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 #19-314 (10-7-19, 11:18 pm) - Subject - Executive Compensation, Undergraduate Student Government
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I would like to know how many hours were logged by the members of the Governing Board of the Undergraduate Student Government, collectively, between May 1st and August 31st and the amount of compensation that would entitle them to as a group. By "Governing Board", I am specifically referring to the President, Vice President, Comptroller, Chief Justice, Speaker of the Senate, Presidential Chief of Staff, Vice Presidential Chief of Staff, Operations and Risk Manager, Elections and Outreach Commissioner, and Public Relations Director of USG.
FOI #19-315 (10-7-19, 7:47 pm) - Subject - Women's Center of Eastern Connecticut Van Visits
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
I would like to know when the purple van, that offers ultrasounds and other birth information, will come to campus this semester. The van is sent by the Women's Center of Eastern Connecticut, and it is invited to campus by the UConn Students For Life organization. Also I would like to know if there are permissions needed for the van to come to campus, and a formal agreement or process?
FOI #19-313 (10-6-19, 4:59 pm) - Subject - FOI Request
Name -
Affiliation - College Reaction LLC
We're requesting the following information of the undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at any campus of the University of Connecticut in the Autumn semester of 2019:
• Email address
• Class year
• Home town
On behalf of WFSB-TV, I would like to request any 911 calls, radio transmissions, or UConn police body cam footage pertaining to an emergency medical response on October 1, 2019.
FOI #19-311 (10-2-19, 5:42 pm) - Subject - Entertainment Costs/Budget
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I'd like to request the figures UConn has paid out to musical artists and performers over the last five years (whether or not they performed). For example, I would like to know how much UConn paid to Sean Kingston for last year's spring concert. I am specifically looking for the concerts organized by SUBOG and the names of artists which have been paid by UConn. Also, if possible, I'd like to know how much the university has agreed to pay T-Pain for his upcoming concert. If you could include SUBOG's entertainment budget in each of the last five years it would be greatly appreciated.
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting any and all football game contracts, agreements, memorandums of understanding, letters or cancellations for the 2020 through 2040 season, signed or executed from August 1, 2019 to the present.
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the following employment contracts:
1. Randy Edsall’s employment contract and any amendments or addenda.
2. Dan Hurley’s employment contract and any amendments or addenda.
FOI #19-306 (10-1-19, 5:55 pm) - Subject - UConn Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - Stadium
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of the signed contract between UConn and men's basketball coach Dan Hurley, as well as any subsequent amendments or extensions.