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 #22-395 (10-25-22, 3:47 pm) - Subject - American College of Graduate Medical Education Application
Name - DAVID STOCKMAN
Affiliation - MICHIGAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE AND MEDICINE
Please provide a copy of all accreditation application documents to the ACGME (American College of Graduate Medical Education) for Forensic Pathology Fellowship.
FOI #22-392 (10-24-22, 9:47 am) - Subject - Top 150 highest paid employees at UConn
Name - Colin Byrd
Affiliation -
I'd like to politely request the following:
the top 150 highest paid UConn employees.
Format:
Electronic format (email)
Thank you in advance for your response.
Bobert Springs
UConn Storrs
Clarification requested
FOI #22-391 (10-20-22, 2:46 pm) - Subject -
Name - Bobert Springs
Affiliation -
I would like to request all emails of Radenka Maric that contain the term "Cultural Centers" or refer to these centers spanning from the beginning of her term as intern President (February 2022) to the present.
FOI #22-390 (10-20-22, 2:46 pm) - Subject - Email Correspondence
Name - Bobert Springs
Affiliation -
I would like to request all emails of Radenka Maric that contain the term "climate change" and or "global warming" spanning from the beginning of her term as intern President (February 2022) to the present.
I am looking for any email she has sent with the terms "climate change" or "global warming".
FOI #22-389 (10-20-22, 11:37 am) - Subject - Basketball contracts
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any signed non-conference basketball game contracts for both the UConn men's and women's basketball programs for the 2022-23 season. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #22-386 - Subject - UConn’s Central Utility Plant Boiler Replacement project #300151
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Sec. 1-210, we are requesting copies of the following:
•A full list of all contractors and subcontractors awarded by Bond Brothers, Inc for construction work to be performed on the UCONN Central Utility Plant Boiler Replacement Package referenced above,
•The certified payroll records submitted by Ferguson Mechanical, and any of their subcontractors, for work performed on the UCONN Central Utility Plant Boiler Replacement Package referenced above, and•
The prevailing wage schedule issued by the Connecticut Department of Labor for the UCONN Central Utility Plant Boiler Replacement Package referenced above.