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 #22-369 (10-11-22, 1:25 pm) - Subject - UConn FEMA/DHS training for civil unrest
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UConn student
On July 27th, 2022, UConn university safety and administrative departments participated in a simulation hosted by FEMA/DHS to train officials in how to respond to civil unrest stemming from protests, such as the civil unrest seen in 2020 from the Black Lives Matter movement.
Why did UConn participate in this training, but not the many others hosted by FEMA, such as school shooting response trainings, which seem much more relevant?
What was the exact nature of this training?
What are UConn's plans to suppress civil unrest at UConn and in surrounding areas?
FOI #22-368 (10-10-22, 12:59 pm) - Subject - UConn/Lindenwood agreement -- Dog Pound Challenge
Name - Nathan Rubbelke
Affiliation - St. Louis Business Journal
I am requesting a copy of the agreement between the University of Connecticut and Lindenwood University for the participation of Lindenwood University's women's volleyball team in the Dog Pound Challenge that took place September 16 and 17, 2022.
FOI #22-367 (10-7-22, 11:43 am) - Subject - WSJ public records request for Christie Campus Health contract
Name - Melissa Korn
Affiliation - The Wall Street Journal
Hello, I write to request access to and a copy of any and all vendor proposals and finalized contracts between the University of Connecticut and Christie Campus Health, for services the company provides to students and/or staff. If your agency does not maintain these public records, please let me know who does and include the proper custodian's name and address.
FOI #22-366 (10-6-22, 12:14 pm) - Subject - Food Waste Management Records
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Hello there, I am currently working on my senior design project where we need to know information regarding UConn's food waste. I am looking for:
-the LeanPath report from 2021 and 2022 (if available) that outlines the recorded food waste from all dining halls and cafes annually or monthly, either will suffice
-any invoices from Mahoney Environmental Services outlining the cost per month of recycling the cooking oil from all dining halls and cafes from 2021 or 2022
Thank you very much, I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.
FOI #22-365 (10-5-22, 3:38 pm) - Subject - Distributed Antenna System Agreement for Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Name - Derek Zwier
Affiliation -
Would you be able to provide the telecommunications agreement with the University or State for a distributed antenna system to provide cellular communications at Pratt and Whitney Stadium?
FOI #22-364 (10-5-22, 3:23 pm) - Subject - RFP# MF030918 - Distributed Antenna Systems and Small-Cell Technology Solutions for Voice and Data Services
Name - Derek Zwier
Affiliation -
In 2018, UConn issued an RFP titled RFP# MF030918 - Distributed Antenna Systems and Small-Cell Technology Solutions for Voice and Data Services. Would you provide the following?
• All proposals submitted to the University or State for this RFP
• Evaluation scoring and/or any meeting minutes around the decision to select the winner
• The agreement between the winner of the RFP and the University of State?
1. Pre-Election Audit of Memory Cards for the November 2020 Connecticut Elections.
2. Pre-Election Audit of Memory Cards for the November 2018 Connecticut Elections.
3. Statistical analysis of the Post-Election Audit Data for the November 2018 Connecticut Elections.
4. In addition, since the Statistical analysis of the Post-Election Audit Data for the November 2020 Connecticut Elections only provides the summary data, I request the full report.
5. Please answer if GEMS system is utilized to compile UCONN’s audit reports or if this is a separate system.
FOI #22-362 (10-5-22, 1:18 pm) - Subject - Student Directory
Name - Richard Padilla
Affiliation -
List of all students classified as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at all University of Connecticut campuses, including first and last name, major, and email address, for the Fall 2022 semester.