Cloudflare Zaraz supports Managed Components and DLP to make third-party tools private

On September 22, 2022, Yo'av Moshe discussed privacy concerns related to third-party tools on websites. He explained that while these tools can enhance user experience and website functionality, they often involve third-party scripts with unrestricted access to user data. To address this issue, Cloudflare introduced Managed Components, an open-source API for loading third-party tools in a secure and privacy-aware manner. These components run isolated within a Component Manager, which grants and revokes permissions and controls the information shared with each tool. Additionally, upcoming Data Loss Prevention (DLP) features will allow users to report, mask, or remove Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from data shared with third parties by mistake. The integration of Managed Components and DLP features is considered a safer approach as it fences information before components access it. Users can start using Cloudflare Zaraz today, and advanced permissions handling, data masking, and DLP filters are in development for all users.