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.
Gamma Phi Beta strives to build confident women of character who celebrate sisterhood and make an impact in the world around us. Since being "founded on a rock" in 1874, Gamma Phi Beta seeks to enrich the collegiate experiences of its members through four core values of love, labor, learning, and loyalty. Joining the UConn Community as the Eta Theta chapter in 2012, Gamma Phi Beta has endeavored to encourage Husky spirit, Panhellenic love, and empower women by their founding principles. Through the promotion of lifelong commitment and intellectual growth, cultivation of life-long friendships, and aspirations for excellence, Gamma Phi Beta inspires the highest type of womanhood for its sisters.
Message from the Chapter President
The Eta Theta chapter of Gamma Phi Beta aims to empower women through its four core values, philanthropic mission, and steadfast ideals. As a sisterhood, our prime object is to foster philanthropic drive, academic resilience, and social integrity. With each initiative we conduct as a chapter, it is eminent that we infuse love, respect, and determination into all that we do.
My experience in being a member of Gamma Phi at UConn has been immeasurably profound and impactful. The true and constant friendships, the leadership experience, and the overall life skills I have garnered as a result of my membership are invaluable. I am sincerely grateful for this sisterhood, and for the personal growth I have acquired as a result of it. Serving as the chapter President, I hope to convey the compassion, excellence, and dedication to our organization that is exhibited within our chapter each day - it is an incomprehensible honor to be entrusted with the tenets of our sisterhood in this role.