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FLoC: Google’s Plan to Kill Off Third-Party Cookies

ConversionXL

FLoC IDs use non-descriptive names, like “43A7,” to prevent the ID itself from passing information about users.). The flock names will likely be inscrutable to users, but could reveal incredibly sensitive information to third parties. A FLoC ID protects users based on a principle of k anonymity. The value for k is still unresolved.

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Where are the opportunities for the next venture-scale marketplace business?

Version One Ventures

However, over the past few years, we’ve seen new marketplaces succeed by differentiating through a new shopping experience (i.e. mobile) and/or new or differentiated supply. Alibaba is a household name for anyone doing business in or purchasing from China, and the company has grown into an international e-commerce empire.