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 #21-211 - Subject - University Athletic District Dev. Ph 2 - Project No. 201696 (Internal Case #19-17)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University Athletic District Dev. Ph 2 referenced above. I've attached an FOI letter for your records. We would like to continue receiving the responsive records electronically. If you have trouble opening the attachment or need anything further on our end, please let us know.
• Capozzoli Water Management for Wk ending 5.1.21 through to the present
• Columbia Sheet Metal for Wk ending Wk ending 5.2.21 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical for Wk ending 4.17.21 through to the present
• Labco for Wk ending 3.6.21 through to the present
• MT Ford Industries for Wk ending Wk ending 5.1.21 through to the present
• P & D Mechanical from Wk ending 5.2.21 through to the present
1. All grants, funds, federal awards, state grants, philanthropic gifts, endowments and revenues received by the University of Connecticut system obtained from the Connecticut Health and Human Services Office from the period of March 2020 to the date of this request;
2. All grants, funds, federal awards, state grants, philanthropic gifts, endowments and revenues received by the University of Connecticut from March 2020 to the date of this request, obtained from or related to:
a. Center for Disease Control (CDC)
b. National Institute of Health (NIH)
c. FEMA
d. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
e. Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
f. The Office of Postsecondary Education as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)
g. Coronavirus Relief Fund
h. Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021 (CRRSAA)
i. American Rescue Plan Act
3. Applications and all correspondence regarding receipt of funds relating to COVID-19 vaccines;
4. All correspondence from the University of Connecticut President from the period of March 2020 to the date of this request containing the following subject matter:
a. Vaccination of University of Connecticut students
b. Vaccination of University of Connecticut employees
c. Mandating COVI D-19 vaccines for the University of Connecticut students in Fall of 2021
d. Correspondence between presidents of other public colleges and universities regarding the requirement that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine
e. Religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement
f. Medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement
g. Target numbers for vaccinations of the student body population
5. Reporting of COVID-19 data from March 2020 to the date of this request to any federal agencies, including Center for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration;
6. Reporting of COVID-19 data from March 2020 to the date of this request to any State Agency, Nonprofit or other entity;
7. Emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccines and any discussions regarding:
a. The potential harms of the vaccines;
b. Liability for adverse events of students who are mandated to receive a COVID-19 vaccine;
8. How the funds received from University of Connecticut for the purposes of vaccination activities were used.
FOI #21-207 (06-18-21, 12:28 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 President Thomas Katsouleas starting June 16 and ending June 18, 2021 that include any of: "expansion," "CFP," or "NIL," while ignoring any responsive documents from industry newsletters such as D1.ticker. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived. Please let me know if there's a cost associated with fulfilling this request.
1. All submitted proposals, including but not limited to:
- All Exhibits
- Appendices
- Attachments
- Cover Letters
2. Awarded contract, including all Exhibits and Attachments and any Amendments.
3. Scoring/evaluation sheets, including pricing.
Please provide me copies of all emails between the listed.
Ian Werntz
UConn Storrs
Complete
FOI #21-203 (06-14-21, 6:26 pm) - Subject -
Name - Ian Werntz
Affiliation -
Good afternoon. Pursuant to applicable state freedom of information laws, the undersigned hereby requests the most recent compensation information for the Men's Head Football Coach:
1. Copy of employment agreement and amendments
2. Documentation of current compensation and benefits arrangements, including salary, bonus, retirement, health care and other benefits and perquisites
FOI #21-202 (06-14-21, 3:04 pm) - Subject - Track phone record
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
I would like to make a request to get my phone records. I would like to know what WiFi routers my phone has been connected to and the location of these routers on several dates: Jan 26 at 12:30 am, and from 9:30 to 11:30pm
Jan 30 from 6pm to 12am
Feb 10 from 6pm to 12 am
Feb 13 from 11:30pm to feb 14 12:30 am.