The definitive Digiday guide to what’s in and out in the privacy conversation this year

By Seb Joseph • September 23, 2021 •

Illustration of one person sitting in the dark and the other side of a person walking in the light.

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Editor’s Note: This story is part of a 10-part series that examines life after the third-party cookie. Visit this interactive graphic outlining the full series here.

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