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Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
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Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
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Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
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First-Party Cookies:
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Third-Party Cookies:
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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:
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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)
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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
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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.
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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.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Wild Thing
Bruce the Bear
Little Pokey Puppy
Saturday, November 3rd
Sunday, November 4th
9-10am
Breakfast with your Favorite Book Character Rome Commons Dining Hall
Cost - $9 for adults and kids 13+ Free for kids 12 and under
Registration for the Breakfast with the Characters is open. Please call 1-800-U-ReadIt between 10am-9pm, Monday-Friday to register. Sorry, no Refunds
This does NOT apply to the Book Fair which is free and without registration. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday and Sunday from 10-4.
10-11am
Puppet Making with the Ballard Museum of Puppetry (10:30-12pm)
Craft: Paper Plate Pumpkins
Craft: Paper Plate Pumpkins
Storytime
Storytime
11-12pm
Puppet Making with the Ballard Museum of Puppetry (10:30-12pm)
Puppet Making with the Ballard Museum of Puppetry
Craft: Make Clifford the Big Red Dog
Craft: Thanksgiving Thank Yous
Storytime
Storytime
12-1pm
Puppet Making with the Ballard Museum of Puppetry
Craft: Make a Mouse Finger Puppet
Craft: Make Your Own Bookmark
Storytime
Storytime
1-2pm
Cooking Demo for Kids with Chef Ron Swiller, UConn Dining Services
Craft: Make Your Own Bookmark
Craft: Rainy Day Paper Umbrellas
Storytime
Storytime
2-3pm
Craft: Thanksgiving Thank You’s
Craft: Make Clifford the Big Red Dog
Storytime
Storytime
Maurice Sendak Illustration Prize Critique (2:30-4pm)
3-4pm
Craft: Rainy Day Paper Umbrellas
Craft: Make A Mouse Finger Puppet
Storytime
Storytime
Maurice Sendak Illustration Prize Critique (2:30-4pm)