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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.
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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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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 #18-298 (09-25-18, 8:28 pm) - Subject - Gym Usage Data
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
I am requesting all usage data accumulated in the usage of the Student Recreation Facility in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school. Specifically I would like measurements of use by date and time frames.
Additionally, I would like a description of the process used to measure usage and how the data is collected.
Lastly, I would like any data and internal communications used and referenced in the decision making process to adjust the hours of the student recreation facility from last semester's to the present set.
1. Any and all candidate pool grids (including notes)
2. Any and all telephone interview grids (including notes)
3. Any and all personal interview grids (including notes)
4. A copy of application materials, including resume, for all candidates chosen to be part of the pool
5. A copy of any and all offer letters associated with this search.
FOI #18-296 (09-25-18, 10:52 am) - Subject - Current Staff Listings
Name - Brian Coleman
Affiliation - Retired Employee
Please provide me the actual public staff listings(contact lists) as of (9-24-2018) for the following Departments on the Storrs Campus.
Uconn Library
UCONN Human resources
UCONN Police Department
UCONN UITS
UCONN Provost Office
UConn Labor relations.
FOI #18-295 - Subject - School of Business Comp Time
Name - Jacques Parenteau
Affiliation - Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau, LLC
All documents that reflect approval of compensatory time for Melissa Burk for the time period between July 1, 2017 and April 1, 2018 including, but not limited to, approvals by any person in the office of the Dean of the School of Business.
FOI #18-293 (09-25-18, 9:17 am) - Subject - Athletic Department usage of Nike Contract
Name - John McCausland
Affiliation - Student
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting a copy of the breakdown of the Athletics Department per sport dollar allotment from the school Nike contract(s) for the 2017-18 year and the 2018-19 year. The inquiry is to determine how much money each sport is allocated to use from the school’s Nike contract for clothing and equipment each of those two years.
FOI #18-292 (09-24-18, 10:26 am) - Subject - Employees separated from employment
Name - Brian Coleman
Affiliation - Citizen
Please provide me the names of employees who separated from their employment at the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus in the following departments.
UConn Library
University of Connecticut UITS
UConn Police Department
Uconn Human Resources
UConn Provost OFFICE.
Please provide date which separation began.
FOI #18-291 (09-21-18, 11:52 pm) - Subject - Procurement Information
Name - Robert Solomon
Affiliation - Software Platform Consulting Inc.
Line item level detail on purchase orders made over the latest 24 months through the UConn’s e-procurement system, Husky Buy, which I believe is provided by Sciquest/Jaggaer. (Based on my experience with other universities, these records should come from a relatively simple report for the Sciquest/Jaggaer system administrator.)
I would like data from UConn Health and all other UConn entities using HuskyBuy. Please let me know if I need to submit multiple records requests.
I'm interested in as many of the following data elements as possible:
TRANSACTION ID
TRANSACTION ORDER DATE
BUYING AGENCY
SUPPLIER NAME
CONTRACT/BPA NUMBER
MANUFACTURER NAME
MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER
ITEM DESCRIPTION (AS EXTENSIVE AS POSSIBLE)
NSN
UPC
UNSPSC OR NIGP CODE
FSC/PSC CODE
SUPPLIER CAGE CODE
SUPPLIER PART NUMBER
TRANSACTION AMOUNT/LINE ITEM TOTAL
TAX AMOUNT
QUANTITY ORDERED
UNIT PRICE
UNIT OF ISSUE
SHIPPING COST (OR SOME INDICATION IF PRICE IS FOB ORIGIN OR DESTINATION)
1) Copies of lease agreements for the two apartment complexes on Prospect Street and the one on Franklin between UConn and the owners.
2) Final garage report with remediation details.
FOI #18-289 (09-20-18, 9:10 am) - Subject - Emails related to Office 365 account
Name - Devina Jaiswal
Affiliation - Western New England University
I want to get access to the emails affiliated to my devina.jaiswal@uconn.edu account (Office 365). I am still working with the department and I have some emails with attachments that I will need during my work at UConn.