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.
Take Interstate 84 East (toward Boston) to Exit 68 (Route 195).
From exit 68, turn right at the end of the ramp onto Rt. 195 South/Storrs Rd.
Follow 195 South, passing intersections with 32 and 44, for about 7 miles (about 1 mile past 44)
After the intersection with 44, you go up a hill, and come to the UConn campus on as you come down
When you come to a white church on the right, turn right (at the light) onto North Eagleville Road.
Then take your first left onto Glenbrook Road
Follow Glenbrook to a stop sign and turn left onto Hillside Rd.
Watch for Gampel Pavilion (large domed sports pavilion) on your right
Turn right immediately after passing Gampel Pavillion.
The South Parking Garage is now on your left, enter and keep your entrance ticket so that we can validate it for you.
Walking directions from South Garage
As you exit your car from the South garage, take the elevator down or choose the staircase next to the elevator. When you exit that way, get to street level and turn right (onto the street you just drove in on).
Pass the bank and bookstore on your right, Gampel Pavillion on your left
Cross the street and proceed straight towards the Whetten Graduate Center.
You want to pass the Graduate Center by walking along the right side of it and proceed past the library and down the steps.
The Bousfield Psychology Building is straight ahead of you at the bottom of the stairs.
The Psychology Office is straight inside the entrance; you can ask for further directions or information there.
Jim Magnuson’s office is 119 Bousfield and his phone number is 860-486-3525 (though he is more often in Arjona 314 without a phone).