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 #18-255 (08-20-18, 11:11 am) - Subject - Storrs Horse named Liberty Purchaser
Name - Gilberto Sosa
Affiliation -
This request is to disclose information related to the sale of a horse named Liberty. In summary, I would like to know information related to the purchaser of such horse.
I am writing to make a public records request regarding the school’s revenue and expenses report filed annually to the NCAA.
Specifically, I’m requesting the five most recent years for the revenue and expenses report submitted by the school to the NCAA. This should be a single document for each year that is in possession of your athletic department.
Please confirm you have received this request and let me know if you have any additional questions. In addition, please contact me if there are charges associated with this request beyond $20.
I am happy to receive the information electronically.
Documents regarding a birth that occurred inside a York Correctional Institution cell Feb. 13, 2018, including but not limited to the findings of the investigation and any disciplinary or other records relating to the involved employees.
FOI #18-252 - Subject - Northwest Science Quad Kelly Steel
Name - Owen Firestone
Affiliation - Robert M. Cheverie & Associates, P.C.
Copies of all bonds that cover work performed by Kelly Steel and/or by Camputaro. These bonds may be those provided pursuant to C.G.S. § 49-41a or bonds contained in any subcontracts between Camputaro and Kelly Steel. Additionally, I hereby request that you provide certified payroll records for all work performed by Kelly Steel on the Northwest Science Quad project.
FOI #18-251 - Subject - School of Business Salary Data
Name - Joseph Sarji
Affiliation -
Complete salary data (including base salary, summer salary, supplements, research stipends, and bonuses/awards) for teaching and research faculty of the School of Business for FY14 - FY18.
Any and all purchasing records from 2018-02-26 (yyyy-mm-dd) to current. The request is limited to readily available records without physically copying, scanning or printing paper documents. Any editable electronic document is acceptable.
The specific information requested from your record keeping system is:
1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number
2. Purchase date
3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase)
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address
Tank records for ASTs/USTs; date of connection to public water/sewer (if applicable); and any environmental files pertaining to the 1196-1202 Storrs Road and 1204 Storrs Road properties.
- A copy of any and all contracts (including associated amendments and exhibits) awarded to Pepsi, Coca-Cola, or any subdivision thereof, for the provision of beverages or other goods in any facilities under the purview of this organization, including all activities and buildings associated with athletics, sports, dining services, or otherwise. If this agency does not have a contract with either of the named companies, please provide the equivalent agreement with the currently employed company.
- If the contract(s) was cancelled, any and all materials related to its cancellation.
- If the contract was cancelled, the statement from the university about cancellation.