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idfree insider: No Elf Pranks. šŸŽ„ Just Data That Works.

  • Writer: GDR
    GDR
  • 13 minutes ago
  • 2 min read

As 2025 draws to a close, one thing is clear: privacy and performance are no longer trade-offs. They are partners.


This December edition of idfree insiderĀ reflects a year where regulation, consumer expectations, and media innovation all moved in the same direction > toward trust-based, privacy-safe advertising that still delivers results.


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From all of us at GDR: Merry Christmas ā¤ļøšŸŽ„

Thank you for a year of trust, collaboration, and shared progress.


The December Issue


šŸŽ„ No Tricks. No Pranks. Just Data That Works.

In the Nordics, even a whisper of angry elves can send teams scrambling.


At GDR, we prefer a calmer approach. No cookie tricks. No identity pranks. Just hundreds of privacy-safe audience categories, built with trusted partners and activated across 37 markets.


Our audiences are designed to work without cookies, MAIDs, fingerprinting, or personal identifiers, proving that insight can exist without intrusion.


šŸŽ Whatā€™s Under the Tree?

We wonā€™t spoil the surprises just yet. But heading into 2026, one thing is certain: a simple login to idfree.comĀ and a good cup of coffee will be enough to respect consumer privacy, build trust, and achieve strong campaign performance.


We help brands and partners:

  • Leverage geo-intelligent targeting based on real-world location patterns

  • Activate contextual strategies that deliver relevance without surveillance

  • Use first-party data ethically through compliance-first solutions


šŸ¤ Trusted by Partners

Our work is best reflected in the voices of those we collaborate with:

ā€œOur collaboration with GDR and IDfree has been straightforward from day one. The market has welcomed the segments with enthusiasm, and we can now welcome new ideas from our clients and customers for the future.ā€

ā€“ Carla Miettinen, Digital Product Manager, MTV Oy


Privacy by Design Wins Again

The European Commission is preparing a major simplification of GDPR consent rules. It can potentially move tracking preferences out of individual websites and into browser- or OS-level settings.


For much of adtech, this is disruptive. For GDR, itā€™s confirmation.


As identity coverage declines and banner-based nudging fades, the ecosystem is adapting:

  • Publishers need non-ID value layers

  • SSPs need enrichment that works regardless of consent

  • DSPs need scalable signals beyond user graphs


šŸŒŸ This is where GDR fits naturally. Our geo-modelled audiences enrich bid requests without touching personal data, across programmatic, DOOH, and CTV.


āœØ Looking Ahead

The future of advertising is aggregated, privacy-safe, and trust-based. GDR was built for that future from day one.


As we head into 2026, we want to say thank you for the trust, collaboration, and shared progress of the past year.


šŸ‘‰ Explore the full December edition of idfree insiderĀ and connect with us.


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