Smart identity indicator - Q1 2021

Smart identity indicator - Q1 2021

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  Identity Indicator Facing thecookieless future: Market trends on a privacy-first digital advertising ecosystem March 2021
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  Table of Contents Countdownto the end of cookies 01 03 04 05 User identification Alternative IDs Consent 02 Browser & user privacy 06 Methodology and sources 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  Countdown to theEnd of Cookies Preparing for a cookieless future is top of mind for programmatic buyers and sellers alike as we seek to understand the impact cookie and ID deprecation will have across the digital advertising industry. Our Smart Identity Indicator is a quarterly look at key metrics across eight major markets to offer a snapshot of the current state of consent and identity within the industry and highlight overarching trends as we shift towards a privacy-first digital advertising ecosystem. MARCH HIGHLIGHTS:- ● Most desktop and mobile traffic still comes from browsers accepting cookies. When it comes to usage of browsers limiting 3rd party cookies, in general, countries that fall under GDPR show higher rates across both desktop and mobile. ○ One exception is the USA, which ranks highest in mobile browser usage limiting cookies at 34% - likely due to the large percentage of iPhone users in comparison to other markets. ● Germany, which in 1970 was the first country to introduce data protection regulation, ranks highly across multiple metrics, highlighting how their long history of data protection has shaped user expectations and behaviors. ○ Highest desktop browser usage limiting 3rd party cookies at 34%, a number 9 percentage points higher than France, who comes in second at 25%. ○ Largest share of auctions taking place without user ID at 45%, a number 12 percentage points higher than the USA coming in second at 33%. ● 22% of the auctions in France currently register without consent to use personal data. This number is significantly higher compared with the other GDPR countries - and a market we are watching - as we expect this number will rise as the latest CNIL recommendations go into effect April 1. 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 3rd party cookies - 1 day blocked on read All 3rd party cookies blocked on read GDPR Firefox follows Safari IDFA limitation on Apple iOS 14 California Consumer Privacy Act All 3rd party cookies blocked on read 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  Browser Cookie Policy BROWSERSAUTOMATICALLY LIMITING 3RD PARTY COOKIES:- Safari: Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) is in place and blocks sending cookies to third parties determined to be “trackers.” Firefox: Enhanced Tracking Protocol (ETP) limits cookies by default for desktop and Android users. BROWSERS STILL ACCEPTING 3RD PARTY COOKIES:- Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge: Do not restrict 3rd party cookies by default. Google Chrome: Does not block 3rd party cookies by default, but plans on doing so in 2022. Opera: Has no restrictions concerning 3rd party cookies in their policy. 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  0% 25% 50%75% 100% DESKTOP Auctions coming from browsers still accepting 3rd party cookies. (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Opera) Auctions coming from browsers limiting 3rd party cookies. (Safari and Firefox) SHARE OF AD INVENTORY FROM BROWSERS ALREADY LIMITING 3rd PARTY COOKIES 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  0% 25% 50%75% 100% SHARE OF AD INVENTORY FROM BROWSERS ALREADY LIMITING 3rd PARTY COOKIES MOBILE Auctions coming from browsers still accepting 3rd party cookies. (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Opera) Auctions coming from browsers limiting 3rd party cookies. (Safari and Firefox) 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  WHAT IS AUSER ID?_ A single identifier associated with an individual or household across different platforms. Provides insight used to deliver more relevant ads. Can be one of three types: ● First-party (created by a publisher) ● Third-party (created by a tech provider) ● Industry ID solution EXAMPLES OF USER IDs USED FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING:_ ● Cookies ● Device IDs ● IFAs (Identifier For Advertising) on mobile/OTT devices User Identification 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  SHARE OF ADINVENTORY WITHOUT USER IDENTIFIERS Auctions without user ID - no cookie, mobile ID or other user ID sent in the bid request Auctions with user ID - cookie, mobile ID or other user ID sent in the bid request 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  Alternative IDs aimto replace 3rd party cookies/IDs by using a same shared ID across the whole advertising chain. HOW?_ Two methods: ● Inferred / Probabilistic: Uses passive identification signals, such as an IP address, to create a unique pseudonymous identifier. ● Deterministic: Uses a user-provided piece of information, such as an e-mail address or a phone number, to create an anonymized identifier for all the websites and brands that have collected it. EXAMPLES OF ID PROVIDERS:_ ID5, LiveRamp (IdentityLink), Unified ID (The Trade Desk), LOTAME (Panorama ID), Publisher Common ID (PubCID) Alternative IDs 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  Auctions without AlternativeID sent in the bid request (header bidding traffic) Auctions with Alternative ID sent in the bid request (header bidding traffic) SHARE OF AD INVENTORY WITH ALTERNATIVE IDs 19% ITALY UK SPAIN MEXICO USA FRANCE BRAZIL GERMANY 33% 24% 5% 22% 30% 40% 40% 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  CONSENT UNDER GDPR:_ Overthe last three years, consent and the use of personal data have become major topics of discussion. In response, guidelines have been established in many markets to ensure the respectful use and protection of internet user data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became a model for many national laws outside the EU, was implemented in 2018 and provides guidelines for the collection and processing of a user’s personal data within the European Union and also around the transfer of personal data outside the EU. The following charts represent Smart’s auction share under GDPR guidelines for European traffic only. Consent WHAT IS CONSENT?_ Consent relates to whether or not users authorize the website visited to process their data. This access is granted through a Consent Management Platform (CMP). Publishers use CMPs for: requesting, receiving and storing user consent; preferred vendors; and communicating why they are collecting user information. 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  SHARE OF ADINVENTORY WITH NO POSITIVE CONSENT Auctions with consent to use personal data (GDPR applies) Auctions without consent to use personal data (GDPR applies) 7% 93% GERMANY FRANCE 22% 78% 4% 96% SPAIN 5% 95% UK 95% 5% ITALY 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart
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  All data inthis report comes from Smart’s SSP and was collected from March 8, 2021 through March 28, 2021 on web and/or mobile inventory across all Smart’s publishers for selected markets. Data was collected for the following markets: Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK and the USA. Information was retrieved from the following sources: The IAB Clearcode GDPR.EU 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart Methodology and Sources
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  About As one ofthe leading independent adtech players, we work directly with hundreds of buyers and more than 1,000 publishers worldwide. Our independent ad tech platform and shared-interest business approach enables brands and publishers to get their fair share of ad value at every opportunity, on their terms. We prioritize accountability and transparency throughout the ecosystem and we are helping our publishers and demand partners succeed in a cookieless future through three main initiatives: ❏ Targeting without user IDs. We are developing contextual and performance-driven cookieless targeting options, and are actively testing in parallel cohort-based approaches like Google FLoC. ❏ Vertical integration and first-party data activation to deliver a true value exchange and enable the user to share their data with the publishers and brands they trust. ❏ Support of alternative IDs. In a fragmented market, publishers and buyers will need a common way to share data in compliance with user consent. Visit smartadserver.com to learn more. 2021 Identity Indicator | Smart