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 #21-103 (03-19-21, 8:17 am) - Subject - SmartProcure Public Records Request to University of Connecticut For PO/Vendor Information
Name - Michelle England
Affiliation - SmartProcure
SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the University of Connecticut for any and all purchasing records from Jun 21, 2020 to current. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.
The specific information requested from your record keeping system is:
1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address
FOI #21-102 (03-18-21, 3:26 pm) - Subject - Appendices to Northwest Science Quad Traffic Impact Study
Name - Emil Gruber
Affiliation - McMahon Associates
We would like to request a full PDF set of all the appendices for the Traffic Impact Study prepared by Fuss & O'Neill dated August 2018 for the Northwest Science Quad, as referenced in the Environmental Impact Evaluation found at https://updc.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1525/2018/12/Final_NW_ScienceQuad_EIE_20181206_reduced.pdf (page 136 of that PDF contains a list of the TIS appendices).
As a way to position Canon Solutions America to compete for your future business when your current lease or rental agreement comes up for renewal, I am sending you this written request for records. Requests for information can sometimes come across as abrasive, which is why I want to assure you that this request is being made simply to collect information and determine the proper follow up times down the road. I am respectfully requesting any/all information with regard to your current managed print services contract including, but not limited to, the following:
*Copy of current contract with Connecticut Business Systems, LLC (Contract No. UC-15-JL101113)
*Number of MFPs, monthly volume and cost
*Number of printers, monthly volume and cost
*Number of on-site employees that are responsible for managed print including job description and salary
*If the University is currently using a Print Management software, please advise as to which software is being used and cost of same
*Contact name and number for person responsible for making decisions with regard to managed print contracts.
Thank you for what I hope is not a great deal of your time spent gathering this information. Feel free to contact me with any questions or if there are any additional charges (copying, etc.) associated with providing this information. I will be more than happy to cover these costs, as well as follow any other guidelines set forth by University of Connecticut.
Can you provide to me the latest contract award information in regards to RFQ LM071320 Main Campus Landscaping Services that would have been signed in the past few weeks for the Main campus in Storrs?
This letter constitutes a request under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., on behalf of our client, UNITE HERE Local 217 (“Local 217”). Local 217 requests:
1. The Request for Proposals for food service at UCONN Health located in Farmington, CT.
2. The list of companies who have submitted questions and/or bids on the contract for food service at UCONN Health located in Farmington, CT
3. Any and all public information regarding the Request for Proposal for food service at UCONN Health located in Farmington, including but not limited to the bid specs, the responses, and other information pertaining to the RFP.
FOI #21-098 (03-15-21, 11:53 am) - Subject - Freedom of Information Act Request
Name - Sean Moran
Affiliation -
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of the current contracts, and all amendments thereto, for your institution’s current contracts for the following areas:
1- Multimedia and Corporate Sponsorship Rights (Companies who are either a licensee of Sponsorship or Trademark Licensee such as Learfield IMG College (or prior names such as Learfield Sports, IMG College, etc.), Van Wagner, JMI Sports, Outfront Media, PEAK Sports, etc.) for Athletics
2- All Apparel Rights Contracts (i.e Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, etc.) for the Athletics Department
3- All Ticketing Contracts (i.e. The Aspire Group, Learfield IMG College Ticket Solutions, Taymar Sales U) for the Athletics Department
4- All Coaches’ Contracts for the Athletics Department
5- All Game Contracts for the Athletics Department
6- All Pouring Rights Contracts (i.e. The Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo, etc.) for the Athletics Department
FOI #21-096 (03-14-21, 6:37 pm) - Subject - Resident Assistants
Name - Dana Cassidy
Affiliation - Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Pursuant to the state open records law, Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I request copies of the following documents pertaining to Resident Assistants in student housing at your university:
A copy of any policy, handbook, rulebook or manual that addresses interactions between Resident Assistants working in campus housing and the news media.
A blank copy of any contract or agreement that Resident Assistants are asked to sign, if any, that addresses communications with the news media. (To be clear, this request seeks generic documents, not documents containing identifiable student data.)