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.
Copy of the report issued by the Office of Institutional Equity in Case No. 18-0087. Any and all additional materials or reports produced in relation to the investigation.
FOI #18-144 - Subject - Off Campus Event Notification Forms
Name - Linda Duckstein
Affiliation - Mansfield Neighborhood Preservation Group
1. All "Off Campus Event Notification Forms" and other sources of information about parties and events to be held by any RSO, club or organization including all fraternities and sororities in OFF-CAMPUS locations within Mansfield, CT, January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018.
2. All advisor (or delegatee) notes from phone calls, email, meetings or other sources regarding fraternity/sorority events being held off campus January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018.
3. All correspondence, notes, and email between any university personnel and any fraternity/sorority council regarding events held or planned to be held off-campus January 1, 2018 through March 31, 2018.
FOI #18-141 - Subject - Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation
Name - Christopher Henderson
Affiliation - UConn AAUP
1. All public records, documents, and communications relating to university affiliations with Fraunhofer USA, Inc. for the period of December 1, 2015 to July 30, 2016.
2. All public records, documents, and communications of or between Patrick Bressler, Alexander Michaelis, Kazem Kazerounian, Jeff Seemann, Radenka Marik, Prabhakar Singh, and/or Terry Barber-Tournaud for the period of December 1, 2015 to July 30, 2016 relating to Fraunhofer Inc, USA and/or the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at the University of Connecticut.
FOI #18-140 - Subject - Men's Basketball Coaches Contracts
Name - Andrew Noonan
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain a copy of the following public records: the most recent contract or MOU for new men's basketball support staffers: Eric Youncofski, Tripp Doherty, and Kevin Freeman.
FOI #18-139 (04-25-18, 6:26 am) - Subject - Police Video and Audio Recordings
Name - Brian Coleman
Affiliation - Empoyee
I am requesting all video and audio recordings of me and officer #150 of a crime I reported in the Public Safety Building on the Storrs campus. 1. 1/31/18 reporting a crime to Officer #150 in the lobby @ approx. 11:59 AM. 2. 02/02/18 Audio and video recordings of me reporting a crime to Officer #150 in a interview room @ approximately 4:00 pm.