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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:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
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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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 #20-378 (12-3-20, 10:00 am) - Subject - Security Camera Footage of Athletics Field
Name - Ethan Jones
Affiliation - Daniel O'Connells Sons. (Construction Manager for Athletics District Project)
I would like to request the security camera footage on 12-2-20 between the times of 7am - 3pm from the camera on the South Side of Shenkman Facilities to review out jobsite of damage that happened to a gate fence post. The camera is and was pointing towards the construction of the new softball stadium. Please call if you need any further details.
FOI #20-377 (11-30-20, 2:49 pm) - Subject - UConn Football Correspondence
Name - Matt Brown
Affiliation - Extra Points
I am seeking ALL emails sent from NON UConn.edu emails to UCOnn AD David Benedict from October 1-Nov 29 that mention UConn football.
The specific rationale for this request is to determine if Boosters, Fans, or outside parties were supportive of UConn's decision to not pursue a fall football schedule while others did so, OR if seeing football played elsewhere changed minds of others invested in the program. Thus, I am seeking documentation during this time period that would demonstrate what fans and outside parties believed.
FOI #20-375 (11-24-20, 1:42 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation -
I'd like to request a copy of any emails, as well as any related attachments, sent to or from Athletic Director David Benedict starting Nov. 1 and ending Nov. 3, 2020 that include "NIL" or "forum." Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
FOI #20-374 (11-24-20, 11:15 am) - Subject - 2018 ---2019 Campus Landscape awarded RFP and pricing
Name - James Brooks
Affiliation - NEW YORK MAINTENANCE GROUP
Good Morning , the NYM Group has submitted documentation for the 2021 opportunity to service the Storrs campus with landscape services ---- it will be reviewed as step one over the next two weeks with 11/24 close date --- the NYM Group would like to offer the University the most competitive pricing as possible and this information is helpful to keeping the Universities budget line in line as we deal through these difficult time handling COVID -19 Thank you
FOI #20-373 (11-20-20, 2:44 pm) - Subject - Faculty Directory
Name - Chris Willis
Affiliation - North Carolina State University
I am making a public records request for the first name, last name, email address, rank, job title, and department of primary appointment, for all currently employed full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty at your institution. If possible, I would prefer the data in an Excel spreadsheet or csv file.
FOI #20-371 - Subject - UCONN Gant Bldg (Internal Case #17-28)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting certified payroll records submitted by the following list of contractors for work performed on the UCONN Gant Building Renovation project. We would like to continue receiving the records electronically. If you have any questions or need anything further, please let me know.
• Automated Logic Contracting Services
• DePaoli Mosaic from Wk ending 9.30.20 through to the present
• Environmental Testing & Balancing
• Ferguson Electric from Wk ending 10.10.20 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical from Wk ending 10.10.20 through to the present
• Manganaro Northeast from Wk ending 8.30.20 through to the present
• P&D Mechanical from Wk ending 9.27.20 through to the present
• Scholar Painting from Wk ending 10.10.20 through to the present
1. All submitted proposals, including but not limited to:
- All the Exhibits
- Appendices
- Attachments
- Cover Letters
2. Awarded contract, including all Exhibits and Attachments and any Amendments.
3. Scoring/evaluation sheets, including pricing.