, but just last week, pushed its plans again until 2024. Although Google's cookie delay may be a reprieve for some advertisers, many are already.

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How Explore Georgia Finds Intrepid Travelers Without Using Cookies  

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The stakes were particularly high--given that it used 2020 to expand its media plan beyond its single annual campaign in traditional media.

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