title: Google NID Cookie
body: <p>I'm not sure if this is the right stack to ask this in so if not please let me know!</p>
  
  <p>I am trying to get a handle on what cookies are used on a site and what they are for. When I initially did a cookie scan I noticed a cookie names NID which was set by google.</p>
  
  <p>I have tried to research this cookie and can see it is used by Google for advertising purposes.</p>
  
  <p>But I am confused about why and where this is being set, the site I am looking at does not use advertising anywhere, although it does use embedded YouTube videos.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone shed any light on when and why this cookie is set?</p>