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.
FOI #24-340 (07-10-24, 12:20 pm) - Subject - Contracts for Men's BB Assistant Coaches
Name - Tracy Furey
Affiliation - WFSB-TV
We are asking for copies of the new contracts for the men's basketball assistant coaches (Luke Murray, Tom Moore and Kimani Young) as well as copies of the contracts that were in play prior to this new one. Thank you.
FOI #24-338 (07-9-24, 2:13 pm) - Subject - OIE report on Stefan Bronner
Name - Student Student
Affiliation - University of Connecticut
In May 2024 there was an OIE inquiry on Prof. Stefan Bronner's conduct (dept. Of Literatures, Languages and Cultures). I request the OIE report and any other public documents relevant to the procedure.
FOI #24-337 (07-9-24, 11:48 am) - Subject - Grievance Members
Name - Joshua Storm
Affiliation - Citizen of CT
I am looking for current membership of the grievance committee. Moreover the number, names and position titles of the current members that adjudicate grievances.
Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 et seq.), I hereby request access to and copies of the following records from the University of Connecticut, the University of Connecticut Police Department and the university athletics department:
Police reports, internal memos or disciplinary records that involve gambling by student athletes, or threats made against student athletes that involve gambling.
Please include any all records from the time period dating back to Oct. 19, 2021, through to the present.
I am interested in receiving purchasing records from University of Connecticut School of Medicine for purchases made from 01/03/24 to present. I work for a company called SciLeads and would like to use the information for commercial purposes.
The information I'm interested in includes:
1. Purchase order number or equivalent
2. Purchase order date
3. Line item details
4. Line item quantity
5. Line item price
6. Vendor name
7. Delivery Address
I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: the most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, contract amendments, and salary information for men's basketball staff members: Jason Butikofer, Kimani Young, Luke Murray, Tom Moore, Paul Wettemann III, Gavin Roberts, James Doran, Mat Johnson, Mamadou Diarra, Samantha Buccheri, and Chris Mastrangelo.
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting copies of the following public records related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training at the University of Connecticut.
Training Material: Copies of materials used in DEI training sessions, and or resources of the company used to perform the DEI training.
FOI #24-332 - Subject - FOIA Request -- Student Planning and Success 000005
Name - Justin Cunningham
Affiliation -
We are looking for your most recent contract documentation (RFP, RFP proposal, contract, and purchase order) with the following student planning software vendors and products. These products were likely purchased by the IT, Academic Affairs, or Student Services departments, so please feel free to ask them for clarification on which products your institution uses.
We are interested in the following vendors (and products):
- Ellucian (DegreeWorks)
- Ellucian (CampusLogic (StudentForms))
- Ellucian (EduNav)
- Civitas Learning (CollegeScheduler)
- EAB (Navigate360)
- PowerFAIDS
Please reply to this message with the following four documents for each vendor you have a contract with
- Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Proposal submitted by the winning vendor (slide deck or document outlining features)
- The contract signed with the vendor outlining prices and features
- The purchase order for the product