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.
1) Letter from Andy to document his request to have me removed from enforcement;
2) Name, title, and salary of the person in Facilities and/or Parking Services that is responsible for contract compliance;
3) Dwight Atherton’s contact information including his University cell phone contact number;
4) Records or information pertaining to this matter (excluding any protected disciplinary documents).
FOI #23-158 (03-31-23, 11:25 am) - Subject - Vehicle Fire at South Garage
Name - Kenneth Kulo
Affiliation -
All data, information and reports (police, fire, environmental, etc) pertaining to the vehicle fire at South Garage on March 30, 2023. Please include a list of the substances used to extinguish the fire, including the use of any PFAS chemicals. Please also include a list of any leaked substances that originated from the subject car (which was on fire), including information about how those substances were remediated.
FOI #23-157 (03-31-23, 6:46 am) - Subject - University Phone
Name - Kenneth Kulo
Affiliation -
Please provide ALL university business related phone records (including incoming & outgoing text messages) for November 13, 2022 through and including November 19, 2022 for: Andy Kelly, PMP
FOI #23-155 (03-28-23, 2:52 pm) - Subject - Mold Records
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200, I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain electronic copies of public records that contain mold findings in residence halls of the Storrs Campus in the last three years. This includes but is not limited to any test results testing positive for mold in the residence halls and any and all records reflecting mold remediation. Please send these to my email address.
It is in the public interest to understand the extent of mold on campus. This information isn’t for commercial purposes. Please inform me if any required fees exceed $50.
FOI #23-154 (03-28-23, 10:54 am) - Subject - Athletics third-party NIL partners or contractors
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any contract, offer letter or memorandum of understanding between UConn or its athletic department and any third-party name, image and likeness or athlete branding providers or companies that are currently in effect. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #23-153 (03-28-23, 10:54 am) - Subject - UConn Storrs Master Plan - "Replacement of Arjona and Monteith"
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UConn Student
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 pertain to any updates related to the “replacement of Arjona and Monteith” mentioned in the UConn 2015-2035 Master Plan. Any and all correspondence, phone records, slide sets, other textual information, etc. would be greatly appreciated, as the Master Plan PDF on UConn’s website is not up-to-date with some of the projects that have already happened.
FOI #23-152 (03-27-23, 7:38 pm) - Subject - Employee Data Request: Turnover
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
I am requesting the data below for use in my capstone project in my Graduate Program.
- Staff turnover rates from 2017 to present (by quarter or year, if possible)
- Reason for staff separations (i.e., separation; retirement; transfer to agency; 2017 to present)
- Demographic information of those who separated (2017 to present)
- Employment information (i.e., payroll title, department, salary) at time of separation (2017 to present)
- Employee Engagement survey results (2017 to present)