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 #20-217 (06-30-20, 11:04 am) - Subject - Any police or incident reports
Name - Jessica Lerner
Affiliation - Journal Inquirer
I am looking for any police records regarding any complaints or incidents from the UConn Police Department that have to do with a student during his tenure at the university.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, can I please request the following records:
Copy of the contract signed between UConn Athletics and Anthony Travel for travel services.
I would prefer the request filled electronically, by email attachment if available.
I appreciate your cooperation with this request and look forward to receiving your response.
FOI #20-214 (06-27-20, 10:35 pm) - Subject - Custodial Contract Info for -RFQ# LM110119
Name - Christopher Beckford
Affiliation -
I am requesting information about the current cleaning contract for the UCONN Regional Campus which is out for bid under RFQ# LM110119. Please provide the following;
1. A list of the companies approved to submit a proposal.
2. A copy of the current cleaning contract held by BME
3. The current pricing for each campus under current contract.(Avery Point, Downtown Hartford, School of Law, Stamford and Waterbury campuses).
4. Please provide, the current wages and benefits for current employees from the current contract.
Thank You in advance for your attention to this matter.
FOI #20-213 (06-27-20, 7:52 am) - Subject - Athletic Department Budget
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
I am requesting the budget statements of the following years that the Athletic Department has prepared for the NCAA: FY04, FY05, FY06, FY07, FY08, FY09, FY10, FY11, FY12, FY13, FY14, FY15, FY16, FY17, FY18, and FY20 (if it has been submitted). Thank you.
FOI #20-209 (06-25-20, 9:55 am) - Subject - Directory Information
Name - Tayloe Eubanks
Affiliation - Phi Sigma Phi
I am looking for two separate requestsion:
One for directory information for undergraduate Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors in good standing, including email addresses.
One for directory information for graduate school students, including email addresses.
FOI #20-208 - Subject - University Athletic District Development Phase 2 - Project No. 201696 (Internal Case #19-17)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting additional certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University Athletic District Development project, phase 2 project referenced above. I've attached an update FOIA letter for your records.
• Ayotte & King for Tile for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• C & C Mechanical (sub to P & D) for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• Capozzoli Water Mgnt (sub to P & D) for Wk ending 3.8.20 through to the present
• Columbia Sheet Metal (sub to Ferguson Mechanical) for Wk ending 3.22.20 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors (sub to Schenectady) for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• Haven Steel Erectors (sub to Shepard Steel) for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• HHS Mechanical for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• MT Ford Industries for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• O&A Insulation (sub to Ferguson Mechanical) for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• P & D Mechanical for Wk ending 3.29.20 through to the present
• Stairs & Steel (sub to Shepard Steel) for Wk ending 3.28.20 through to the present
• Wayne J. Griffin Electric for Wk ending 3.29.20 through to the present