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 #21-096 (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.)
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act§ 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records, specifically any memorandums of understanding and employment contracts related to the employment by the University of Connecticut, of head coaches, Dan Hurley and Randy Edsall, including any amendments, extensions, or modifications to date.
FOI #21-092 (03-9-21, 1:51 pm) - Subject - Athletics department documents
Name - Steve Berkowitz
Affiliation - USA Today
I would like to obtain copies of the recently announced extensions or, as applicable, restated contracts for men's basketball coach Dan Hurley and football coach Randy Edsall.
FOI #21-091 (03-9-21, 1:39 pm) - Subject - LM071320
Name - Marissa Pehl
Affiliation - BCI, Inc. dba Butler Company
Can you please provide me with the bid results of this RFQ from all submissions. Also, can you provide me with the evaluations of the contractors that participated in pricing and presentations?
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.
April Priller
The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA)
Affiliation - The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA)
Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we request access to the following FERPA designated Directory Information as it pertains to your currently enrolled students (both online and on-campus students, across all campuses based upon Spring 2021 data):
· Student's name
· Address
· Telephone listing
· Electronic mail address
· Major field of study
· Dates of attendance
· Anticipated graduation date
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records that relate to the award of Courier
and Distribution Services for UCONN Health from January 1, 2016 through the present date ("Subject Period••).
Specifically, I request, but do not limit my inquiry to:
a. All requests for proposals/qualifications ("R.F.P./R.F.Q:•) (including supplements) issued by UCONN Health for Courier and Distribution Services.
b. All responses received by UCONN Health in response to such requests.
c. Copies of any/all contracts issued for such services during the period specified, and any extensions thereto.
d. Contract Award Numbers associated with any contract issued, and the name and address of each party to whom a contract was awarded, or to whom a ContractAward Number issued.
e. The Contract Value of each such contract issued.
f. Whether for each contract issued, whether or not the Vendor selected had its principal place of business headquartered in Connecticut.
g. How each R.F.P./R.F.Q. was advertised, published or distributed.
h. The current estimated date for soliciting a new contract(s) for Courier and Distribution Services.
i. Copies of all invoices submitted to UCONN Health for Courier and Distribution Services during the Subject Period.
j. Copies of payments issued to providers of Courier and Distribution Services by UCONN Health during the Subject Period.
FOI #21-087 (03-5-21, 2:18 pm) - Subject - UConn Health employees
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UConn Health
Documents or data for UConn Health employees that could answer the following:
-Number of employees on block and intermittent leaves with the employee’s roles, departments and unions to date.
-Number of employees on intermittent and block leaves in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to include the employee’s roles, departments and unions
-Number of employees that have more than one leave within their employment timeframe
-Amount of overtime each employee has taken in each department for 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date for 2021.
-Number of people hired for special payroll, the roles they are hired for and the department the special payroll individuals work (for the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and currently).