third-party cookies

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Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the ongoing transition away from third-party cookies in web browsers. Topics include Google's Privacy Sandbox and the deprecation of the Topics API, with Chrome continuing to support third-party cookies while removing related APIs. Microsoft Edge's tracking prevention features are also examined, offering users control over online tracking. Additionally, the Storage Access API is introduced as a tool for developers to manage storage access when privacy settings restrict third-party cookies. These threads provide insights into browser privacy changes affecting Windows users.
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    Google Privacy Sandbox: Topics API Deprecation and Chrome 144 150 Milestones

    Google’s plan to replace third‑party cookies with a new set of “Privacy Sandbox” web APIs has quietly entered reverse: Chrome will continue to support third‑party cookies in normal browsing, and Google engineers have begun formally deprecating at least some of the Privacy Sandbox Ads APIs — most...
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    Microsoft Edge's Tracking Prevention: The Ultimate Guide to Privacy & Security

    Microsoft Edge has evolved significantly in recent years, carving out a distinct identity among web browsers, not just as the default option on Windows systems, but as a competitive choice for privacy-conscious users worldwide. Among its most notable privacy features is tracking prevention—a...
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    Introducing the Storage Access API

    Today, we’re excited to announce the “first-look” rollout of the Storage Access API in our Canary and Dev channels. For developers, this API allows them to determine whether their access to browser-based storage is restricted by a user’s privacy settings and to request storage access from users...
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