Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
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:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
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:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
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 #24-448 (09-20-24, 11:54 pm) - Subject - FOI requests
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - The Daily Campus
Hi,
Please provide a copy of the following FOI requests once they are completed.
FOI #24 - 052
FOI #24 - 213
FOI #24 - 256
FOI #24 - 273
FOI #24 - 274
FOI #24 - 275
FOI #24 - 301
FOI #24 - 308
FOI #24 - 309
FOI #24 - 355
FOI #24 - 436
FOI #24 - 446
FOI #24-446 (09-18-24, 10:25 pm) - Subject - Contracts with Integrated Security Group (ISG)
Name - Nell Srinath
Affiliation -
Documents should include any contracts between the University of Connecticut with Integrated Security Group (ISG) between 2015 and 2024.
Documents should include the dollar amount of the contract, the service provided, the start and end date of the contract.
Documents should include, if possible, the point of contact for the contract and any email correspondence between the university and the point of contact.
I hope you're doing well. We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the following information for the undergraduate and graduate population (if applicable) enrolled at University of Connecticut in the current academic term:
• names
• majors
• class year
• participation in varsity sports
FOI #24-444 (09-17-24, 5:47 pm) - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Canyon Pergande
Affiliation - SideShift
I am requesting the list of names (first and last) and emails of University of Connecticut students that will be active for the fall 2024 semester from the student directory.
FOI #24-442 (09-16-24, 11:47 am) - Subject - Commercial Laundry Equipment and Parts RFP#SD101623
Name - Neil MacLellan
Affiliation - Automatic Laundry Services Co., Inc.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I am seeking copies of the competing bids submitted in response to “Commercial Laundry Equipment and Parts RFP#SD101623."
FOI #24-440 (09-14-24, 6:22 pm) - Subject - Documents relating to the arrest of Robert Parmalee 8/27 & 9/13
Name - Keegan Brown
Affiliation - NBC Connecticut
We are formally requesting any documents that may relate to the arrest of Robert Parmalee, aged 40, of Washington on 8/27 and 9/13. He was charged with second-degree breach of peace, second-degree harassment and stalking that caused fear of death to person or family. Specifically, we're looking to obtain an arrest warrant served by UConn Police Department and any email records of alleged stalking from Parmalee to UConn employees.
FOI #24-439 (09-13-24, 2:48 pm) - Subject - Bus Company Agreement
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
All documents pertaining to the agreement or contract between UConn and WRTD or the current operators of the buses that run on campus. Documents containing any requirements or rules placed on WRTD by UCONN pertaining to the operation of the bus lines.