Only a few spots left to join us for the Digiday Publishing Summit

Join us Sept. 14-16 in Miami to connect with top publishing leaders

SECURE YOUR SEAT

VIDEO: How the identity economy works as the third-party cookie’s demise approaches

tarot card pirestiess

The video is part of the Digiday Privacy Preview, a digital issue of stories examining what the coming changes to Chrome and iOS will do to the worlds of media and marketing. Read the rest of that coverage here.

With third-party cookies going away, a new economy around anonymous identifiers is emerging.

The companies and consortiums developing these alternatives all say that their solutions are more privacy-safe than cookies were, but many of them require tools like email addresses, IP addresses or other assets that are even more invasive than cookies. Digiday produced a video that explains at a basic level how this emerging economy will likely function:

More in Media

Media Briefing: What to expect at the Digiday Publishing Summit, September 2026 edition

Here’s a sneak peek at the topics that will be discussed onstage during the Digiday Publishing Summit, September 2026 edition.

A stylized illustration of a retro TV screen displaying a hand holding colorful shopping bags, symbolizing the connection between CTV advertising, retail media, and consumer purchase data.

Location data fuels mall giant Simon’s new pitch to advertisers

Simon is letting brands target shoppers in its malls in other environments and use new measurement tools based on Simon’s consumer data.

Why brands are turning to older creators for authenticity AI can’t fake

Millennial and Gen X content creators offer consistency, authenticity, and storytelling; three things brands need now more than ever.