We make purchases on many different sites for all kinds of goods online. Most know many sites’ typical purchasing options: Credit/Debit, PayPal, etc. While we may not know it, the nsid cookie is one of the cookies behind the scenes of these options. So, what does the nsid cookie do?
The nsid cookie is a cookie utilized by PayPal that online sellers use during transactions. Without cookies like nsid, we may not have a secure payment option to utilize Paypal or other payment options.
To give you more insight into the function of the nsid cookie, we’ll explain how it works and how long it stays on a user’s browser.
Let’s get started.
How Does the nsid Cookie Work?
The nsid cookie is a cookie belonging to PayPal. The cookie enables secure transactions for users making purchases online that use PayPal as a payment method.
Without the nsid cookie, users may be more susceptible to crimes like fraud and other cybersecurity risks at the time of checkout.
The nsid cookie also provides the convenience of allowing users to use PayPal as a payment option in their online shopping.
When Does the nsid Cookie Expire?
The nsid cookie is a short-term cookie dedicated to securing a PayPal transaction during a user’s visit. The nsid cookie only lasts for the given session of a user on the website they are browsing or shopping from.
The short life span of the cookie is another way of implementing security measures and preventing any malicious behavior. The cookie assigns an ID to the user and only lasts for as long as the session that the user starts.
How Can Captain Compliance Help You?
Online shopping is a convenience that we all love and enjoy, and cookies like nsid are working behind the scenes to keep us safe while we do. PayPal utilizes the nsid cookie to ensure secure transactions on websites that offer PayPal as a payment method.
The cookie assigns an ID to users during their session on a given site and only lasts the length of that session. The nsid cookie protects us from many risks we would face using PayPal and completing transactions without its identification and protection features.
Next time you use PayPal to complete a purchase on any site, you can thank the nsid cookie for keeping your information safe.