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 #23-361 (07-27-23, 10:13 am) - Subject - OIE Reports
Name - Tom Hopkins
Affiliation -
Any complaints regarding sexual misconduct, harassment, or abusive behavior made against any University of Connecticut staff or faculty between the dates listed (January 1st, 2020 - July 27th, 2023) and any reports/investigations in response to said complaints. I am also requesting the disciplinary records of any faculty or staff subject to investigations for the behavior described, between the dates listed, which yielded findings, and any stipulated agreements or contracts the employee may have signed. Thank you!
FOI #23-359 (07-26-23, 2:02 pm) - Subject - Email Correspondence
Name -
Affiliation -
Any email correspondence between jason.butikofer@uconn.edu and/or tmoore@uconn.edu with Mark Starsiak at Intersport or other Intersport representatives regarding the UConn men's basketball participating in an Intersport event and Gonzaga University.
FOI #23-357 (07-25-23, 1:21 pm) - Subject - Diversity Training Material
Name - Brendan McDonald
Affiliation - Campus Reform
I am requesting any materials and documents used to assist in the "DIVERSITY AWARENESS TRAINING SESSIONS Spring 2023" that is required for employees of the university. You can find the training described at the below link:
https://equity.uconn.edu/diversity-awareness-training/
Affiliation - Government Division of California Creative Solutions Inc
This is a Request for public records for RFP 5-2814 On-Call Professional Temporary Services for the University Of Connecticut Health Center, CT due on 05/07/2018
We are looking for the following records for the above-mentioned solicitation:
1. The total or at least the last year IT spent for this project.
2. The tabulation or the scoring sheet related to the evaluation criteria used to select the winning vendors.
3. The executed contract for the awarded vendor(s) or at least the Awarded Vendor(s) List.
4. The winning vendor(s) responses from the vendors who won the Bid.
5. The RFP documents as well as any addendum related to this Bid.
FOI #23-354 (07-19-23, 3:10 pm) - Subject - Athletics: Men's Basketball Game Contracts
Name - Charles Pipkins
Affiliation - The D1 Docket
I am requesting digital copies of the following:
Contractual agreements entered into by this institution with other institutions and/or event planners for the purpose of scheduling contests to be played by the varsity men's basketball team during the 2023-24 and forthcoming seasons. These include, but are not limited to contracts with the following entities
- Mississippi Valley State University
- The Gazelle Group
- ESPN Events
- Gonzaga University
I am interested in receiving purchasing records from University of Connecticut School of Medicine for purchases made from 01/17/23 to present. I work for a company called SciLeads and would like to use the information for commercial purposes.
The information I'm interested in includes:
1. Purchase order number or equivalent
2. Purchase order date
3. Line item details
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor name
7. Delivery Address
I am interested in receiving purchasing records from University of Connecticut for purchases made from 02/28/23 to present. I work for a company called SciLeads and would like to use the information for commercial purposes.
The information I'm interested in includes:
1. Purchase order number or equivalent
2. Purchase order date
3. Line item details
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor name
7. Delivery Address