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.
I am reaching out in regards to the "North Campus Residence Hall Renovations Phase II - Project #300164" that was bid on 1/26/2021. I would like submit a FOIL request to get the Pricing Sheets of all contractors that submitted a bid. Your help is much appreciated.
FOI #21-033 (01-28-21, 2:52 pm) - Subject - RFP MF031919
Name - James Farinacci
Affiliation - Wells Fargo Bank
Submitting FOIA request for documents pertaining to the ATM Banking Services & Marketing Partnership RFP MF031919
Looking for copies of the following documents from this RFP:
-Copy of the original RFP
-Copy of the winning proposal including pricing
-Copies of any current contract documents
Pursuant to Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq. which grants access to copies of public records, we respectfully request the most up to date information pertaining to the following types of obligations:
• Outstanding and refundable credit balances.
• Checks exempt from Unclaimed Property Reporting.
• Unclaimed, uncashed, undeliverable, staled-dated, voided, overdue and/or outstanding payments or checks/warrants issued and owed by UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT.
FOI #21-030 (01-26-21, 4:53 am) - Subject - FOI Request #20-091
Name - Jason Morgan
Affiliation - Journalist
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200, et seq., i am requesting all UConn records pertaining to Freedom of Information Request #20-091, filed on March 6, 2020.
Please provide copies of all e-mails, phone records, memoranda, meeting minutes, and all other documents and/or other communications produced and/or transmitted in direct or indirect relation to FOI #20-091, including records in direct or indirect relation to Jason Morgan, the requester.
The purpose of this Freedom of Information Act request is to determine whether FOI #20-091 is being processed in full compliance with state and federal law.
Any and all records regarding a fall that occurred on January 4, 2021 in the parking lot of the University of Connecticut Health Center, including but not limited to, incident reports, photographs, video recordings, inspection reports, medical records, etc.
FOI #21-028 (01-25-21, 9:58 am) - Subject - Personal Service Agreement for Susan Herbst
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UConn
I request the Personal Service Agreement for Susan Herbst's keynote speech in "From Insurrection to Inauguration: Perspectives and Conversation on the Current State of Our Nation," on Wednesday, January 27th, 1-3pm
1. All IACUC meeting minutes from August 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. (This includes all attachments, appendices, annexes, and accompanying documents, including photos and videos.)
2. The IACUC semiannual report to the Institutional Official (plus the facility inspection checklists and program review checklists that form the basis of this report) that was created during the second half of 2020. (This includes all attachments, appendices, annexes, and accompanying documents, including photos and videos, as well as minority views.)