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.
Antonietta “Toni” Boucher ’02 MBA
Jamelle R. Elliott ’96, ’97 MA
Mary Jane B. Fortin ’86
Lee B. McChesney ’94
Randy P. Siller ’79
Student Fellows: Douglas Sisko
Mariella Magan
Christian Chlebowski
Carolyn Cumello
2023 Hall of Fame: 30th Anniversary
Hartford Marriott Downtown
April 21, 2023
Honored: 2022 & 2023 Distinguished Alumni Inductees Website Photos Program Media Media
Alumni Inductees: Maria Fahy-Barry ’84
Debra A. Hess ’86
Thomas J. Marshella ’79
Anthony Rizza ’87
Richard I. Vogel ’87, ’22 HON
Student Fellows: Sam Geiger
Jing N. Liu
Monique Domingo
Nicholas Willett
Melvin André
Jennifer Fass
Michael P. Morris
Ilona Bastiaansen
Kristen Ferguson
Rashana Weerasinghe
Thomas Waurishuk
2022 Hall of Fame:
Hartford Marriott Downtown
April 22, 2022
Honored: 2020 & 2021 Distinguished Alumni Inductees Website Program Media
Alumni Inductees:
Noha H. Carrington ’85
Joanne C. Crevoiserat ’85
Richard E. Eldh ’81
Nicholas R. Morizio ’74
Richard J. Tavolieri ’89
Student Fellows:
Barry Zhao
Giovanna Nogueira Sa
Alexandra Brady
Elizabeth Perry
Abigail Gosselin
Carmen Sanz
Noah J. Sobel-Pressman
Sammy Gonzalez Jr
Kerry Antolini
2019 Hall of Fame:
Hartford Marriott Downtown
March 22, 2019
Honored: 2019 Distinguished Alumni Inductees Program Media Media
Alumni Inductees: George A. Barrios ’87, ’89 MBA
Robert F. Chauvin ’78
Mary A. Laschinger ’92 EMBA
James F. Whalen ’82
Student Fellows: Hannah K. Bonitz
Benjamin I. Morneault
Semin Park
Xiao Wang
Stephanie Winiarski
2018 Hall of Fame: 25th Anniversary
Connecticut Convention Center
March 24, 2018
Honored 2018 Distinguished Alumni Inductees Media Media
Alumni Inductees: Chris Lafond ’87
David Acampora ’79
Gayle Russell ’88 MBA, ’95 Ph.D.
Tim Curt ’84
2017 Hall of Fame:
Hartford Marriott Downtown
March 24, 2017
Alumni Inductees: George R. Aylward, Jr. ’88
Shari G. Cantor ’81
John R. Fodor ’85
John P. Malfettone ’77
Student Fellows: Brian Fox
Trevor Tomko
Romanna Romaniv
Adegbenro Awojulu
2016 Hall of Fame: 75th Anniversary of the School
Hartford Marriott Downtown
May 5, 2016 Website Media
Alumni Inductees: Robert C. Hughes ’92
Drew A. Figdor ’83
Corliss J. Montesi ’86
Student Fellows: Katie Cavanaugh
Charles Clarke
Emily Vasington
Armond Hodge
2015 Hall of Fame:
Connecticut Convention Center
May 8, 2015
Alumni Inductees: Brigadier General James S. Creedon ’53 Posthumous
David B. Greenfield ’84
Norman LaCroix ’72 MBA
Wendy Reeves Watkins ’74
Student Fellows: Paige Gregory
Justin Knight
Margaret Luciano
Wendy Palmer
2014 Hall of Fame:
Hartford Marriott Downtown
May 2, 2014
Alumni Inductees: James V. Agonis ‘71
Kevin A. Bouley ’80
Joann L. DeBlasis ’76, ’83 MBA
Amy J. Errett ’79
Lisa R. Klauser ’90
Student Fellows: Lauren D’Innocenzo
Gregory Lancaster
Sarah Jeffery
Nita Drakatos
Paul Desalvo
Robert Bunda
Kimberly Halpin
Michael Maczka
Arda Zuber
Ricki Livingston
Sourav Sengupta
2013 Hall of Fame:
Rome Commons Ballroom, Storrs
May 3, 2013
Alumni Inductees: Mark P. Coville ’79
Myron Dickstein ’61
Craig A. Douglas ’77
S. Brian Simons ’60
Student Fellows: Kristina Allen
Travis Bloom
Maria Falvo
Emily Finn
Julian Gross
Brian Laureano
Elizabeth Lowe
Hang Nguyen
Donald Rogers
Dawei Zheng
2012 Hall of Fame:
Connecticut Convention Center
April 27, 2012
Alumni Inductees: Melinda T. Brown ’77, ’85 MBA
Gerald D. DesRoches ’82
Sheldon F. Kasowitz ’83
Edward M. Satell ’57
Student Fellows: Elise Baldenko
Eric Chang
Marcella Ferrara
Kinga Gawron
Ricardo Hernandez
Thomas Manning
Bruce Monahan
Hieu Phan
Liang Jian Wu
Michael Zacchea
2011 Hall of Fame:
Rome Commons Ballroom, Storrs
April 29, 2011
Alumni Inductees: Carmen F. Effron ’72, ’81 MBA
Gwo-Duan D. Jou ’89 MS, ’92 PhD
Lauralee E. Martin ’79 MBA
William S. Simon, Jr. ’81, ’88 MBA
Student Fellows: Anthony Carducci
John Desrochers
Diego Dos Santos
Marianne Dubuque
Alexander Kniffin
Michael Kukenberger
Aleksandr Kushnir
Michael Matraia
Andrew McKenna
Maxwell Nevins
2010 Hall of Fame:
Rome Commons Ballroom, Storrs
April 30, 2010
Alumni Inductees: Michael G. Koppel ’78
Joseph E. Parsons ’79
Student Fellows: Gregory Autuori
Ethan Beschler
Bryan Bystricky
Sophia Cerreta
Russell Gagain
Jennifer Gorman
Simone Hill
Conor Horrigan
Nicholas Misenti
Ezra Okon
Andrew Oladipo Camron Rafiee
Tawney Schwarz
Harpreet Singh
Yevgeniy Teplitsky
Sana Zuhaad
2009 Hall of Fame:
Sheraton, Stamford
May 1, 2009
Alumni Inductees: Jonathan E. Beyman ‘76
John A. Cutler ‘66
Patricia Friar ‘80
Timothy Friar ‘80, ’83 MBA
Walter C. Richter ’81, ’88 MBA
Student Fellows: Katherine Avery
Anthony Cannella
Gregory Carbonella
Sungmee Choi
Ciaran Heavey
Anna Kummer
David Macionus
Nicholas Macsata
Marisol Maull
Kyle McLaughlin
Mona Mitri
Marisa Portera