The concept of 'Hedged Gardens' emerges from the limitations of Walled Gardens. Unlike a walled environment, Hedged Gardens allow for controlled data collaboration between different entities. These environments are meticulously designed with 'hedges' - not impenetrable walls - symbolizing the balance between data privacy and data utility.
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As the industry moves away from the use of third-party tracking cookies, there are several solutions taking shape to help target users while keeping their information secure. One of those solutions is alt IDs, which tend to befuddle even the most seasoned players. The most important thing right now in trying…
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With the third-party cookie deprecation, there's an opportunity for pubs to regain control of the advertising ecosystem, says Keith Petri, CEO, lockr. By building solid data strategies, based on ethical privacy-safe collection methods, and stopping data leakage, publishers can monetize audiences through direct pathways and emerge victorious.
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The IAB Tech Lab’s Privacy Sandbox Demo Tool, donated by Index Exchange, was developed to showcase Protected Audience API (PAAPI), a component of Google’s Privacy Sandbox. Using the tool, any ad tech professional can run through a demonstration of PAAPI to see how user interest groups are created and how…
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Brands gauge attention metrics through various parameters such as viewability, creative size, interaction, ad position, time of day, publisher or program, audibility, page clutter, device frequency, and eye tracking. We spoke with Yannis Dosios, Integral Ad Science's CCO, to understand why attention metrics is the new hot commodity, the development…
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As data privacy remains a crucial focus in ad tech, upcoming concerns for 2024 include the enforcement of state laws like Washington's My Health Data Act, the exploration of PETs to navigate restrictions on sensitive data, potential shifts in business models to secure opt-in consent, and the need for companies…
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Data is at the heart of the retail media revolution — not as cold numbers but as the lifeblood of personalized experiences. Every swipe, click, and step tells a story, guiding brands to create not just campaigns, but connections. This approach will propel marketing strategies that resonate, ensuring that product…
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A recent study, by data compliance tech company, Compliant, revealed that 90% of publishers shared consumer data with third parties without consent. It's high time publishers and ad tech companies prioritize consumer privacy. These stats reveal there's more work to do, despite some efforts towards privacy compliance.
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2023 was a trying year for the programmatic supply chain, at least from a PR point of view. But despite the challenges, the open markets are still a vital lifeline for publishers that can’t afford to maintain a dedicated sales force, and its revenue is still predicted to grow. What…
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After several delays that had many wondering if it would ever happen, Google finally pulled the trigger on its plan to deprecate third-party tracking cookies in its Chrome browsers. Today, Google has implemented Tracking Protection for 30 million Chrome users, or about 1% of its user base. Is this a cataclysmic…
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