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Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
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Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
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Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
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Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
FOI #26-219 - Subject - Mansfield Apartments Redevelopment
Name - Claudia Hutchinson
Affiliation -
I have a quick question regarding the Mansfield Apartments Redevelopment. I have been following the project and was looking for an update on the website.
Was this project canceled?
Do you have an estimated start date for construction?
FOI #26-218 - Subject - Spring 2026 - CT - University of Connecticut - FERPA Request
Name - Eli Lyon
Affiliation -
Pursuant to Federal law, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99 & state open records law Conn. Gen. Stat. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242, on behalf of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, I write to request access to and a copy of all current Student Directory Information for the Spring 2026 semester categorized as public information as defined and governed within FERPA. If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodians name, address, telephone number and email.
The requested Student Directory information is listed below:
Fields :
• Name,Academic Career,School or College,Academic Program,Major,Major Description,Concentration,Concentration Description,Term,Term Code,Academic Level - Beg Term
FOI #26-217 (03-25-26, 10:36 am) - Subject - Faculty correspondence and conflict of interest disclosures
Name - Alix Coutures
Affiliation - Columbia University
1) Any correspondence of Dr. Michael White with:
- Matthew Lowe, Executive director of the Global Kratom Coalition (mlowe@globalkratomcoalition.org)
- JW Ross, founder of the Global Kratom Coalition ()
- Sheldon Bradshaw ()
- Paula Brown (<Paula_Brown@bcit.ca)
- Mac Haddow, Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the American Kratom Association ( mhaddow@americankratom.org,
mhaddow1@verizon.net)
- Matt Salmon, Chairman of the American Kratom Association
- Dave Herman (American Kratom Association)
2)
- Michael White’s conflict of interest forms
- Michael White’s conflict of commitment forms
- Travel reimbursements or payments received by Michael White from AKA/GKC
FOI #26-216 - Subject - UConn South Campus Infrastructure - Package 2
Name - Mark Zurada
Affiliation -
Please send the final and compiled bid tabulation (bid tally), including all quantities and unit pricing for each bidder, for 'UConn South Campus Infrastructure - Package 2' that was submitted on 07/20/2023. I believe the project number is '300241', but I could be mistaken. If so, please use the project name and date to lookup the responsive documents. We specifically request the line-item bid tabulation showing each material, quantity, unit, and unit price for every bidder. If no such line-item tally was created, please provide the full bid submissions from each contractor. A grand total sheet alone is not sufficient to satisfy this request unless it was a lump sum bid.
Below is an example of the format we are looking for that the engineer usually creates at the completion of the bid:
BIDDER 1 BIDDER 2
Item # Material Quantity Unit UNIT PRICE TOTAL UNIT PRICE TOTAL
1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
GRAND TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
FOI #26-215 (03-24-26, 6:54 pm) - Subject - Board of Trustees meeting on February 25, 2026
Name -
Affiliation -
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records about information regarding the Board of Trustees meeting that was held on Feb. 25, 2026. Specifically, I would like records of anything pertaining to email discussions between members of the Board of Trustees, UConn Office of the Provost, and UConn Office of the President leading up to and following the event. Such information could include the listed affiliates discussing UConn student organizations pushing for student protections from U.S. Immigrant Customs Enforcement (ICE), including UndocuHuskies, Jewish Voices for Peace (JVP), Alcanzando el Mismo Sueño (AEMS), UNCHAIN, and Communitea.
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Act requires a response within four business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
Thank you for considering my request.
UConn Storrs
In progress
FOI #26-214 (03-24-26, 7:59 pm) - Subject -
Name -
Affiliation -
Full copy of FOI #26-101 upon its completion.
Student Student
UConn Regional Campus
In progress
FOI #26-213 (03-24-26, 7:59 pm) - Subject -
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Correspondence and emails between the regional campus administration and facilities with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Department of Homeland Security(DHS).
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that include correspondence between President Radenka Maric, the Office of the Provost, Pratt & Whitney/Raytheon, UConn Hillel House, and the Persian Student Association (PSA) concerning the ongoing US-Israeli War with Iran. I am especially interested in documents/correspondence with the Iranian Government. I am requesting documents with terms including "Iran", "Israel/Isreal", "Israeli/Isreali", "Iranian government", "Palestine/West Bank/Gaza", "Lebanon", "Lebanese", "Muslim/Moslem", "Palestinian", "Iranian", "Jewish/Judaism/Judaic", "Arab/Arabic", "Middle East", and "Abrahamic".
FOI #26-211 (03-24-26, 6:54 pm) - Subject - Email Search
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Requesting correspondence and emails between Stamford campus administration and facilities pertaining to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in the Stamford region.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting documentation of any and all active contracts between the University of Connecticut (to include, but not limited to, the Athletics Department) and Short’s Travel Management.