A few weeks ago, Google announced that starting today, January 4, 2024, it would begin testing a new tracking protection feature. which is to restrict, by default, third-party cookies from accessing websites while browsing in the Chrome browser.
This new product will currently be installed by 1% of people using Google Chrome around the world and This is one of the measures that makes up the Privacy Sandbox initiative.
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“The Privacy Sandbox team’s mission as a whole is to keep people’s activities private in the free and open world of the Internet, while also supporting the company’s broader mission of ensuring that information remains accessible and useful to everyone,” Victor said Wong, Google’s Senior Director of Product Management Privacy Sandbox in an April 2023 interview with Gizmodo.
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It should be clarified that Sandbox is Google’s offering of digital advertising that respects user data. and what it does is eliminate third party tracking cookies in Chrome using alternative APIs to take care of online data.
However, many are wondering if they are included in this favorite list, so we tell you: How to find out if you’re part of the 30 million people who choose Google.
Here’s how you can tell if Google has disabled your cookies
First, you will notice that Chrome has a pop-up window that describes the new Google “Tracking Protection”what the company calls its anti-cookie plan.
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On the other hand, you will notice that the usual cookie notifications do not appear, and you may also notice that when you scan the security, you will see a small eye logo in the URL bar. However, you can click on this eye if you want to allow a specific website to use cookies for you.
You can also check this manually and review your browser settings in Chrome settings. Go to the “Privacy and Security” section and if you find that cookie notifications are enabled, You may be one of the 30 million chosen to take this Google test.
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