Last updated: 19 October 2026
Biggar Archaeology Group (BAG) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
Our website is primarily an archive of archaeological research, reports, projects and heritage information. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it and your rights under UK data protection law.
1. Who we are
Biggar Archaeology Group (BAG) is responsible for the personal information collected through this website.
Website: biggararchaeology.org.uk
Privacy enquiries: we*****@*******************rg.uk
For the purposes of UK data protection law, BAG is the data controller for the personal information it processes.
2. Information we collect
We may collect personal information when you contact us through our website or communicate with the group.
This may include:
- Your name and email address.
- Any other contact details you choose to provide.
- Information included in your enquiry or correspondence.
- Information necessary to respond to requests relating to archaeological research, projects or group activities.
Our website may also process technical information, including IP addresses, browser information and website activity, for security, spam prevention and website analytics.
We do not currently operate an email newsletter or mailing list through the website.
Visitors cannot register for accounts or submit comments on the website.
3. How we use your information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests for information.
- Communicate about archaeological research, reports and group activities.
- Direct enquiries to appropriate BAG members.
- Maintain the security and functionality of our website.
- Understand how visitors use the website so we can improve access to its content.
- Meet any applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information or use it for targeted advertising.
4. Our legal basis for processing information
Under UK data protection law, we process personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.
These include:
Legitimate interests: To respond to enquiries, administer the group’s activities, maintain website security and provide access to archaeological information.
Legal obligations: Where information must be retained or disclosed to comply with the law.
Consent: Where required, particularly for optional website analytics cookies.
You can withdraw cookie consent at any time through the website’s cookie preferences.
5. Contact forms and correspondence
When you submit an enquiry through our contact form, the information is sent by email to the person managing the website.
Depending on the nature of your enquiry, your message may be forwarded to an appropriate BAG member who can provide a response.
We use this information only for handling your enquiry and any necessary follow-up.
We do not use contact form submissions to add visitors to marketing mailing lists.
6. Website analytics and security
We use the following services to help operate and protect our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are viewed.
Analytics cookies are optional and are managed through our cookie consent system. You can accept or reject them using the cookie banner or change your preferences later.
CleanTalk
CleanTalk provides spam prevention and website security services. It may process technical information, including IP addresses and browser-related data, to identify suspicious activity and protect the website.
Google reCAPTCHA
Our contact form may use Google reCAPTCHA to help prevent automated spam submissions. This service may process technical information to assess whether an interaction is genuine.
Further information about cookies and related technologies is available in our Cookie Policy.
7. Sharing your information
We do not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be shared with:
- BAG members who need it to respond to enquiries or support group activities.
- Website hosting, email and security providers involved in operating the website.
- Relevant authorities where disclosure is legally required.
We only share information where reasonably necessary.
8. How long we keep information
We retain correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, follow up on requests and maintain appropriate records relating to the group’s activities.
We periodically review information and delete it when it is no longer needed.
Some information may need to be retained longer where required by law or where it forms part of an appropriate historical or administrative record.
9. Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
These measures include website security tools and restricting access to information to those who need it.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed completely secure.
10. International data transfers
Some of the services used to operate our website may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we aim to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with UK data protection law.
11. Your data protection rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your information in certain circumstances.
- Object to or request restrictions on certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request transfer of your information where applicable.
To exercise your rights or ask a question about how we handle personal information, contact:
we*****@*******************rg.uk
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
12. Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies to support security and basic functionality.
With your permission, we may also use optional cookies to understand how visitors use the website.
You can manage your choices through the cookie consent banner and preferences settings.
Please see our separate Cookie Policy for further information.
13. Links and embedded content
Our website may contain links to external websites, including Facebook, or embedded content from other websites.
These external services may collect information or use cookies according to their own privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services or legal requirements change.
The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.