Introduction
The Single Source Regulations Office (“the SSRO”, “we, “our”) uses cookies on its website. This Cookies Notice explains more about cookies and why we use them. It also explains how you can control and opt out of receiving them.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Notices (as applicable) which set out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and the Information Commissioners Office (‘ICO’) if you have a complaint.
We update this Cookies Notice from time to time in response to changes in applicable laws and regulations, changes to our processing practices and to products and services we offer. When changes are made, we will update the last updated date of this notice. Please review this Cookies Notice periodically to check for updates.
About Cookies
A cookie is a small text file which may be downloaded to your device when you visit our website. We use cookies to allow our website to understand how users’ access and navigate through the website so that we can improve access to information and improve the relevance of content we provide.
The cookies we use on our website fall into the following categories. Please note non-essential cookies will apply only if the reader consents to them applying.
Statistics or Analytics Cookies
We use cookies to collect information about the use of our website by visitors such as the pages they visit most often, how they arrived at our website and associated information. These do not collect any directly identifiable personal information about visitors. We use these cookies to learn more about how our website is used to identify problems and areas for improvement.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies remember the choices you make when you visit our website. This includes, for example, your consent to the use of cookies on our website.
Learn More About Cookies
For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see details in the table below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies Used by the SSRO
The cookies we use on our website and their purposes are as set out in the following table:
| Cookie category | Cookie Name | Domain | Duration of Processing | Description |
| Usage Analytics | Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Cookies: ‘_ga’ and ‘_ga_<container-id>’ | ssro.gov.uk | 2 years | Used to understand how users’ access and navigate through the website so that we can improve access to information and improve the relevance of content we provide. |
Cookie Sharing with Third Parties
Please note that the information collected by the cookies on the SSRO website are shared only with the website operator.
Changing Your Cookies Preferences
You can allow or block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that permits you to change the setting of all or some cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the availability or functionality of our website. Most of the website will function normally, however, functions that rely on cookies will be disabled.
If you would like more information on how to manage cookies on some popular browsers, please click on the links below.
Contact Us
Please contact us using the details set out in our Privacy Policy if you have any questions about this Cookies Notice or the information we hold about you.
Changes to this Policy
This policy was published on 2nd September 2025 and last updated on 2nd September 2025