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 #20-112 (03-30-20, 12:27 pm) - Subject - Stale Dated Checks
Name - Jeffrey London
Affiliation - Parr Recovery, Inc.
I am seeking records of outstanding and stale dated checks that were originally issued to companies, organizations, and individuals by The University of Connecticut for all campuses and locations. For each of these outstanding and stale dated checks, I am requesting the name of the corporate vendor, organization or individual, the check number, the date of issue and dollar amount and addresses and also electronic checks that didn’t make it their intended location. I am interested in reviewing records of outstanding checks for all available years that have not been sent to a state unclaimed property department that are older than six months.
Please mail the information to Parr Recovery, Inc. at the address above or email it to jlondon@parrrecovery.com.
FOI #20-111 (03-27-20, 3:26 pm) - Subject - Residential Life temporary medical needs
Name -
Affiliation -
I am requesting any emails, documents, instructions, or plans from Residential Life regarding what buildings will be used if it is necessary for the state to have makeshift hospitals/quarantine locations or any other medical need which entails dormitories being transformed on campus.
FOI #20-110 (03-25-20, 1:04 pm) - Subject - UConn Basketball Trip to Italy
Name -
Affiliation -
I am looking for any and all information pertaining to a scheduled trip for UConn Men's Basketball, UConn Athletics, and prospective "fans" who would accompany via a travel package. This is related to a communication sent to Men's Basketball season ticket holders on or around February 24, 2020.
Relevant information includes contracts between the University, UConn Foundation and/or Athletic Department and the agency operating the tour, and all communications between employees of the University, UConn Foundation and/or Athletic Department. In addition, I would like all communication and materials with any party (i.e. businesses in Italy, insurance companies, etc. ) that are associated with this trip/offering.
FOI #20-108 (03-23-20, 7:43 pm) - Subject - Employment Data
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Number of UCPEA employee retirements in 2017, 2018, 2019
Number of UCPEA reclassification requests, submissions, and approvals in 2019 including the UCP level the incumbent was reclassified into
Total number of UCPEA hires in the last year, including the number of internal UCPEA hires
General statistics regarding anticipated 2022 retirements such as the estimated number of staff eligible to retire in 2022 and or intending to leave the University, and the breakdown of employment types (UCPEA/Classified/etc.)
FOI #20-107 - Subject - On Call Professional Temporary Services
Name - Crystal Cooper
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records for the Contract- On Call Professional Temporary Services. The details I am requesting are given below:
FOI #20-106 - Subject - EPIC and Clinical Systems Temporary IT Support
Name - Crystal Cooper
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records for the Contract- EPIC and Clinical Systems Temporary IT Support. The details I am requesting are given below:
• Names of the incumbents along with their bid response.
• Spending on this contract since inception.
Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200, I write to request emails (including attachments) to and from the following individuals sent or received since January 1, 2020 pertaining to correspondence about campus plans to handle the outbreak of COVID-19, cancel classes or move to online education, postpone or cancel sporting events, and address the needs of affected students.