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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 #19-210 (07-18-19, 12:14 pm) - Subject - Title IX
Name - Danielle Lerner
Affiliation - Louisville Courier Journal
I am requesting access to and an electronic copy of the following documents:
- Title IX complaints which mention the word "basketball player"
- Reported incidents of sexual misconduct in which a UConn student was identified as a respondent
I am writing to request university communications under the Freedom of Information Act.
I am requesting all communication from January 1, 2019 to July 17, 2019 between the following:
President Susan Herbst and any and all of Mike Aresco, Val Ackerman, Mike Tranghese, and Bruce Rasmussen; and Athletic Director David Benedict and any and all of Mike Aresco, Val Ackerman, Mike Tranghese and Bruce Rasmussen.
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of public records that pertain to the scheduling of non-conference games to be played by the UConn men's basketball team for the 2019-20 season.
These public records may include but are not limited to:
- Contractual agreements between UConn and other institutions or event planners
- Documents shared with UConn's affiliated conference regarding non-conference scheduling intentions
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act I would like to know the number of UCPEA employees (full and part time) that are eligible to retire in the calendar year 2020 and calendar year 2021. I don’t need names, addresses etc. I only need a number for each year.
FOI #19-205 (07-16-19, 5:30 pm) - Subject - UConn-AAC Withdrawal
Name - Dan Brechlin
Affiliation - Hartford Courant
I am requesting a documented agreement between UConn and the American Athletic Conference allowing UConn to leave the conference. I am also requesting the terms of that agreement if they are part of a separate document. If the agreement has not yet been finalized, please consider this a standing request.
We are requesting the following information for Academic Year 2018-2019:
1. Number of undergraduate male students
2. Dollar amount of the scholarship assistance provided to undergraduate male students
3. Number of undergraduate female students
4. Dollar amount of the scholarship assistance provided to undergraduate female students
5. Number of graduate male students
6. Dollar amount of the scholarship assistance provided to graduate male students
7. Number of graduate female students
8. Dollar amount of the scholarship assistance provided to graduate female students
FOI #19-203 (07-15-19, 11:26 am) - Subject - FOI REQUEST ~ School of Fine Arts Music Library Renovations
Name - Elizabeth Kelly
Affiliation - NECLMP
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing on behalf of the members of the New England Regional Council of Carpenters under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 522 and Chapter 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes. I am requesting to review copies of the following public records:
School of Fine Art Music Library Renovations:
All Wage Determination Sheets and certified payroll records for ALL FLOORING CONTRACTORS for the entire duration of the project.
I have a handheld scanner that I would like to bring with me to make copies of the records we need. However, if this is not allowed and there are any fees for searching for or copying the records I have requested, please inform me so that I can make arrangements to pay them. If all or any part of this request is denied, please cite the specific exemptions that justify your refusal to release the information and inform me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
We need these documents as soon as possible. Connecticut law mandates a prompt response to these requests, and I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (203) 265-2514 Ext. 9981 with any questions
I have an FOI request for the UConn Division of Environmental Health & Safety.
I’d like the most recent food inspect report for Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
FOI #19-201 - Subject - Orthopaedic Correspondence
Name - Michael Aronow
Affiliation - Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, PC
1. A copy of all orthopaedic surgery clinical faculty employment contracts/ appointment letters generated, signed, offered, or in effect subsequent to May 1, 2019. This includes original employment contracts/ appointment letters for new faculty, renewed/ renegotiated employment contracts/ appointment letters for established faculty, and currently pending contract offers.
2. A list of all documents that you have obtained related to the above requests but were excluded and the reason they were excluded.