CMA: Google Privacy Sandbox commitments antitrust case
Regulator
Competition and Markets Authority
acted against
Against
The investigation examined whether Google's plan to replace third-party cookies in Chrome would entrench its advertising position.
The case
- Regulator
- Competition and Markets Authority
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2021 case opened Source
- Decided
- Jan 7, 2021
- Status
- ClosedCase closed in October 2025.
- Outcome
- The CMA accepted commitments from Google on how it would develop and remove third-party cookies from Chrome.
History
1 dated entryCMA: Google Privacy Sandbox commitmentsSource
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