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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 #25-278 (06-23-25, 10:02 am) - Subject - Football Schedule Contracts
Name - Graham Chamberlain
Affiliation - Storrs Central
Hello, I’m requesting all University of Connecticut football game contracts, amendments, and/or cancellations for non-conference opponents for the 2025 season through the 2040 season.
• All audio and video recordings related to the above-referenced claim;
• All documents, manuals, operating procedures, accident reports, and any other compilation of information without limitation that relate to or memorialize the accident in the above-referenced claim;
• All audio and video recordings of the accident in the above-referenced claim;
• All audio and video recordings of the area where the accident in the above-reference claim occurred for the twenty-four hour period preceding the accident;
• All audio and video recordings of the area where the accident in the above-reference claim occurred for the twenty-four hour period following the accident;
and
• Any other item of evidence related to the above-referenced claim and your defenses to it.
FOI #25-276 (06-20-25, 11:52 am) - Subject - strategic or operational marketing plans
Name - Chrissie Abelcore
Affiliation - Polyglot Marketing
I am writing to formally request access to the following public records:
The most recent strategic or operational marketing plans related to student enrollment (undergraduate and/or graduate).
Marketing or communication plans or strategies aimed at supporting student success initiatives (e.g., retention, advising, support services).
Marketing, branding, or outreach plans developed to promote or support university endowment growth, fundraising campaigns, or donor engagement.
I am with a marketing company that works with higher education clients, and we are seeking to better understand the types of marketing strategies currently in use by public universities. This request is part of a research effort to inform our work and identify best practices in the field.
Please include any finalized reports, presentations, media strategy documents, or internal planning memos created or used by university marketing, advancement, or enrollment offices for these purposes. If available, please provide records produced or updated within the last three fiscal years.
If any portion of this request is unclear or would benefit from clarification, I would be happy to provide more detail. If some of the requested records are exempt from disclosure, please provide the specific legal justification for any withholdings or redactions, as required by law.
I am requesting these records in electronic format if possible. Please let me know if there are any associated costs prior to fulfilling the request.
FOI #25-275 - Subject - Student Directory Request and SCLA Engagement
Name - Belinda Keller
Affiliation -
I am reaching out to request a filtered list of currently enrolled students who have a GPA of 2.7 or higher and 6 or more credit hours completed OR Dean's/President's list if a filtered list is not available, in compliance with FERPA guidelines. To clarify, we are not seeking individual GPAs; rather, we would appreciate a list containing the following directory information:
• Student Name
• Address
• Email
• Classification
FOI #25-274 (06-18-25, 9:32 pm) - Subject - For a Career Readiness Business
Name - Christian Simpson
Affiliation - PodiumX (Career Services for Student-Athletes)
Dear Records Officer,
Under the Public Records Act and Freedom of Information Act, I respectfully request access to student directory information for all currently enrolled students at the University of Connecticut. Specifically, I am seeking a list of university-issued email addresses.
If there are any forms to complete, applicable fees, or further details required to process my request, please let me know.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Christian Simpson
University Partner Intern
Email:cgs00015@mix.wvu.edu
FOI #25-273 - Subject - Tom Moore Employment Agreement
Name - Noah Henderson
Affiliation -
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 to 1-241), I respectfully request a copy of the most recent employment agreement or contract for Tom Moore, pertaining to his current role as General Manager for Men’s Basketball at the University of Connecticut.
Please include:
1. The full signed employment agreement or offer letter;
2. Any amendments, extensions, or attachments;
3. Documents outlining salary, contract term, reporting structure, and any non-salary compensation (e.g., vehicle stipends, retention bonuses, ticket allotments, or performance incentives).
As a public agency, the University of Connecticut Health Center is subject to the Freedom of
Information Act, I (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.), and is legally required to disclose nonexempt
public records upon request. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act,
please provide the undersigned copies of the following:
1. All contracts between the University of Connecticut Health Center and Rayus.
2. All bids submitted by Rayus for any work at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
3. All records relating to the yellow fences and/or gates located near the Procedures Center on or about October 25, 2024.
4. All records regarding the supervision, maintenance, and control of said yellow fences/gates on or about October 25, 2024.
5. All records related to any cords, electrical wires, cables, and/or hoses present in the exterior area near the Procedures Center on or about October 25, 2024.
6. A list of all contractors, subcontractors, or independent contractors working on the UConn Health campus on October 25, 2024.
7. A list of all UConn Health employees working on campus on October 25, 2024.
8. All records regarding contractors, subcontractors, independent contractors, or UConn Health employees engaged in construction, security, or supervision of projects at or around the Procedures Center as of October 25, 2024.
9. Copies of all contracts for construction projects that were active on the UConn Health campus as of October 25, 2024.
10. All records identifying persons responsible for the supervision, maintenance, or control of the Rayus modular building near the Procedures Center on or about October 25, 2024.
FOI #25-271 (06-18-25, 1:57 pm) - Subject - Janitorial Services for Graduate Business Learning Center
Name - Dorothy Aguiar
Affiliation - Apple Maintenance Services, Inc.
What is the current contract and pricing for Contract #LM050825: Janitorial Services for Graduate Business Learning Center?
Can you also provide a bid tabulation for the bid opening of that contract?
FOI #25-270 - Subject - Outdoor Lighting Standards
Name - Leo Smith
Affiliation -
Request under Connecticut Freedom of Information Act: For the purpose of review and assessment of UConn's compliance with CGS§4b-16 and 4b-16a, I request, under the provisions of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, that UConn provide me with a copy of
• each document, directive or electronic communication created or distributed by UConn or any of its employees, from July 1, 2006 through June 17, 2025, resulting from or related to each and every action taken to ensure that any light fixture or luminaire installed or replaced after July 1, 2006 at any UConn facility was designed to maximize energy conservation and to minimize light pollution, glare and light trespass.
• each document, directive or electronic communication created or distributed by UConn or any of its employees, from July 1, 2006 through June 17, 2025, resulting from or related to each and every action you took to ensure that any light fixture or luminaire installed or replaced after July 1, 2006 at any such facility was rated for the minimum illuminance adequate for the intended purpose of the lighting.
• each document, directive or electronic communication created or distributed by UConn or any of its employees, from July 1, 2006 through June 17, 2025, resulting from or related to each and every action you took to ensure that any new light fixture or luminaire with a rated output of one thousand eight hundred lumens, installed or replaced after July 1, 2006, at any such facility such luminaire was rated to allow no direct light emissions above a horizontal plane through the luminaire's lowest light-emitting part other than a 0.5 per cent maximum incidental uplight from reflection off mounting hardware.
• Provide a copy of the section of UConn's design standards that address or relate to outdoor lighting standards, and include the date when said design standards went into effect.
• Provide a copy of the section of UConn's operations requirements (referenced in your email response) that address or relate to outdoor lighting, and include the date when said operations requirements went into effect.