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 relevant ads can reach consumers without cookies.

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 of IAS’ Quality Attention Product, and how they plan to future-proof the tech. 

AI technology is evolving much faster than regulation can control. But regulators like Italy’s Data Protection Authority are working to ensure we can all reap AI’s benefits while complying with data ethics. Amid their lawsuit against the NYT, OpenAI faces privacy scrutiny in Europe after a multi-month investigation into ChatGPT’s data collection methods.

AdMonsters reported on consumers’ perceptions of TV streaming, and they cited many issues of concern, including seeing ads when they pay for subscriptions and the need to subscribe to multiple services. We asked multiple people who are providing advertising support to streaming providers about CTV advertising to respond to their concerns.

There is currently no industry standard for completing data deletion requests. We caught up with Rowena Lam, IAB Tech Lab’s Senior Director of Privacy & Data, to see how they conducted this research, the findings, and the following steps to make a standard Data Deletion Request Framework a reality. 

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 offerings, promotions, and interactions are not just relevant, but compellingly engaging.

The Big G is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito Mode to inform consumers that they and other websites can still track digital users even in private mode. It directly addresses one of the major complaints in the class action lawsuit, which accused Google of not making it explicitly clear that Google collects data from users in private mode. 

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.

Will CTV pick the next president? To win in 2024, political advertisers must prepare to rethink decades’ worth of proven strategies while maximizing their data assets to take advantage of the television’s fast-evolving, advanced targeting capabilities.

In 2023, Generative AI was the new kid on the block, and everyone wanted to see what all the hype was about. Yet, as Jeremy Haft, Chief Revenue Officer, Digital Remedy, said, “2024 marks a pivotal year as the buzz surrounding Generative AI transforms into tangible actions within the advertising industry.”