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 Bachelor of Social Work degree program prepares students to advance human rights and social justice, and to serve individuals, families, and communities in need.
Our Master of Social Work program allows busy students to pursue their passion for social justice on campus full time or part time, online part time or through Advanced Standing.
Our doctoral students are welcomed into a supportive community where they are mentored, and prepared to teach and conduct research to address critical social problems.
Innovations Institute, at UConn’s School of Social Work (SSW), works in partnership with government agencies, health care providers, youth and their families, and community-based organizations nationwide to improve outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and their families. A University institute of the SSW, Innovations extends the School’s commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the improvement of human well-being nationwide.
The Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work
The attendees' expertise and perspectives are crucial to establishing a policy research agenda that bridges academic rigor with practical application and implementation considerations
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✨ Welcome home! Alumna Shannon Lane ’09 Ph.D. is the new director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work at UConn`s School of Social Work! ✨
She’s dedicated to advancing political social work, civic engagement and voting rights. 🗳️💪
Read More in this UConn Today article: https://ow.ly/BIUN50WLjv7
UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Kelsi Carolan received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Award in recognition of her research on the impacts of long-COVID.
Congratulations Professor Carolan! 👏
Her work examines how the illness affects employment, family and social relationships, and mental health, with the goal of informing evidence-based interventions that address the needs of patients and caregivers—particularly in communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Read more in this UConn Today article: https://ow.ly/t37W50WLiE9 #UCONN #uconnssw #COVID19...
The UConn Hartford campus ready—all we need is YOU! Tomorrow, the School of Social Work welcomes all new students, faculty, and staff to the SSW Convocation! The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Aug. 22 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street in Hartford. See you there!
📱✨ Can mobile phone data help identify health risks? UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Chenglin Hong co-authored a new study showing that passively collected mobile phone data—like messaging, app use, and location—can predict certain high-risk behaviors among gender minority youth.
🔍 Findings: Text and app use data were highly predictive of methamphetamine use and having 6+ sexual partners.
Dating app use, sex-related words, and traveling farther from home were linked to increased risk.
These insights could help create personalized HIV/STI prevention and harm reduction interventions—without requiring constant user input.
This research highlights the potential of technology to support public health in new and innovative ways.
All new/incoming BSW and MSW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to kick off the 2025-26 academic year at the UConn School of Social Work Convocation!
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Aug. 22 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street in Hartford.
UConn alumna Ayesha Clarke ’06, ’18 MSW, executive director of Health Equity Solutions in Hartford, will deliver the keynote address.
Welcome to the new academic year!
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