A third-party cookie is set by a domain other than the site the user is visiting — historically used for cross-site tracking, retargeting, and attribution. Browsers and platforms are phasing them out; operators shift to first-party data, server-side tagging, modeled conversions, and platform-native audiences.
Chrome Privacy Sandbox and Safari ITP already limit most third-party cookie use.
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Last verified Jun 5, 2026