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.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I write to request access to and a copy of the following, which I understand to be held by your agency:
Copies of contracts and/or agreements between the University of Connecticut and any company, contractor, consultant, or firm referencing the recruitment of international students for enrollment to the university or its extension programs, including but not limited to:
— Copies of all present and past contracts or agreements with the company, contractor, consultant, and/or firm, including amendments to said contracts or agreements
— Copies of payment records to the company, contractor, consultant, and/or firm
Please limit this request for records between 01/01/2013 until the date that this request is processed.
FOI #23-182 - Subject - COVID-19 Compliance Emails
Name - Jonthan Husky
Affiliation -
I request records responsive to the requests made below. I request responsive records be returned to this email address via digital file no later than 4/20/2023 on a rolling basis as each request is processed. Please treat each numbered request below as a separate request for records.
1) Emails sent to and from Stephen Marchillo between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
2) Emails sent to and from Nicole Ariyavatkul between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
3) Emails sent to and from Christine Mosman between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
4) Emails sent to and from Lori Masters between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
5)Emails sent to and from David D’Alessandro between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
6) Emails sent to and from Carl Lejuez between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
7) Emails sent to and from Susan Oronato between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
8) Emails sent to and from Eleanor JB Daughtery between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
9) Emails sent to and from Sheyda Younessi 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
10) Emails sent to and from Samantha Bolduc between 11/01/2021 and 12/31/2021 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
11) Emails sent to and from Lillian Bosques between 09/25/2022 and 12/31/2022 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
12) Emails sent to and from Jennifer Burckardt between 09/25/2022 and 12/31/2022 regarding cancellation of and/or holds on student accounts due to noncompliance with any and all university policies pertaining to Covid-19.
13) Emails sent to and from Radenka Maric between 09/25/2022 and12/31/2022 re
FOI #23-181 (04-5-23, 3:01 pm) - Subject - Police Report
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request that a copy of the following documents be provided to me: the police report for the Burglary at 01200 BLOCK OF STORRS RD on 02/09/2023 2:36 AM. I wish for this to information to be sent to me to my email
FOI #23-180 (04-5-23, 10:29 am) - Subject - Food service contracts
Name - melissa sobers
Affiliation - Unite Here
I am writing to request records under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq). Specifically, I am requesting the following:
• Any active contracts between UConn Health and the food service operator Chartwells (which may also be called Compass) to provide dining, including any additions, memorandums of understanding, or letters attached to the active contract(s), dated from 1/1/2009 to 2/2/2023.
• Any active contracts with other providers of food or beverage services at any branch under UConn Health such as subcontractors to Chartwells/Compass, Aramark, Sodexo, etcetera, including any additions, memorandums of understanding, or letters attached to the active contract(s), dated from 1/1/2009 to 2/2/2023.
If possible, I request that these documents be delivered as electronic records (such as PDF) via email to msobers@unitehere.org. I am willing to pay up to $50 in fees for this request; if fees will exceed this amount, please inform me before proceeding. I understand that the allotted response time for Connecticut open requests is four days. If you expect a significant delay in fulfilling this request, please contact me with information about when I might expect copies. Please feel free to email or call me if I can help clarify or narrow this request.
FOI #23-179 (04-4-23, 7:22 pm) - Subject - NCAA Financial Reports for 2021 & 2022
Name - Sean Pickett
Affiliation - none
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System report for the reporting year (FY) 2021
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System report for the reporting year (FY) 2022
FOI #23-178 (04-4-23, 1:16 pm) - Subject - Details and footage of student injury
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Student
I would like all information regarding the investigation of this case, as well as any security footage of the area outside the front of McHugh and the Union. Incident occurred 4/4 between 12:10-12:20 AM
FOI #23-177 (04-4-23, 1:16 pm) - Subject - Camera Footage
Name - Richard Padilla
Affiliation -
I would like to request any footage from nearby cameras that captured a light pole falling on a student in front of McHugh, between McHugh and the Student Union from midnight to 12:20 am on 4/4/2023
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any signed contract, offer letter or memorandum of understanding for UConn's men's basketball program's participation in the Empire Classic in November 2023. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #23-175 (04-4-23, 10:38 am) - Subject - Copy of FOI #23-172
Name - Richard Padilla
Affiliation -
I would like complete, unredacted copies of all information contained in FOI #23-172 pertaining to arrests and various documents following the UConn NCAA Championship win
FOI #23-174 (04-4-23, 6:51 am) - Subject - Vehicle Fire - LAZ Employee
Name - Kenneth Kulo
Affiliation -
All records/data/information pertaining to: "LAZ refused to send a representative to the scene till the next business day." as noted in the UConn Fire Department report 23-0024450 pertaining to the vehicle fire at South Garage.