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Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
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Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
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Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
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What They Do:
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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)
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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.
1. Complete minutes for the six (6) most recent IACUC meetings. (This includes all attachments, appendices, annexes, and accompanying documents, including photos and videos.)
2. The two (2) most recent semiannual reports prepared by the IACUC for the Institutional Official, plus the facility inspection checklists and program review checklists that form the basis of those reports. (This includes all attachments, appendices, annexes, and accompanying documents, including photos and videos, as well as minority views.)
• Job ID # 2019553– International Trade Compliance Specialist 1, UCP 6
Please include the following:
• The original job posting.
• The names of those who served on the search committee, and the dates of their most recent search committee training.
• Any and all recruitment qualification reports.
• Any and all applicant selection reports.
• Any and all applicant summary reports.
• Any and all candidate selection reports.
• Any and all additional materials or reports produced in relation to this search.
FOI #20-010 (01-10-20, 12:44 pm) - Subject - Athletics - Head Football Coach Employment Contracts
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - Oklahoma State University
I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the following information] be provided to me:
• Employment Contracts for head football coaches from the 2009-2019 seasons.
• Relevant coaches should include:
o Randy Edsall
o Paul Pasqualoni
o Bob Diaco
FOI #20-009 (01-9-20, 11:13 am) - Subject - Payment Requisitons
Name - Danielle Caiazzo
Affiliation -
I was wondering if CJ Fucci had submitted any further payment requisition requests to UCONN for project #300023 after application #18 dated 09/26/2019? If so, may we have copies of the applications as well as an updated invoice payments to date spreadsheet?
FOI #20-008 (01-8-20, 4:04 pm) - Subject - Athletic Director Employment Agreement and Compensation
Name - Garth Gartrell
Affiliation - StreeterWyatt Analytics LLC
Good afternoon. Pursuant to applicable state freedom of information laws, the undersigned hereby requests the following information.
1. Copies of all employment agreements and compensatory arrangements with the current Director of Athletics for the University of Connecticut.
2. Pay records, including salary, bonus, retirement, health care and other benefits and perquisites for the last three completed school years for the Director of Athletics
FOI #20-007 - Subject - Medical Contracts and Animal Use
Name - Bethany Beauregard
Affiliation - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, requests copies of the following:
Part I
Scope: All active contracts and financial agreements between the University of Connecticut and others related to the training of surgeons and/or general surgery residents, including but not limited to contracts with Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Baxter, and Medtronic.
Part II
Period: Oct. 25, 2019 to present
Scope:
1. Documents that include training schedules that involve animal use for the University of Connecticut general surgery residency program.
2. Documents related to the purchase or acquisition of animals for use in training general surgery residents.
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and salary information for men's basketball coaches and support staff members: Daniel Hurley, Tom Moore, Kimani Young, Kenya Hunter, Eric Youncofski, Taliek Brown, Tripp Doherty, and Sal Alosi.
FOI #20-005 (01-6-20, 2:45 pm) - Subject - work orders
Name - Liz Teitz
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I am requesting records of work orders (or complaints or maintenance requests, made to facilities, operations or any other relevant office) referencing mold, mildew or water-related issues in UConn residential facilities, from Aug. 23, 2019 to Dec. 15, 2019.