Hosted in this repository are the technical specifications for the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) that will help the digital advertising industry interpret, and comply with EU rules on data protection and privacy - notably the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Specifications published here support the Framework, including the following v1.1 final specifications that are currently adopted in the industry:
- Consent Management Provider JavaScript API v1.1 Final (referred to as CMP JS API v1.1)
- Consent string and vendor list formats v1.1 Final
- Mobile In-App CMP API v1.0
Version 2 of the TCF Specifications were released 21 August 2019 with industry adoption commencing first half of 2020. The v2 specifications include;
- Consent Management Platform API v 2.0
- Transparency and Consent String with Global Vendor List Format v 2.0
IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) has a simple objective to help all parties in the digital advertising chain ensure that they comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and ePrivacy Directive when processing personal data or accessing and/or storing information on a user’s device, such as cookies, advertising identifiers, device identifiers and other tracking technologies. IAB Tech Lab stewards the development of these technical specifications.
Resources including policy FAQ, Global Vendor List, and CMP List can be found at iabeurope.eu/tcf.
The IAB Technology Laboratory (Tech Lab) is a non-profit consortium that engages a member community globally to develop foundational technology and standards that enable growth and trust in the digital media ecosystem.. Comprised of digital publishers, ad technology firms, agencies, marketers, and other member companies, IAB Tech Lab focuses on improving the digital advertising supply chain, measurement, and consumer experiences, while promoting responsible use of data. Its work includes the OpenRTB real-time bidding protocol, ads.txt anti-fraud specification, Open Measurement SDK for viewability and verification, VAST video specification, and DigiTrust identity service. Board members include ExtremeReach, Facebook, Google, GroupM, Hearst Digital Media, Index Exchange, Integral Ad Science, LinkedIn, LiveRamp, MediaMath, Microsoft, Oracle Data Cloud, Pandora, PubMatic, Quantcast, Rakuten Marketing, Telaria, The Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group, Xandr, and Yahoo! Japan. Established in 2014, the IAB Tech Lab is headquartered in New York City with staff in San Francisco, Seattle, and London.
Learn more at iabtechlab.com.
IAB Europe is the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem. Its mission is to promote the development of this innovative sector and ensure its sustainability by shaping the regulatory environment, demonstrating the value digital advertising brings to Europe’s economy, to consumers and to the market, and developing and facilitating the uptake of harmonised business practices that take account of changing user expectations and enable digital brand advertising to scale in Europe.
Learn more about IAB Europe here: iabeurope.eu
IAB Tech Lab's GDPR Technical Working Group members provide contributions to this repository. Participants in the GDPR Technical Working group must be members of IAB Tech Lab. Technical Governance for the project is provided by the IAB Tech Lab GDPR Commit Group.
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