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.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), I am requesting student directory information.
Specifically, I request the following information for each such student who has declared education as their major or who is working toward a CT State teaching license:
1. Full name
2. Mailing address
3. Email address provided by the university
4. Other email addresses
5. Cell phone number
FOI #24-386 (08-14-24, 3:42 am) - Subject - solar photovoltaic system ppa rip
Name - Lauree Valverde
Affiliation - FOIA Request Services, LLC
Requesting copies of submitted proposals, evaluation materials, and final contract for University of Connecticut's Solar Photovoltaic System(s) Power Purchase and Licensing Agreement LM113022. The RFP proposals were due 3/7/23
The purpose of this letter is to request publicly available information under regulations associated with open access to public information, such as laws created and enacted by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). To help us with research for our RFP Database, OPEN MINDS is formally requesting the following information for the solicitation referenced below:
Please provide*:
• Name, contact person, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the organization(s) awarded a contract because of this solicitation.
• Contract award date
• Contract award period
• Contract award amount
• List of additional organizations that responded to this RFP.
*Please send a copy of the contract, a copy of the winning proposal, and a list of the additional organizations that bid.
Hello, I would like to request the OIE report and any other public documents related to OIE inquiry into former Professor Stefan Bronner’s conduct.
Thank you!
FOI #24-381 (08-7-24, 2:16 pm) - Subject - FOIA Request for UKG Pro Workforce Management and ADP Workforce Now
Name - Candace Eidson
Affiliation - The Tambellini Group
Pursuant to the state open records law Conn. Gen. Stat. Secs. 1-200 to 1-242, I write to request access to and a copy of the UKG Pro Workforce Management and ADP Workforce Now contract. If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodian's name and address.
I am specifically requesting:
A complete copy of the contract awarded to the winning vendor, UKG Pro Workforce Management and ADP Workforce Now, including all exhibits and documents referenced in the contract including detailed pricing, discounts, and final price; proposal submitted; information from references used in the decision-making process, whether provided by the vendor or obtained by the procurement group; and a listing of the vendor’s representations concerning functionality and features of their offering.
The Tambellini Group is requesting documents representing the complete agreement between the parties which may include documents not specifically referenced by name.
To the extent vendors may claim that any of this information is confidential and exempt from disclosure, please send the uncontested information first. It is our belief that in accordance with the law, the public is entitled to know how public funds are spent, including information about how much has been spent, and for what; accordingly, both pricing and details of the offering are public information.
If these materials are available in electronic format, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Adobe PDF files, I would prefer receiving them in that format via email.
All documents can be emailed/mailed to Candace Eidson at:
Email: candace.eidson@thetambellinigroup.com
Mail: 317 Heritage Point Drive, Simpsonville, SC 29681
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees of not more than $50.00. If the cost would be greater than this amount, please notify me. Please provide a receipt indicating the charges for each document.
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within four (4) business days. See Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-206.
If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely. Also, please provide all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material.
I would note that willful violation of the open records law is a Class A misdemeanor. See Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec 1-240.
Thank you for your assistance.
FOI #24-380 (08-7-24, 9:00 am) - Subject - PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS
Name - CHRISTOPHER ALBANI
Affiliation - CONNECTICUT POLICE AND FIRE UNION
all documents, whether written or electronic, including memos, letters, emails, and/or any other form of communication relating to ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS AND CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS OF THE UCONN FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS. NAMES MAY BE REDACTED, POSITIONS WITH NO NAMES WILL BE SUFFICIENT, FROM 2017 TO PRESENT TIME.