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 #21-361 (10-29-21, 1:37 pm) - Subject - Maintenance and Mechanical contractors/contracts and blue prints
Name - Tim Patterson
Affiliation - MRHFM Law Firm
We were sent abatement records in response to a previous request. We would like any and all contracts, names of contractors, blue prints that pertaining to persons, companies or other intensities responsible for insulation of all equipment identified on the UCONN CUP Boiler FEED Area.
FOI #21-360 (10-28-21, 10:46 pm) - Subject - UConn Football - C-USA
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UCTV - UConn Student Television
I am requesting any email communication between the UConn Athletic Director David Benedict and/or the UConn Athletics Department with Conference USA (C-USA) with regards to UConn Football joining the C-USA conference.
FOI #21-359 (10-28-21, 5:14 pm) - Subject - Documents relating to IACUC protocol for Dr. Jonathan 'Jon' Way and Dr. Morty Ortega
Name - James Dinneen
Affiliation - Boston Globe Magazine (freelancer)
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of the following public records:
- Documents, including emails and any other correspondence, concerning Jon Way and Morty Ortega's IACUC research protocol for research on the coywolf. (Jon Way might be written as "Jonathan Way.")
- Documents concerning the IACUC committee's review of Way and Ortega's research protocol.
- Any correspondence between members of the University of Connecticut IACUC committee and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife regarding the IACUC protocol, including any correspondence from MassWildlife officials Tom O'Shea, Rob Deblinger, or Tom French.
- Any correspondence between Profesor Isaac "Morty" Ortega and officials from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife regarding the IACUC protocol
FOI #21-357 (10-28-21, 10:29 am) - Subject - UConn basketball
Name - Mike Anthony
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media
I am requesting all contracts, financial agreements and/or amendments pertaining to the UConn men's and women's basketball programs' participation in the upcoming Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Thank you.
FOI #21-353 (10-25-21, 5:48 pm) - Subject - UConn Foundation's investments in the fossil fuel industry
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Fridays for Future UConn
We would like to know which stocks and bonds the UConn Foundation invests in are fossil fuel corporations or closely tied to the fossil fuel industry, and how much money is invested in them.
This includes companies whose primary business is the extraction, processing, distribution, or sale of oil, gas, or coal; lobbying firms or trade associations that advocate on behalf of the interests of fossil fuel companies; utilities firms that generate more than 50% of their power from fossil fuels or generate 50% of their revenue from business in fossil fuels; or facilitate the construction of fossil fuel infrastructure.
We would like to know which stocks in the UConn Foundation's investment portfolio fall under these criteria, the dollar amount of the total investment in these stocks, and the dollar amount of investment in these sticks individually.
FOI #21-352 - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Kayla Sewell
Affiliation -
The requested Student Directory information is listed below:
Fields :
• Name,Academic Career,School or College,Academic Program,Major,Major Description,Concentration,Concentration Description,Term,Term Code,Academic Level - Beg Term