Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 14, 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://scotlandsadoptionregister.org.uk (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

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8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Scotland’s Adoption Register
Pure Offices
Suite 84
4-5 Lochside Way
Edinburgh Park
Edinburgh
EH12 9DT
United Kingdom
Website: https://scotlandsadoptionregister.org.uk
Email: sar@ex.comadoptionregister.scot
Phone number: 0131 526 3240

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on June 24, 2020.

Online Register Guide	One Activity Day, Three perspectives: A Sibling Groups Adoption Journey	Staying Connected Toolkit	Quarterly Report	What is Adoption?	Adoption UK	CATCH (Children And Trauma Community Hub)	AFKA	Barnardo's SASS	Birthlink	Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland	National Records of Scotland	Scottish Child Law Centre	Stand Up for Siblings	Unicef	Progress Pride Flag	New Family Social	#KeepThePromise	FAQs	National Siblings Day : Talking With Adopters

A short video Guide on how to use the online register	This blog contains the perspective of the agency who supported the children throughout their journey, the worker of the adoptive family and the adoptive parents themselves.	AFKA have produced a free online toolkit to support practitioners and managers through the transition period for children and young people in care	Statistics for Q1 of 2026-2027 are now available	SAR Manager Kate Richardson and Director of AFKA Scotland, Angie Gillies, Presentation on Adoption from Adoption Week Scotland 2024	Information and support about adoption throughout the UK	CATCH is an online community of information and support for adopters, special guardians, foster carers and the professionals who work with them.	Support for practitioners and organisations working in Fostering, Adoption and Kinship	Comprehensive range of post-adoption support to 14 local authorities across Scotland	Support for adults affected by adoption	Information on children's and young people's Human Rights.	Scotland's Adoption Register does not contain historical adoption information or birth certificates. If this is what you are looking for please go to National Records Scotland	Free Expert legal advise on Children's Rights and Child Law across Scotland	Information on Scotland's National partnership which aims to improve and change policy and practice in relation to siblings in care.	Information about the Convention of Children's Rights	SAR supports all LGBTQ+ people in their adoption journey	UK charity, led by LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers. New Family Social exists to help you decide if adoption or fostering is right for you and then support you on your journey to becoming parents and carers.	Find out about #KeepThePromise Scotland	Adoption and the Law	We sat down with adopters Deborah and Jane who discussed why they wanted to adopt siblings and why their daughters bond together is so special.
	Read Here		Q1 Statisitcs for 2026-2027	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOJ1-0ZxA8Y

Experiencing issues with practitioner access? Please contact us at sar@adoptionregister.scot.

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Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

2. What are cookies?

3. What are scripts?

4. What is a web beacon?

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

5.2 Statistics cookies

6. Placed cookies

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