Disable Google FLoC Tracking

[vbgamer45]

Link to the mod

Mod Information:
For SMF 2.1.x and SMF 2.0.x

Disables Google's new cookieless ad tracking system called FloC.


License: BSD

[Dwev]

Thank you for this mod, just installed it on our forum (fitting, since it's also a forum about privacy), and encountered no problems at all.

Just one question: are there any settings, or is it just 'as is'?

[Shambles]

There are no settings; the mod simply adds a "Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=()" header to all pages.

[vbgamer45]

Exactly what Shambles said. Google is moving towards a cookies less system. And most of the major browsers are against it other than chrome which is run by google.

[Dwev]

@Shambles: thanks for the clarification.

@vbgamer: I know, that's why I'm very happy that you made this mod! 

[diegolyanky]

Can this affect ADSense?

[vbgamer45]

Not sure haven't read about it. Probably less targeted ads.

[diegolyanky]

Not sure haven't read about it. Probably less targeted ads.

Yes, I though that... having in mind Google use tracking to choose ads.

Thanks for your reply

[alexetgus]

This mod works only for Chrome users.
This browser being widely used, much more than the others, the header added by the mod is necessary.

[alexetgus]

Not sure haven't read about it. Probably less targeted ads.

Yes, I though that... having in mind Google use tracking to choose ads.

Thanks for your reply

Oh no! Tracking is even more effective.
Google tracks what Chrome users do and classifies them into cohorts, or groups based on their habits.

These groups or cohorts make it possible to perfectly target the ad displayed.

[njtweb]

Not sure haven't read about it. Probably less targeted ads.

Yes, I though that... having in mind Google use tracking to choose ads.

Thanks for your reply

If that is the case, then you'd have to think it would affect your revenue, no?

[njtweb]

I installed it. I'm small beans in the ad revenue world making roughly $3-$5 a day. I'll see if it changes.

[diegolyanky]

I installed it. I'm small beans in the ad revenue world making roughly $3-$5 a day. I'll see if it changes.

I started doing exactly the same as you did.

I'll comment here if I see changes at revenue.

[njtweb]

My results since installing on Tuesday

Mon - $3.28
Tues - $6.08
Wed - $4.27
Thurs - $2.06
Today so far - $1.65

[njtweb]

Should've said also, my adsense hasn't been affected.

[Dave J]

Thanks VB