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Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
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Tracking & Analytics:
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First-Party Cookies:
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What They Do:
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What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
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Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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 #21-183 (05-26-21, 1:49 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any emails, as well as any related attachments, sent or received by men's basketball coach Dan Hurley starting May 20 and ending May 26 that include any of: "schedule," "scheduling," or "non-conference," while ignoring any responsive documents from industry newsletters, such as D1.ticker. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
Please find my contact information below:
Andy Wittry
(513) 403-6498
andrew.wittry@gmail.com
6973 Goldenrod Avenue
Rockford, MI 49341
FOI #21-182 (05-26-21, 12:51 pm) - Subject - Faculty Communication
Name - Karen Kemp-Prosterman
Affiliation -
This is a request for all email communications pertaining to Dr. Karen Kemp-Prosterman from the Chair of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Mina Mina and School of Dental Medicine Dean Steven Lepowsky.
FOI #21-181 - Subject - Bid results for KS012521 Cake Sludge Hauling and Disposal Service
Name - Thomas Tyler
Affiliation -
I’m interested to see what firms bid, what the bid rates were, and any bid rate breakout, so for example if you asked for hauling and disposal rates separately. The reason I’d like to see this info as an active participant in sludge disposal bidding, it helps me understand the market.
Any such document that shows the distribution of federal Covid relief funds (under HEERF, HEERF 2 or HEERF 3) to the athletic department or for athletic department purposes, since March 1, 2020. Additionally, if available, I would like information or documents that show what specific athletic department purposes those funds were allocated towards.
FOI #21-179 - Subject - Athletics Employment Contracts
Name - Steven Smith
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated employment contracts and all subsequent amendments for UConn football coaching staff and staff members:
Randy Edsall
Rebecca Dunstan
Ryan Steinberg
Frank Figure
Lou Spanos
Eddie Allen
Corey Edsall
Dennis Dottin-Carter
Aaron Smith
Jarren Horton
Mike Moyseenko
Darrell Perkins
Kyle Weiss
Michael Zyskowski
Ryan Braley
Jake Bahr
Jake Petrarca
Kyle Rountree
David Harris
Christina Buccheri
Andy Baylock
Matt King
Anthony Grasso
Quan Thompkins
Ben Schenone
Liz Wluka
Baillie Boggs
If a contract does not exist, I am requesting to obtain a MOU/LOA/term sheet/etc and 2021-22 salary report.
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 the College of the Holy Cross in connection with their football game scheduled for Saturday, September 4, 2021. This request is in conjunction with an upcoming article running on HEROSports.com regarding FBS-vs.-FCS game payouts across the country in the 2021 college football season. Thank you.
This is a request under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request copies of the following records to be provided to our company by your University:
A listing of all uncashed checks that are six (6) months and older with a dollar amount greater than $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars). The list should include payee name, physical address, email address, issue date, check number, and dollar amount. If possible please email me this data in an Excel spreadsheet. Other formats are okay but excel is preferable. If easier to provide all dollar amounts then this is okay as well. If easier please only include non-individuals (i.e. companies, universities, etc. only).