Restricting access to third-party cookies in Google Chrome: what does this mean for you?

Article image Restricting access to third-party cookies in Google Chrome: what does this mean for you?
Article image Restricting access to third-party cookies in Google Chrome: what does this mean for you?
Publication date:26.01.2026
Blog category: Web Technology News

Google Chrome has already started restricting access to third-party cookies. At the moment, this applies to only 1% of users, but Google plans to gradually increase this percentage until it reaches 100% of users in the third quarter of 2024. Businesses and websites that use third-party cookies for non-advertising purposes can apply for additional time to migrate away from reliance on third-party cookies.

Google’s newly introduced deprecation trials will temporarily re-enable third-party cookie access for eligible third-party services until December 27, 2024.

Google is introducing so-called "Deprecation Trials", which temporarily restore access to third-party cookies for certain third-party services until December 27, 2024. 🚀

  • 📌 Google introduces strict criteria for participating in these tests. Advertising services and domains linked to advertising will not be approved.
  • 📌 The direct impact on the end user needs to be proven, and issues that only affect further data analysis are not taken into account.
  • 📌 Google will only accept applications in which the malfunction is clearly confirmed. An appeals process will be established to clarify the details.
Only services that can prove they have functionality issues due to third-party cookie restrictions.
Business owners who use third-party cookies or services should review the use of cookies on their site and prepare an action plan in case they cannot access third-party cookies.
"Deprecation Trials" temporarily restore access to third-party cookies for certain third-party services until December 27, 2024. After this date, access to third-party cookies will be completely prohibited.
🧩 Summary: Google Chrome has begun limiting access to third-party cookies, starting with 1% of users and planning to reach 100% by Q3 2024. Websites and businesses that use third-party cookies may have additional time to migrate away from reliance on these cookies. "Deprecation Trials" are also being introduced, giving temporary access to third-party cookies for certain services until the end of 2024.
🧠 Own considerations: This is a big change for the entire Internet community. Website and business owners should be prepared for this change by reviewing their use of third-party cookies and developing plans in case access to them is restricted. It also requires new approaches to data collection and analysis that are independent of third-party cookies.