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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.
This is a request under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request copies of the following records to be provided to our company by your University:
A listing of all uncashed checks that are six (6) months and older with a dollar amount greater than $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars). The list should include payee name, physical address, email address, issue date, check number, and dollar amount. If possible please email me this data in an Excel spreadsheet. Other formats are okay but excel is preferable. If easier to provide all dollar amounts then this is okay as well. If easier please only include non-individuals (i.e. companies, universities, etc. only).
FOI #23-263 (05-23-23, 9:09 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Paul Doyle
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
1. We are requesting all email communications sent or received by Athletic Director David Benedict that includes the keywords “Big 12” in the subject line and/or body.
2. We are requesting all email communications sent or received by President Radenka Maric that includes the keywords “Big 12” in the subject line and/or body.
3. We are requesting any and all email communications between Athletic Director David Benedict and any of the following: Brett Yormark, Tim Weiser, Mack Rhoades, Travis Goff, John Cunningham, Chris Pezman, Chad Weiberg, Wren Baker, Terry Mohajir, Kirby Hocutt, Jeremiah Donati, Gene Taylor, Jamie Pollard, Tom Holmoe.
4. We are requesting any all email communications between President Radenka Maric and any of the following: Brett Yormark, Tim Weiser, Lawrence Schovanec, Douglas Girod, Linda Livingstone.
FOI #23-262 (05-22-23, 10:01 am) - Subject - Background Screening and Health Compliance Tracking Services MF112421
Name - Laura Randazzo
Affiliation - Creative Services, Inc
We would like the responses from the responders for the above topic. If you are not permitted to give us all the documents from the various responders, we would like the response from the finalist. Thank you kindly.
Email correspondence between UConn PD and Navigate 360/Social Sentinel between 2020 and 2023, especially requests to increase sensitivity, add/remove key words, etc.
I'd like information on all foreign funds the University of Connecticut has received.
I'd like the foreign donor's name, the country of origin of the donation, the project's title, project description/purpose of the donation, the amount of the donation, the receipt date, the contract/gift start and end date. I'd prefer to have this information in an Excel file, but please let me know if this information isn't stored in such a manner and must be sent electronically through alternative means.
The date range for this request is January 1, 2010-December 31, 2022.
1) Copies of the most recent contracts, including amendments, for all head coaches in the athletic department for NCAA-sponsored sports.
2) A copy of the most recent contract for UConn's athletic director
3) A copy of the FY23 NCAA FRS Report
4) A copy of the most recent athletic apparel contract with the department
5) The most recent copy of all current consultant vendor contracts with the athletic department, including but not limited to NIL consulting, conference realignment benchmarking, Title IX compliance, etc.
We have made this request for every D1 institution, as part of a product to build a data set for researchers and students of sports management. We are happy to pay required fees and can be reached at 740-817-1889
According to our records, Davis Mechanical performed work with Capstone Building Corporation at the University of Connecticut. I respectfully request that you provide me reasonable access to all records or copies of the following documents concerning or relating to:
1. Davis Mechanical.
2. All certificates of insurance or proof of insurance concerning Davis Mechanical.
3 . To the extent not already provided, all records reflecting insurance coverage for Davis Mechanical
I am writing to submit the following request for open, public records in reference the previous practice book change allowing for 10% to the court bonds and the current proposed change allowing for 7% to the court bonds. In particular, I request the following records:
(1) Any and all data sets touching or concerning the use of 10% to the court bonds including any and all data that was used by the commission to testify as to the trends in failing to appear in court or new crimes while on bond in reference to the proposed 7% practice book change proposal; and,
(2) Any and all memorandums, correspondence, analyses, letters, books, papers, emails, texts, or any other communications of commission staff or commission members touching or concerning the proposed 7% practice book change proposal.