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 #20-170 (06-2-20, 11:13 pm) - Subject - UConn Public Safety Budget
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - UConn
I would like to request the annual (FY20) budget for the UConn department of public safety. If possible, it would be helpful to have the document as itemized/specific as possible.
The University of Connecticut recently engaged in a contract with Futurelearn, a private company jointly owned by Open University and The SEEK Group. UConn-AAUP hereby requests a copy of any and all contracts the University of Connecticut executed with Futurelearn.
FOI #20-168 (06-2-20, 5:20 am) - Subject - Form 990
Name - Dan Bauman
Affiliation - The Chronicle of Higher Education
I am writing to request that you send to this email address an electronic copy of all Form 990s (and all associated schedules, including Schedule Bs) completed for or by the UCHCFC CIRCLE ROAD CORP after 2019-04-23.
You can reach me at my office phone number, 202-466-1201, if you wish to discuss this matter further. My schedule today is flexible, so feel free to call at whatever time is convenient for you.
FOI #20-167 (06-1-20, 3:45 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation -
I'd like to submit a public records request for copies of any emails sent to or from Athletic Director David Benedict, football coach Randy Edsall, women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma or men's basketball coach Dan Hurley starting Monday, May 25 and ending Sunday, May 31 that include any of the following words or phrases: "George Floyd" or "protest." Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees be waived.
FOI #20-166 (06-1-20, 3:45 pm) - Subject - Request for Responses to UConn Health’s Cyber Security Risk Assessment RFP
Name - Lori DeSandro
Affiliation - Securance LLC
Securance LLC has submitted a response to UCONN Health’s Cyber Security Risk Assessment, and was not chosen. I believe we were listed as one of the top 3 bids. Securance would like to submit a formal request for electronic copies of the other two RFPs that were submitted. Thank you.
FOI #20-163 (05-27-20, 10:31 am) - Subject - police records or complaints regarding Student
Name - Dave Altimari
Affiliation - Hartford Courant
I am a reporter at the Courant. I am trying to see if the UConn police have any records of calls to any apartments, dorms or other facilities where Student has lived or any complaints filed against him by other students or roommates.
Pursuant to Connecticut’s public records laws, I request any agreement between the university or its athletic department and brand marketing consultant Jeremy Darlow, or his business(es), since Jan. 1, 2019.
Unless specified in the aforementioned agreements, I request any document of payments made by the university to Darlow or his business(es) since Jan. 1, 2019.
Affiliation - University of Illinois - System Office
The University of Illinois is conducting our annual review of our peer salaries. We use the data for our internal planning and budgeting and do not share it outside of our university.
Can you please provide the FY15 through FY20 salaries for the following positions (also can you indicate if the incumbent is interim or in the first year of their position):
President
Dean, School of Business
Dean, School of Dental Medicine
Dean, Neag School of Education
Dean, School of Engineering
Dean, Law
Dean, Liberal Arts, and Sciences
Dean, Medicine
Dean, School of Nursing
Dean, School of Pharmacy
Dean, School of Social Work
V. Provost for Grad. Education, Dean of the Grad. School
Dean, College of Ag., Health, and Natural Resources
V.P. for Communications
Provost and Executive V.P. for Academic Affairs
Dean of UConn Library
Executive V.P. for Administration and CFO
Exec. V.P. for Health Affairs & Chief Exec. Off. UConn Health
V.P. for Research
V.P. for Student Affairs
If the trend data is too time-consuming, can you please provide as many years as possible? Also, there is no specific date I need this information by, but if it will take longer than a couple of weeks, I would appreciate a time-frame so I can give my supervisor an update. Thanks