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Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
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Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
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Persistent Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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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:
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Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
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Typically, it contains:
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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
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 #24-492 (10-10-24, 2:08 pm) - Subject - Public Records Request
Name - Lindsay Slater
Affiliation - Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity
My name is Lindsay Slater and I am a Member of the National Staff at Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity. I am writing to request a list of currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and professional students along with their email addresses.
Phi Sigma Pi is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We are over 105 years strong and based on 120+ campuses and geographical locations throughout the United States. Additionally, we are proud to have over 55,000 inducted Members with the mission to improve humanity with honor through Scholarship, Leadership, and Fellowship. We would use the list to invite your students to join our organization. Members have access to the following benefits:
Access to a leadership certificate and specialization program
Availability of a letter of recommendation
We are an official certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award honors
Opportunity to wear graduation cords
Partnerships with service organizations like HOBY, Gift of Life and Extra Life
Ability to apply for $1,000 scholarships from the Phi Sigma Pi Foundation to further their education
Let me know if payment is needed or any additional information.
FOI #24-491 (10-10-24, 11:43 am) - Subject - Copy of executed contract resulting from the Student Response Solution RFP (RFP #JP040722)
Name - Jennifer Fabugais
Affiliation - Deltek
Requesting for a copy of the executed contract resulting from the Student Response Solution RFP (RFP #JP040722) which closed on May 13, 2022. Please advise me of any potential fees prior to completing this request. Thank you!
FOI #24-490 (10-9-24, 7:28 pm) - Subject - Consulting
Name - Faculty Faculty
Affiliation - UConn
I am requesting copies of all final reports, draft reports, data analyses, interview observations, dashboards, heatmaps, and/or other work product prepared by Huron Consulting Group, or its employees, for the University of Connecticut as covered in the Statement of Work executed by Michelle Williams and Marisa Zuker on 1/23/24.
From the Statement of Work:
Task 4 – Prepare and Present Deliverables
We will integrate our interview observations, data analyses, benchmarking activities, and industry experiences into a final set of deliverables that will include interactive dashboards to visually present key metrics and trends for easy interpretation by UConn and State of Connecticut Stakeholders and insightful heatmaps highlighting areas of strength and potential vulnerability.
These will be incorporated into a final summary report incorporating Huron’s concise and actionable insights on UConn's performance, including comparative strengths, growth patterns, and potential areas for improvement. We will provide the report in draft format and engage in a collaborative discussion to finalize the draft results and presentation with UConn institutional representatives, as appropriate. We will incorporate feedback received from stakeholders, as necessary, prior to finalizing the report.
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT:
HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
By:
By:
Print Name: Michelle Williams
Print Name: Marisa Zuskar
Title: Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Title: Managing Director
Date: 1/23/2024
Date: 1/23/2024
FOI #24-489 (10-9-24, 11:41 am) - Subject - Email Communications
Name - Nancy Silverman
Affiliation - SELF
I am requesting copies of all email communications between Rebecca Puhl, the Deputy Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health (rebecca.puhl@uconn.edu) and copies of consulting contracts and agreements regarding research funding with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly or WW International (dba Weight Watchers)(emails ending with @novonordisk.com, @lilly.com, @ww.comcommunications).
I am requesting copies of all email communications, copies of consulting contracts and research funding with Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly or WW International, dba Weight Watchers in the possession of Prof. Sherry Pagoto at the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, Department of Allied Health Sciences. The email domains for these companies are @novonordisk.com, @lilly.com, @ww.com.
I am requesting copies of: (1) all funding contracts/agreements between Eli Lilly and/or Lilly USA and and the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health; (2) all email communications between representatives of Eli Lilly and/or Lilly USA (Email domain @lilly.com"), and any representative of the Rudd Center. This link indicates that Lilly funded at least one study conducted by the Rudd Center, https://supportiveobesitycare.rudd.center.uconn.edu/.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request copies of records in your possession. The specific request is for information maintained by the University of Connecticut Police Department.
In particular, I request the following:
• Names of individuals arrested at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Connecticut on April 30, 2024.
• Specific crimes each individual was initially charged with upon arrest at the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Connecticut on April 30, 2024.
FOI #24-487 (10-8-24, 6:55 pm) - Subject - UConn-Israel relations records 2015-present
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Any documents from 2015-present detailing contracts and contributions between the University of Connecticut, UConn departments, and companies based in Israel, private or federal, as well as government agencies and universities in Israel. Including but not exclusive to the Israeli Defense Forces, the Technion, etc. Documents should include the dollar amounts of contracts and contributions between UConn and Israeli companies, government agencies, academic institutions.
FOI #24-486 (10-8-24, 6:55 pm) - Subject - UConn Research with DARPA 2015-present
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Any documents outlining research that UConn has done in affiliation with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an arm of the Pentagon that works with colleges to develop military technology, since 1/1/2015 until the present.
This includes projects and research funded by DARPA, research proposals to DARPA (if available), and the amount of funding UConn departments have received from DARPA.
FOI #24-485 (10-8-24, 6:55 pm) - Subject - UConn Contracts with and Contributions from Defense Contractors 2015-present
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
UConn's contracts with and contributions from defense contractors since 1/1/2015.
Including contracts with Raytheon Techologies that have active any time between 1/1/2015 and present, and the amount of money encapsulated within those contracts. It would also include monetary and material contributions from Raytheon Technologies to the University and its departments. This includes Raytheon's subsidiaries, such as Collins Aerospace and Pratt and Whitney.
They would include contracts with Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky active between 1/1/2015 and present, as well as the monetary and material contributions from Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky.
If possible, this would include contracts with and contributions from Boeing, United Technologies, General Dynamics Electric Boat, and Northrop Grumman.
Any additional documents pertaining to the University's involvement with defense contractors who produce, sell, or transport weapons are relevant.
FOI#24-484 (10-8-24, 6:55 pm) - Subject - Student Activities Center correspondence, notices, and policies April-May 2024
Name - Student Student
Affiliation -
Correspondence, notices, and policies from the Student Activities Center created April-May 2024, specifically regarding the rental of sleeping bags and tents.