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.
Our 4+1 program enables UConn students to complete their bachelor’s degree and MA in human rights in five years. Through the program, students take graduate-level coursework that goes toward their MA at no additional cost to their undergraduate tuition.
ELIGIBILITY: UConn students apply during their junior year and begin taking graduate courses during their senior year.
The two-year path to an MA in human rights is the perfect fit for students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and are interested in pursuing graduate coursework in the field of human rights.
ELIGIBILITY: Students with a bachelor’s degree from any accredited higher education institution are eligible to apply.
A graduate certificate in human rights offers students the opportunity to develop a competency in human rights theory and practice by taking courses taught by expert faculty from across UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Law, and School of Social Work.
ELIGIBILITY: This graduate certificate program is open to any student who is enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Connecticut.
DEADLINE: To graduate at the end of:
Fall semester, submit your application by July 1.
Spring semester, submit your application by December 1.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies is designed to offer advanced undergraduate students and both pre-service/in-service educators a wide-ranging and trans-disciplinary foundation in the study of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights both historically and in our own times.
ELIGIBILITY: The post-baccalaureate program is designed with two constituencies in mind: undergraduates who may choose to take up to six credits towards the post-baccalaureate certificate in their senior year AND in-service teachers who we expect will complete their coursework during annual summer institutes, where two courses from the certificate program will be offered on a rotating basis every summer.
