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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.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) The number of new doctoral students who enrolled in your graduate programs by the program name, disaggregated by race and gender for each available year since 2013.
2) The number of doctoral students enrolled in any given year in your graduate programs by the program name, disaggregated by race and gender for each available year since 2013.
3) The number of doctoral students who graduate each year, by program name, disaggregated by race and gender for each available year since 2013.
4) The number of graduate students who drop out of the program in any given year, with information on their programs, number of years of study completed, disaggregated by race and gender for each available year since 2013.
FOI #23-543 (12-7-23, 6:59 pm) - Subject - Student Government Financial Documentation
Name -
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
All financial Statements
General ledger
Any and all revenue documentation
Itemized listings of expenses and approval documents
On hand banknote documentation
Investment documentation
Documentation of all paid bills and upcoming
Copies of the terms of any contracts or subscriptions
Payroll documentation
Inventory of all assets under the control or management of Student Government
Any available tax reporting
FOI #23-542 (12-7-23, 3:33 pm) - Subject - University Brand Campaign Phase II
Name - Kenda Revis-Nixon
Affiliation - SimpsonScarborough
I would like to request all records, including competitor proposals, in relation to the University Brand Campaign Phase II. The number listed on the RFP, I assume it's the RFP number is JL030723.
FOI 23-541 - Subject - Student Directory- Hartford Campus
Name -
Affiliation - The Generation Lab
We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the following information for the undergraduate and graduate population (if applicable) enrolled at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus in the current academic term:
• email addresses
• majors
• class year
• participation in varsity sports
FOI #23-540 - Subject - Student Directory- Avery Point
Name -
Affiliation - The Generation Lab
We're looking to make a Public Records Request for the following information for the undergraduate and graduate population (if applicable) enrolled at University of Connecticut-Avery Point in the current academic term:
• email addresses
• majors
• class year
• participation in varsity sports
Pursuant to state Freedom of Information law, Hearst Connecticut Media requests copies of the following documents from the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at the University of Connecticut related to the Connecticut State Police and/or the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection:
• Any subpoenas received since July 1, 2023 from any federal agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Transportation and/or the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Transportation.
• Any/all communications, whether electronic or otherwise, received since July 1, 2023 from any federal agencies, including but not limited to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Transportation and/or the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Transportation, directing the department and/or certain staff members to preserve any records.
When possible, please return responsive documents in an electronic format and Hearst requests that this request be expediated and any fees waived. If necessary, I am willing to travel to view responsive documents.
Requesting the contract between the university and the contracted graduation photography company (GradImages). The contract should include any and all rebate information, the length of the contract and all binding parameters.
FOI #23-536 (12-5-23, 12:57 pm) - Subject - Video Request
Name - Erin Douglas-meadors
Affiliation - State Farm
We are looking for the video mentioned in UConn Police report 2300031442 at about 5:30pm on April 26, 2023 at the intersection of North Eagleville and Discovery.
Thank you