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Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
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Tracking & Analytics:
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Types of Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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What They Do:
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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).
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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.
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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 #19-285 (09-12-19, 11:56 am) - Subject - Itb#cp040219 and rfpkk071919
Name - William Meister
Affiliation - Meisters horseshoeing
I would a copy of all documents and notes on the bid for farrier service at uconn, including all bidders and corresponding communication for all parties involved.
FOI #19-282 (09-10-19, 11:51 am) - Subject - Purchase Orders
Name - DANIELLE CAIAZZO
Affiliation - ALL SEASONS LANDSCAPING INC.
PROJECT #300023
CONTRACTOR: CJ FUCCI
Hello! I am looking for purchase order payments made to CJ Fucci by UCONN for the above listed project number and the supplier invoices for the following:
538777
538292
550515
557915
565756
571987
572360
574265
577127
574289
578548
588440
588444
595674
595113
604190
604189
I am looking to see if CJ Fucci has furnished their requisition/application #17dared 8/30/19 for project #300023? If so, may I have a copy? Thank you!!!!
Affiliation - New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS)
We hereby request all communications (including attachments, photographs, and video) from these listservs, Slacks, and other communications platforms that relate to your institution’s IACUC and animal program. The time frame for this request is September 1, 2018 to the present.
FOI #19-280 (09-8-19, 7:52 pm) - Subject - Student Directory Information
Name - Thomas Wells
Affiliation - The National Society of Academic Excellence, LLC
We would like to make a public records request for all currently enrolled undergraduate students' names and email addresses. Additionally, if such information is made available by the university, we would love information on students’ current classification (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) and their majors. If this information could be sent electronically to thomas@nsoae.org in a CSV file or spreadsheet that would be best. Please let me know if you need anything from us, and we’ll try to get that to you as soon as possible.
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the executed contract and most recent contract amendments for the below men's basketball staff members.
Danny Hurley
Tom Moore
Kimani Young
Kenya Hunter
Eric Youncofski
Taliek Doherty
Tripp Doherty
Sal Alosi
Mamadou Diarra
If any of these staff members do not have a contract, I am requesting a Memorandum of Understanding, letter of appointment, term sheet, and/or offer letter. If none of the aforementioned records are available, the staff members' salary information for the 2019-20 year is sufficient.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of Parchment, Inc. response to the University of Connecticut RFP # JL120318 “Electronic Student Transcript Solutions”.
FOI #19-276 (09-5-19, 3:00 pm) - Subject - Basketball Head Coach Contracts
Name - Cara Decker
Affiliation - The BDS Agency
I would like to request a copy of employment contracts and any addendums/amendments for your Head Women's Basketball Coach, Geno Auriemma, and Head Men's Basketball Coach, Dan Hurley. Should you need any further information, please let me know.