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.
Roommates share mailboxes. First class and standard mail is placed in mailboxes. If you seek to have mail sent to a student while keeping it private, utilize a tracking method which would require the item to be signed for at the mailroom’s service window and not placed in the mailbox.
We accept UPS, FedEx, US Postal Service (USPS), and DHL mail. We are not able to accept freight shipments at the mailrooms. If you are expecting a large item to be delivered by freight truck, please contact the Central Warehouse dock supervisor at (860) 486-6297. They have the equipment and a facility capable of handling freight deliveries.
Mailrooms are operational when classes are in session. The hours for each mailroom are posted on the doors. If inclement weather causes classes to be canceled, the mailrooms will also be closed at that time.
We are not able to accept packages that require an adult (or +21) signature.
One mailbox is assigned to each room. Residents have access to their mailbox with either a key or a combination. Mail clerks will be happy to assist residents with combinations or box numbers, but cannot hand out mail from the mailbox to residents. PLEASE memorize your combination or bring your key to access your mailbox.
We use package tracking software that sends automatic emails when a package has been logged in for you at your mailroom. The email is generated when the package is scanned at our mailroom.
Please have your UConn student ID available when picking up your packages. In order to safeguard the mail, we require the recipient of the package to pick up and sign for their own packages.
Mailrooms are not air-conditioned. Please do not mail perishable items to any residential student as we are unable to keep them in a cool location.
We provide mail services to current residents of UConn on-campus housing on the Storrs campus. If you are not a current resident in UConn on-campus housing, please do not have mail or packages sent to a residence hall address. Mail & packages will not be held or available for pickup for non-residents.
To ensure safe delivery, please request that all important mail (passports, checks, birth certificates, etc) be sent by special service mail such as Certified, Insured, Express, or Registered mail. Please inform correspondents NOT to send CASH or cash equivalent items through the mail. We recommend depositing funds on your student’s HuskyBucks Many local businesses and restaurants in downtown Storrs accept HuskyBucks.
We do our best to see that each student receives their mail and packages as quickly as possible but misdirection can happen. If you find yourself in possession of mail or a package that is not intended for you, please return it immediately to the mailroom attendant. Our Student Code of Conduct requires your honesty in these matters.
Packages not claimed within 7 business days of arrival will be returned to sender. Mail and packages will not be forwarded.
Packages that clearly contain items that are prohibited per the On-Campus housing contract should not be shipped to a residence hall, apartment or suite. If a prohibited item is received by University Mail Services it will be returned to sender. The student and residence hall staff will be informed by email if this situation occurs.