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 #22-299 (08-25-22, 1:37 pm) - Subject - Details regarding the leave of absence of UConn Football Coach Louis Spanos
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - The Daily Campus
Documents should include, if possible, the terms of coach Louis G. Spanos' leave of absence; any stated reasons by Spanos for his LOA; dialogues or meeting details between Spanos and University administration regarding his LOA; Spanos' compensation during leave; any details regarding expected return.
FOI #22-295 (08-24-22, 1:50 pm) - Subject - Football Game Contracts
Name - Kevin Kelley
Affiliation - BRI Solutions, LLC
1. All University of Connecticut football game contracts, amendments, and/or cancellations for non-conference opponents for the 2023 season through the 2040 season (DATED OR EXECUTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 31, 2022).
2. If not covered by No. 1, a copy of the football game contract with the University of Pittsburgh for a future home-and-home series.
FOI #22-294 (08-22-22, 3:58 pm) - Subject - Copy of contract with Opendorse
Name - Meghan Portfolio
Affiliation - Yankee Institute
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following record:
-electronic copy of the contract signed between the University of Connecticut Athletics and Opendorse and its NIL package, including Opendorse Ready with Darlow, Monitor, and Social.
FOI #22-292 - Subject - UConn Hockey Arena Branding
Name - Chuck Downie
Affiliation -
Please consider this e-mail to be our formal Freedom Of Information Request for information related to the captioned Project:
1. Please provide Sign Pro with copies of all Subcontracts issued for this Project including copies of all Bid Security furnished.
2. Please provide copies of all Partnership Agreements from the contracted parties along with the Agreements for all Bidders.
3. Please provide copies of all RFP Responses (Proposals) received for this Project.
4. Will the Bid Security from the Original Low Bidder be requested by UConn? Also, due to the Non-Compliance with the Original Bid Documents, has the Low Bidder’s Approval as a Vendor/Supplier been revoked?
FOI #22-291 (08-16-22, 4:48 pm) - Subject - CivicGov/ Civicplus records request
Name - Camden Johnson
Affiliation - Agate Software AZ
Good afternoon,
I’m writing to request the contract, agreement, scope of work or other documentation between University of Connecticut, CT and Icon Enterprises/ CivicPlus/ CivicGov for the implementation of the software related to the 05/11/22 PO for $6,976.60 with a line description of: 'CivicGov Yearly Subscription Fee and 2015 ICC Code Book Set in accordance with Contract No. JL-18-314..'
If the current contract is a renewal, I also request the contract under which the software was implemented.
My name is Matt Brown, and I am a reporter with Extra Points/ D1.ticker. I would like to file an Open Records Request for the following document:
1) A copy of this document, titled 'Audio Request', sent from university athletics department personnel to Ben Haumiller (bhaumiller@ea.com) of EA Sports, and Missy Ingram of CLC (missy.ingram@clc.com). EA officials requested audio assets from athletic departments to be featured in next year's EA Sports College Football video game on Feb 25, 2022, sending a blank version of this spreadsheet. We are seeking the document that was sent *back*.
To provide additional clarity, this document would have been produced between Feb 26, 2022 and April 15, 2022, from university Athletic Department staff (users wth job titles 'Athletic Director', "Associate Athletic Director-External Affairs', 'Business Manager' or 'Director of Licensing').
The spreadsheet in question can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GoiiSFnuAR9N5UkfKI1v4gwU_YRPRrcU/edit#gid=614417080
I am making this request on behalf of a media organization, and would prefer this document sent electronically. Should your office require fees or have additional questions, I can be reached at 740-817-1889, or this email. Should your office require this information, I am a reporter based in Chicago IL, working on behalf of a national media outlet based in Louisville, KY.