Last updated: 19 October 2026
Biggar Archaeology Group (BAG) uses cookies and similar technologies to help our website function securely and to understand how visitors use it.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Some are necessary for the website to function, while others help us understand how the website is used.
2. Cookies we use
Our website uses cookies associated with the following services:
- Essential cookies: WordPress, CleanTalk security and anti-spam protection, and WPConsent, which remembers your cookie preferences.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our website.
- Other cookies: Google reCAPTCHA may be used to protect our contact form from spam.
Some embedded content from other websites may also use cookies.
3. Your cookie choices
When you visit our website, you can accept or reject optional cookies using our cookie banner.
You can also change your preferences using the cookie settings button.
Essential cookies required for security and basic website functionality may remain active.
4. Cookie details
The table below provides information about the cookies identified and configured on our website.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
CleanTalk
CleanTalk offers effective spam protection and website security solutions to enhance user experience.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| spbc_timer | Dashboard. Time spent on the page. | Session |
| spbc_log_id | Dashboard. User identification. | Session |
| spbc_2fa_passed | Dashboard. Flag defines if Two-Factor Authentication was passed. | Session |
| apbct_antibot | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | session |
| ct_check_js | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | session |
| ct_fkp_timestamp | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_has_scrolled | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | session |
| ct_pointer_data | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_ps_timestamp | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. Does not store visitor specific data. | session |
| ct_timezone | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | Session |
| apbct_cookies_test | Сookie to validate other cookies, so they can’t be spoofed. | Session |
| apbct_ | Group of cookies which are set from backend and contain information about the current user | Session |
| ct_ | Group of cookies used for storing dynamic variables from browser | Session |
| ct_sfw_ | Group of cookies used for our SpamFireWall technology. | Session |
| spbc_cookies_test | Cookie to test cookies so we know that everything working properly | Session |
| spbc_firewall_pass_key | The flag defines if the Security Firewall was passed. | Session |
| spbc_is_logged_in | Dashboard. Flag defines if a user was logged in. | Session |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
Recaptcha
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
5. Further information
For information about how we handle personal data and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
For questions about cookies or privacy, contact we*****@*******************rg.uk.
