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IAB Tech Lab Honors Key Contributors with Lifetime Achievement Awards at 10th Anniversary Celebration
IAB Tech Lab, the global digital advertising technical standards-setting body, announced at the IAB Tech Lab Summit the recipients of its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards. As part of celebrating 10 years of IAB Tech Lab, the awards honor key contributors to the standards that have improved the digital economy over […]
Announcing the Ad Creative ID Framework to Improve Connected TV Advertising Experience
IAB Tech Lab, the global digital advertising technical standards-setting body, announced today the Ad Creative ID Framework (ACIF). This framework supports the use of registered creative IDs that persist in cross-platform digital video delivery, in particular Connected TV (CTV) environments. IAB Tech Lab invites industry stakeholders to participate in public […]
Press Release: IAB Tech Lab Finalizes Data Deletion Request Framework to Streamline Digital Ad Supply Chain Privacy Compliance
IAB Tech Lab, the global digital advertising technical standards-setting body, announced today the release of the final Data Deletion Request Framework, following the conclusion of two extensive public comment periods. This milestone signifies an important step forward in handling consumer data privacy concerns within the digital advertising supply chain, with […]
Press Release: OM SDK for CTV is EXPANDING COVERAGE to include LG and Samsung TVs
We’re pleased to announce additional CTV coverage within OM SDK as we launch OM SDK 1.5 with support for Samsung and LG TVs! Read the press release here to learn more about why this is an important step forward for measurement standards in the CTV ecosystem. To learn more about the […]
Multi-State Privacy Agreement and Global Privacy Platform Update
The IAB Tech Lab’s Global Privacy Platform (GPP) is a technical protocol designed to streamline the transmission of privacy and consumer choice signals across the digital advertising ecosystem (e.g., between publishers, advertisers, and adtech intermediaries) and help its participants adapt to regulatory demands across markets. The GPP currently supports the […]
PAIR Up With First Party Data: Unlock Secure, Private And Scalable Targeting
We are pleased to introduce IAB Tech Lab PAIR, a solution built upon the foundations of Google Publisher Advertiser Identity Reconciliation (PAIR) protocol and IAB TL Privacy Enhancing Technology Working Group initiatives including Open Private Join and Activation (OPJA). First-party audience data is gaining momentum and is among the most […]
Navigating the Maze of Identity Solutions: A Guide for Advertisers, Publishers, and AdTech
Understanding the landscape of ID solutions Identity solutions harness a multitude of signals to paint a comprehensive picture of the digital consumer. These signals range from deterministic data, where the identity is known with reasonable certainty, to browser and device data, where identities are inferred based on predictive patterns and […]
GPP Extensions Addressing Privacy Regulations with State-Specific Updates
In the dynamic ecosystem of digital advertising, maintaining adherence to ever-evolving privacy regulations is paramount. Over the coming months, starting with July 1st, we will hit the effective dates for State privacy regulations in Florida, Montana, Oregon, and Texas. Consequently, the updates to extend the Global Privacy Platform (GPP) equip […]
Understanding Differential Privacy: A powerful tool for Ads Privacy
We are pleased to release the final version of Differential privacy guidance- a must-read guide for Advertisers, Publishers, and Ad tech vendors Protecting user privacy has recently become a hot-button topic, both for legal compliance and to safeguard first-party data. There is a dizzying array of different approaches to making […]
ID Generation Provenance and Clarification
Published: May 8, 2024 Recent discussions have revealed disagreement about the expected use and origination of `buyeruid` and `ifa` attributes, and questions about how to convey the method of ID creation and insertion outside of the scope of “traditional” approaches (e.g. user IDs originating from browser cookie syncs or advertising […]