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.
I am an investigator with the SIU at Anthem BCBS and we have received a complaint from a member who has been seen by a provider and is allegedly making allegations of sexual misconduct. I would like to see if the member has submitted a police report on this incident and if has, a copy of the report if that is possible. This would help the case through the insurance fraud investigation.
Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Website of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/
FOI #25-368 (09-10-25, 4:33 am) - Subject - World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 and HIPAA (a.k.a) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act : Start the Conversation!
Name - Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
Affiliation - Website of Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/
What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing your discussions about [1] formally recognizing (i) the month of September as “World Suicide Prevention Month;” (ii) September 10th 2025 as “World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD);” [2] the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) as a state government agency, which has in the past formally commemorated World Suicide Prevention Month by proffering the following advice: “When someone you know is in emotional pain, ask them directly, ‘Are you thinking of killing yourself?’ Research suggests acknowledging suicide may reduce rather than increase suicidal ideation. Asking the question in a direct, unbiased manner communicates that you are open to speaking about suicide in a non-judgmental way and supportive way. Other questions you can ask include, ‘How can I help?’ and ‘What can we do about this?’ Asking these questions can open the door to honest communication to learn what next steps need to be taken.” [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Degree graduate of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) and a former Missouri state government employee (listed on Missouri’s Accountability Portal) who has witnessed his written content being paradoxically subjected to frenzy before they were very inappropriately filtered and distorted on search engines such as AOL, Bing/MSN, Google and Yahoo following his decision to recognize that (i) the MODMH have previously commemorated World Suicide Prevention Month by proffering the following advice: “When someone you know is in emotional pain, ask them directly, ‘Are you thinking of killing yourself?’ Research suggests acknowledging suicide may reduce rather than increase suicidal ideation. Asking the question in a direct, unbiased manner communicates that you are open to speaking about suicide in a non-judgmental way and supportive way. Other questions you can ask include, ‘How can I help?’ and ‘What can we do about this?’” (ii) thirty-three percent (33%) of women who are raped contemplate suicide; (iii) thirteen percent (13%) of women who are raped attempt suicide; (iv) that the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enable current and/or former healthcare workers to express written and/or verbal objections to medical treatment they consider to be xenophobic, sexist and/or racist; (v) “statutes of limitation for sexual assault need to be crafted in a way that does not cause the covering up company to enjoy the fruits of their cover-up solely because our statutes of limitation permit and thus motivate, such behavior.”
FOI #25-366 (09-9-25, 9:48 am) - Subject - Parking Tickets
Name - Caroline LeCour
Affiliation - NEWS 8/WTNH
How many parking permits bought by students, parking citations issued by Parking Services employees and total monetary amount paid from said parking tickets in 2024-2025 at UConn Storrs Campus.
FOI #25-365 (09-8-25, 9:33 am) - Subject - NIL Go Documentation
Name - David Covucci
Affiliation - FOIAball
Pursuant to Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 14 Conn. Gen. Stats.), I am requesting the following documents in possession of your university’s athletic department.
The most recent document your university has been provided by the College Sports Commission or the NIL Go platform listing NIL deals athletes at your university are a party to.
Or,
The most recent download from any database the College Sports Commission or the NIL Go platform hosts that your university has access to, detailing NIL deals athletes at your university are a party to.
FOI #25-364 (09-4-25, 8:31 pm) - Subject - RFP #KA012924
Name - Tyler Saremi
Affiliation - IFS - Insurance For Students
All findings, recommendations, reports, correspondence, and working papers from Audit & Management Advisory Services regarding the 2024 Student Health Insurance RFP (RFP #KA012924), including but not limited to any audit conducted by staff regarding this procurement process.
FOI #25-363 (09-4-25, 12:56 pm) - Subject - Athletics documents
Name - Steve Berkowitz
Affiliation - USA Today
The "Residential Use Agreement," including all amendments, between the university and James Mora, referenced in Section 5. F. (2) of his employment agreement with the university, as amended.
FOI #25-362 - Subject - RE: Freedom Of Information Act Request - Video Records Case # 2400043817
Name - Clarissa Lee
Affiliation -
Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please provide us with any body-worn camera footage, dash-camera footage, or video captured through external applications that were uploaded into the WatchGuard Evidence Library system for the above-referenced case.