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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:
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Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
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Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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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.
I am writing to request the contracts (including any amendments) and most recent salaries for the following coaches.
1. Baseball head coach and assistant coaches
2. Softball head coach and assistant coaches
3. Women's basketball head coach and assistant coaches.
FOI #21-126 (04-5-21, 9:55 am) - Subject - Traffic Light Camera Footage
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
This request is for footage taken from the traffic camera at the intersection of N Eagleville Rd and Storrs Rd from 2:00 PM to 2:04 PM on March 23, 2021 as referenced in police report number 2100019175.
Andy Wittry
Out of Bounds with Andy Wittry (Substack newsletter)
FOI #21-125 (04-2-21, 2:28 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 SWA Adrianne Swinney starting March 29 and ending April 2, 2021 that include any of "Board of Directors," "Emmert," or "women's basketball." Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System report for the reporting year (FY) 2019
NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System report for the reporting year (FY) 2020
I recently interviewed for a position in the Department I currently work with. Am I able to attain the scoring information from my interview? Also, am I able to request the information of the scores for the applicants that were offered the position? I would like this information to determine areas that need improvement. Associate Director of the Office of Organizational and Skill Development (USP 3) (494902)
I would like all data and records pertaining to bias incidents at UConn Storrs for the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 academic years. I understand that some current bias reporting is available at the Dean of Students Office website — I am looking for similar records (Bias Incident Summaries) for the academic years listed above.
We Travelers would like to obtain a copy of the surveillance video footage a case investigated by the UCONN Police Department under their case number 21-00010845.
I have already been in touch with the UCONN P.D. and have requested a copy of their incident reports, photos etc. and I was instructed to send a separate FOI to you for a copy of the video surveillance associated with their investigation.