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 #23-440 (10-3-23, 12:39 pm) - Subject - Report bearing case number 23-23-7032
Name - Bruce Newman
Affiliation - Brown, Paindiris & Scott, LLP., -
We are requesting a copy of the report bearing case number 23-7032 be provided to our office. This report was requested on May 5, 2023, and we were informed your company/office was waiting for the Medical Examiners Report. The Medical Examiners Report has been issued.
SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for all current employee/staff contact information. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning, or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.
The specific information requested from your record-keeping system is:
1. First Name
2. Last Name
3. Position Title
4. Department
5. Direct Phone Number (if does not exist, list main phone number with extension) 6. Business Cell Phone (if provided by University of Connecticut) 7. Email Address 8. Office Address (Address, City, State, Zip)
FOI #23-438 - Subject - UCONN SOUTH CAMPUS RESIDENCE & DINING HALL
Name - Elizabeth Kelly
Affiliation -
I am writing on behalf of the members of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 522 and Chapter 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes. I am requesting to review copies of the following public records:
UConn South Campus Residence & Dining Hall:
All Wage Determination Sheets and certified payroll records relating to all work performed by Acranom Concrete Corp. (ACC) and Exterior Wall Systems Global (EWS Global) from July 1, 2023 to present.
Request for every parking citation appeal that was denied by Parking Services from Jan 1st 2020 - Sep 26, 2023, with the reason for denial and the content of the appeal. Thank you.
FOI #23-436 (09-25-23, 2:20 pm) - Subject - Audit data
Name - Joshua Eaton
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I request all spreadsheet(s) of tickets that the Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project determined were likely unmatched and/or overreported as part of its June 28, 2023, audit of the Connecticut State Police.
This letter is a request for any/all records you maintain regarding any incidents to which the Fire Department responded at Kappa Alpha Lambda, Building B2, 25 Laurel Way, Husky Village, from August 2021 to the present day. This request should include, but is not limited to, the incident reported by case report #2200081768, to the extent that the Fire Department responded to such incident, which was specifically referenced in the UConn Police case report #2200082055 received by this firm in response to a previous FOIA Request.
This letter is a request for any/all records relating to referrals, incident reports, investigations, disciplinary action, and the like pertaining to the Office of Community Standards oversight of the conduct of Alpha Kappa Lambda (Building B2, 25 Laurel Way, Husky Village).
Such records sought are from August 2021 to the present day and should include but are not limited to, any / all records related to UConn Police Case Report #2200082055, signed by Investigating Ofc. Rene Rivera and Supervisor Lt. Peter W Harris, on November 18, 2022, within which a request was made for the entire Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity to be referred to the Office of Community Standards.
FOI #23-431 (09-19-23, 8:01 am) - Subject - Garage footage from Stamford campus
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Garage security camera footage from Stamford campus 900 Washington blvd. From 8:00 am on April 15, 2023 - 9:00 am on April 15, 2023. The recording shows my car being stolen. The footage Is needed to finish a claim with my insurance.