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Data Privacy Concerns with Google’s Privacy Sandbox

Google's Privacy Sandbox
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Arthur
04.10.2023

Is Google's Privacy Sandbox a boon or a bane for data privacy?

Explore the data privacy concerns surrounding Google's Privacy Sandbox and learn how businesses can adapt to this privacy-centric approach while staying GDPR compliant.
 

Google is once again taking center stage with its latest innovation: Privacy Sandbox application programming interfaces (APIs), designed to replace third-party cookies and protect user privacy. 

The company recently announced that its relevance and measurement APIs for Privacy Sandbox, its so-called privacy-focused alternative to cross-site tracking cookies, are now generally available. This means that these APIs are accessible by default in Chrome without requiring any special browser settings or participation in a trial. But what exactly is Privacy Sandbox?

Table of Contents:

What is Privacy Sandbox?

Data Privacy Concerns of Privacy Sandbox

GDPR Key Principles when adapting to new technologies

Conclusion