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Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
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Tracking & Analytics:
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Session Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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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"
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
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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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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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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 #25-453 (10-28-25, 11:37 am) - Subject - Full contract, including extension, of Jim Mora, head football coach in PDF form.
Name - Adam Calderone
Affiliation - Fan/alumni of Uconn
I am requesting the full contract, including the most recent extension, of Jim Mora, head football coach of the University of Connecticut. I am requesting the document in PDF form. As a fan and alumni of UConn: 2014, I am using the information for personal use only, to better understand the football program finances. I am interested in seeing the details in the contract and any buyout information in it if he is to leave. I’ve become more invested as a fan and believe this information is pertinent to my fandom. Please email in PDF form to avoid needing to pick it up or being mailed, thanks!
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 -242, the ACLU Foundation of Connecticut requests copies of the following records:
(1) Any and all documents/records regarding Windsor Police Department’s use of Flock Safety Systems;
(2) Any and all documents/records regarding any additional Connecticut Police Department’s use of Flock Safety Systems and other ALPR technology.
FOI #25-451 (10-27-25, 8:07 am) - Subject - Eastern Air Express
Name - Keith Eddins
Affiliation -
Please provide details (and copies, if possible) of any contracts for charter (or other) flights between the University of Connecticut (to include, but not limited to, the Athletics Department) and Eastern Air Express (a charter airline).
FOI #25-450 (10-27-25, 8:07 am) - Subject - GlobalX Airlines
Name - Keith Eddins
Affiliation -
Please provide details (and copies, if possible) of any contracts for charter (or other) flights between the University of Connecticut (to include, but not limited to, the Athletics Department) and GlobalX Airlines. (NOTE: GlobalX is sometimes written Global X or Global-X).
FOI #25-449 (10-27-25, 8:07 am) - Subject - Avelo Airlines
Name - Keith Eddins
Affiliation -
Please provide details (and copies, if possible) of any contracts for charter (or other) flights between the University of Connecticut (to include, but not limited to, the Athletics Department) and Avelo Airlines.
FOI #25-448 - Subject - Freedom of Information Request
Name - Joseph Bartolotta
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-200 et seq.), I respectfully request access to and a copy of any contracts, memoranda of understanding, sponsorship agreements, or other written agreements between the University of Connecticut and M&T Bank Corporation (or its affiliates).
Specifically, I am seeking documents that outline the scope, duration, financial terms, rights, or obligations of either party, including any amendments, extensions, or renewals to such agreements. If available, please also include any related correspondence or attachments that clarify the nature of the partnership or sponsorship.
This is an Open Records request for a PDF copy of your 2024 NCAA membership report (FY 2023-24) which would have been filed in late 2024 or early 2025.
The purpose of the request is to compile data reported in the FY 2024 NCAA member reporting to establish a pre-revenue sharing era benchmark average of categorized annual expenditures for all NCAA Division I schools. Only consolidated averages will be reported, Individual school data will not be reported.
I am requesting the following records under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., preferably in electronic format:
• A current list of members of the University’s governing board or board of trustees, including each member’s full name, title or position, and term of service.
• Any official headshots, portraits, or photographs maintained by the University for use in official publications, directories, or on the University’s website.
• Any official biographies or biographical summaries prepared or maintained by the University, including those used for press releases, board directories, or public profiles.
Per Connecticut's Public Records law, I am requesting the following records, which were prepared, used, and retained by faculty members (e.g., Rick Gibbons) working at the University of Connecticut. These records were also paid for with government funding and used in multiple published articles by multiple faculty members and students over the past two decades. The records were also used in UC teaching and mentoring activities (e.g., dissertations).
• The deidentified (i.e., anonymized) data for waves 4, 5, and 6 of the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS), preferably in the format of a Stata or SPSS file. UC faculty member Rick Gibbons in the Department of Psychological Sciences has this data.
Best, Justin