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.
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the 2018-2019 NCAA Annual Financial Report provided to the NCAA.
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request a copy of the 2018-2019 Audited Financial Report (Agreed-Upon Procedures)
If the requested records described above are available in electronic format (e.g., PDFs or CD), then I would prefer to receive the information in that format instead of paper copies. If you are able to email the records, I request all PDFs in a single WinZip file in the responsive email (no password protected files, please). If you are unable to email the records or you require an address to process this request, please find below my mailing address.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I’d like to request electronic copies of the contracts (and any extensions/amendments) for the head men’s basketball coach and his 3 assistant coaches, as well as for the head football coach, his 10 assistant coaches, and any analysts. If any assistant coaches do not have contracts, their letters of employment and/or salary figures will be sufficient. Please let me know if there is a fee.
Please let this email serve as a public record request for the employment agreement, any extension as well as any other licensing or services agreement for your Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff.
FOI #20-032 (01-21-20, 3:39 pm) - Subject - Athletic department contracts
Name - Paul Doyle
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I am requesting copies of current University of Connecticut contracts, and all amendments thereto, with Nike, Learfield IMG College, The Aspire Group, and SNY.
FOI #20-031 - Subject - Basketball Assistant Coaches Contracts
Name - Andrew Noonan
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 19-20 salary information for men's basketball assistant coaches and support staff members: Kenya Hunter, Kimani Young, Tom Moore, Eric Youncofski, Taliek Brown, Tripp Doherty, and Sal Alosi.
FOI #20-029 (01-19-20, 12:02 pm) - Subject - Football contract
Name - Rachel Lenzi
Affiliation - The Buffalo News
Rachel Lenzi from The Buffalo News. I am submitting a request to obtain a copy of the University of Connecticut athletic department's contract with the University at Buffalo for a four-game, home-and-home series that begins Sept. 28, 2024 and ends Sept. 15, 2029.
I am requesting this document as an electronic copy (as a PDF attachment to an email).
I request the NCAA Membership Financial Reporting System revenue and expense reports for fiscal year 2019. Specifically:
These reports are completed by the athletic department for the National Collegiate Athletic Association for the fiscal year 2019. This report is a multi-page document that had to be submitted to the NCAA by January 15th. It contains more than 40 revenue and expense categories, followed by specific breakdowns of each of those categories, by sport and gender. I am requesting the full report, including the detail tables, the “Other Reporting Items” list and the “Statement of Revenues and Expenses” that appears at the end of the report. PLEASE NOTE: The NCAA report is different than the equity report that is sent to the U.S. Department of Education for Title IX compliance.