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Saving language or theme preferences
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What They Do:
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Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
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Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
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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
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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).
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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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Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
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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 #18-128 - Subject - Office of Institutional Research Records
Name - Chunxiao Chen
Affiliation -
Data from 2000-2008 regarding:
(1) University of Connecticut employee payroll data after 2000
(2) University organization chart history
(3) Student Data - Undergraduate Admissions
(4) Student Data - Graduate Admissions
(5) Student Data - Degrees Awarded
(6) Student Data - Enrollment Student Data - Graduation Rates
(7) Student Data - Tuition and Fees
(8) Common Data Set
(9) Faculty and staff Data
FOI #18-127 (04-13-18, 9:22 pm) - Subject - On-Campus Hockey Rink RFEI
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - The Daily Campus
According to minutes from a meeting held by the Town of Mansfield, UConn has received three responses to it's RFEI (https://evpacfo.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1608/2017/10/HockeyRFEI.pdf) for the development of an on-campus ice hockey arena. I would like to request, in full, any and all responses the university received to the RFEI.
FOI #18-126 - Subject - Men's Basketball Coach Contracts
Name - Andrew Noonan
Affiliation -
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain a copy of the following public records: the most recent contract and MOU for new men's assistant basketball coaches: Kenya Hunter, Kimani Young, and Tom Moore.
FOI #18-124 (04-10-18, 4:30 pm) - Subject - 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl
Name - Erin Snodgrass
Affiliation - Raycom Media
This is a request under your state’s public records’ law for documents related to bowl-game revenues and expenses for the past several years. Specifically, we are seeking copies of the NCAA-required bowl expenses/revenues form due each spring and bonuses paid to football coaches for their participation in the following bowl games: St. Petersburg Bowl: 12/26/2015.
FOI #18-122 (04-10-18, 12:24 pm) - Subject - NCAA Membership Financial Reporting form for the 2016-17 fiscal year or the most recent available year.
Name - Hunter Sharf
Affiliation - The Michigan Daily
I would like to request UConn's NCAA Membership Financial Reporting form for the 2016-17 fiscal year or the most recent available year. The athletic department should have this on file.
FOI #18-121 (04-8-18, 4:25 pm) - Subject - UCONNIC Music Festival
Name - Daniel Smith
Affiliation -
Requesting PDF copies via email of the contracts and contract riders (artist technical, production, and hospitality requirements) between UCONN and "Khalid" and "PNB Rock" who will perform as part of the UCONNIC Music Festival, as presented by the SUBOG.
FOI #18-119 (04-5-18, 12:23 pm) - Subject - Construction on North Eagleville Road
Name - Vianca Diaz
Affiliation - Diana, Conti & Tunila, LLP
Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of public records regarding the company or companies working and/or involved in the construction occurring on or about North Eagleville Road near the Northwest and North Campus Residence Halls on 10/13/2017. Specifically, please provide as follows: a copy of any and all contracts and/or agreements with any and all companies who were working and documentation regarding the work that was performed by said company and/or companies, including, but not limited to, time logs, daily job dairies, and maps.