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.
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FOI #22-195 - Subject - Request all videos & Body cam of officer Hoffowen badge#143
Name - Shawn D'Onofrio
Affiliation -
On April 14th was in accident with a student while on UConn campus originating from the corner of Hillside rd and Jim Calhoun way rd ending near the corners of Hillside rd and Gilbert rd from the hours of 1:30pm to 2:30pm there’s cameras at Gamma Pavilion arena and at the Student Recreation Center from all angles please anything that shows my vehicle and his vehicle
Currently EA Quinn is servicing the Storrs campus for it landscaping needs. I was wondering if you could provide me with the official pricing bids from 2020 of the other bidders for this contract. The solicitation # at the time of the bid was LM071320.
FOI #22-191 - Subject - Athletics Travel Management Services (UCONN)
Name - Ashlee Magosin
Affiliation -
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the contract, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current agreement with any and all third parties for the following areas:
• Travel Management Services for Intercollegiate Athletics (including but not limited to Short’s Travel Management, Anthony Travel, Christopherson Business Travel, Globetrotter and local vendors)
FOI #22-189 (05-11-22, 12:35 pm) - Subject - Title IX Reporting
Name - Collin Binkley
Affiliation - The Associated Press
I would like to request:
- The annual number of Title IX reports made to the university for each year since 2017, including the current academic year
- Annual breakdowns of Title IX reports by incident category (ie. sexual harassment, sexual violence, gender discrimination) since 2017
- Annual breakdowns of Title IX reports by location category (ie. on campus, off campus) since 2017
- Annual breakdowns of Title IX reports by sex identity of the complainant and respondent, since 2017
- Annual breakdowns of Title IX reports by outcome (ie. informal resolution, formal investigation, respondent found responsible, respondent found not responsible, complainant declined to proceed) since 2017
- Annual breakdowns of Title IX reports by reporter classification
- Annual numbers of live Title IX hearings since 2017
My name is Karlil Wilson, and I am a National Leasing Specialist with Peak Made Real Estate. I am currently assisting The Den Student Living, an off-campus housing community catering to University of Alabama students. In accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, the undersigned hereby requests the right to inspect and make a copy of the following public information which you have on all University of Connecticut currently registered at your state university, but limited as to each student to the following information only: