June 30, 2021 10:51 Google announced last week that it is delaying its plans to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome browser for campaign management, targeting, and measurement to mid-late 2023. Google said the delay would give publishers, advertisers and regulators more time to adapt to the “new technologies it’s creating” to enable targeted ads after cookies are phased out, providing the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) signs-off on Google’s commitments and updated timeline. Founder of Landmarks ID, James Fogelberg said Google’s delay of third-party cookies is a ‘lifeline for marketers’ And experienced marketer and founder James Fogelberg of Landmarks ID, a mobile location intelligence platform, told Mumbrella the delay is a “lifeline for marketers” and the industry really needs to shift its focus to first-party data.