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 #22-089 (02-22-22, 4:51 pm) - Subject - Bequest of land to UConn Foundation
Name - Michael Benevento
Affiliation - None
A parcel of land at the intersection of Dog Lane and Bundy Lane was transferred to the University foundation at some point between 1965 and 1995. Mansfield town clerks office records show a subsequent divestiture of the land in 2005 to abutters Raphaelson, Ratcliff, and Neuwirth. Such land records do not contain any transfer however from last known owner to UConn. Pls provide any records held that might identify the prior owner, the duration of UConn's ownership, and any other details about the physical characteristics of the property.
FOI #22-087 - Subject - Mass Communications Rubric
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I am writing to seek the most current copy of the UConn Mass Communications Rubric. I have a copy of a draft of this rubric, available here, that was made available to be on Feb 13, 2021. I am seeking whatever version of this rubric is currently in use by the University, or the most recent draft version of the rubric. Please let me know if you need any additional information about this. Thank you for your
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records (e.g., a game contract) that indicate(s) the financial terms between the University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University in connection with their Division I football game scheduled for Saturday, September 3, 2022. This request is in conjunction with an ongoing article running on HEROSports.com regarding FBS-vs.-FCS game payouts across the country in the 2022 college football season.
FOI #22-085 (02-22-22, 10:04 am) - Subject - FOI Request Office of Compliance, Inves
Name - Thomas O'Neill
Affiliation - Self
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, Connecticut General Statutes Sections 1-200 et. seq., I hereby request copies of all the following records,
Any and all records, as defined in Section 1-200(5) of the Connecticut General Statutes, including but not limited to any and all letters, correspondence, memoranda, instructions, communications, emails, phone logs, reports or any other document or record, whether electronic or otherwise, by, between, among, produced, maintained or retained by any member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut, any person or department of the University of Connecticut (both Regular Payroll and Special Payroll), and/or any person who is in any way related to the an investigation which the Office of Compliance conducted regarding Thomas O'Neill.
FOI #22-084 (02-21-22, 4:38 pm) - Subject - Security Camera Video
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
On Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 at approximately 7:30 PM I experienced an equipment failure event in the climbing center gym at the UCONN recreation center in Storrs. My request is to obtain security camera footage of the event from any cameras that captured the event. I understand that there is an ongoing investigation involving the equipment failure. I do not wish to interfere with this investigation, I do however wish to be updated with any specific conclusions or reports following the conclusion investigation.
Please email the student email with questions about this request.
Thank you!
FOI #22-080 (02-15-22, 2:38 pm) - Subject - NCAA violations
Name - Daniel Brechlin
Affiliation - Hearst CT
I am requesting a list of any self-reported NCAA violations/infractions along with details of the incident from January 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021, along with details of any self-imposed sanctions, discipline or action taken as a result of the violation/infraction.