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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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Persistent Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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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 #25-155 - Subject - reporter public records request
Name - Diana Moskovitz
Affiliation -
I'm a reporter with the sports publication Defector. Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of all text messages, emails, Slack messages, Microsoft Teams messages, Signal messages, WhatsApp messages, and any other form of written communication sent or received by UConn director of communications Bobby Mullen between the dates of March 23 and March 25.
FOI #25-154 (04-13-25, 1:45 pm) - Subject - Women's Basketball
Name - Nate Oif
Affiliation - Student
Whom It May Concern,
Pursuant to the CT FOI Law, I am requesting access to the following records related to the university’s women’s basketball program from 2015 through 2024:
1.Annual budget allocations to the women’s basketball program
2.Recruiting and marketing expenditure reports
3.Attendance reports and ticket revenue
I am requesting these in digital format, if available. If any part of this request is denied, please cite the specific exemption that applies. I am a student conducting academic research, so a fee waiver would be appreciated if possible.
Please confirm receipt of this request.
Sincerely,
Nate Oif
nate.oif@marquette.edu
847-44-6973
FOI #25-153 (04-11-25, 10:06 pm) - Subject - Admissions criteria
Name - CG Chendur
Affiliation -
Requested documents should include any and all policies, standard operating procedures, and internal department communications generated by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Admissions and admissions staff concerning admissions criteria including but not limited to:
(1) MCAT score
(2) Weight of undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut
(3) Weight of Masters degree from the University of Connecticut
(4) Weight of undergraduate programs
(5) Weight of graduate programs
(6) Volunteering experience
(7) Clinical experience
FOI #25-152 - Subject - UConn New School of Nursing (Internal File #25-18)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Sec. 1-210, we are requesting the following:
• Wage Determination issued by the CT Department of Labor regarding the University of
Connecticut New School of Nursing project referenced above, and
• Contractors and subcontractors awarded to perform work on the University of Connecticut New
School of Nursing project referenced above, and
• Bid results regarding the University of Connecticut New School of Nursing project referenced
above.
FOI #25-151 (04-11-25, 12:41 am) - Subject - Student visa emails
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I would like a copy of emails from these email addresses: radenka.maric@uconn.edu, anne.dalleva@uconn.edu, nathan.fuerst@uconn.edu, rae.alexander@uconn.edu from March 8 to today that use the following terms:
FOI #25-149 (04-10-25, 3:22 pm) - Subject - FOIA / Public Records Request: University of Connecticut
Name - James Allen
Affiliation -
Dear FOIA Administrator:
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I write to request access to and a copy of a listing of all University of Connecticut employees first and last names, email address, title / position, and primary department. Please provide this information in an electronic format such as Excel or .csv format to this email address if possible. If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include proper custodian’s name and address.
I agree to pay any reasonable copying and postage fees. Please provide a receipt with charges for documents.
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.
I have pasted my request below. Thank you for your attention to this.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of the following public records:
• Documentation related to any closed investigation(s) of Faculty for misconduct connected to employment with the University of Connecticut, including but not limited to complaints, reprimands, and evaluations contained in personnel fine as "final determinations."
FOI #25-147 (04-10-25, 11:36 am) - Subject - Contract Information for Lab Coats and Scrubs
Name - Dan Berkowitz
Affiliation - Uniforms Today
Is there a current contract for these items in place, and if so can you supply a copy of the current contract and pricing. Current bid is: UCHC4-1949961
Professor Sandy Grande’s emails (including attachments) sent to and from ikamola@aaup.org and ktaylor@aaup.org, between January 1, 2024 and April 1, 2025, which include one or more of the following terms: mellon, academic freedom, fellowship.