--- title: "How to Integrate BigID cookie banner with GTM (Google Tag Manager)" slug: "cookie-banner-integration-with-gtm-google-tag-manager" updated: 2025-08-07T14:48:17Z published: 2025-08-07T14:48:17Z canonical: "docs.bigid.com/cookie-banner-integration-with-gtm-google-tag-manager" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bigid.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Integrate BigID cookie banner with GTM (Google Tag Manager) > [!NOTE] > **In Short** > > Use BigID’s pre-built GTM template to deploy the cookie banner via Google Tag Manager. > > **Access:** Cookies & Trackers > “Select a domain” > Overview ## Overview BigID’s Google Tag Manager (GTM) integration offers a no-code template for quick and easy deployment. As a [**Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP)**](https://bigid.com/blog/bigid-achieves-google-cmp-certification-for-cookie-consent-management/), BigID is fully compatible with **Google Consent Mode v2**, ensuring seamless integration and compliance with Google’s privacy requirements. Thanks to this It works seamlessly with Google Consent Mode v2 and is certified by Google for privacy compliance ## Step‑by‑step instructions In the **BigID Cookies & Trackers** dashboard, select the domain you want to configure. From the **Overview** tab, locate the **Banner Integration Center** on the right-hand side and select **Tag Manager.** ### Install BigID ‘s Google Tag Template BigID offers an official [**BigID Google Tag Template**](https://tagmanager.google.com/gallery/#/owners/bigexchange/templates/gtm-consent-template), approved by Google and available directly within the **Community Template Gallery**. This template simplifies deployment, ensures compatibility with **Google Consent Mode v2**, and helps streamline compliance with global privacy regulations. Plus, by doing it this way **BigID will initialize the Google Consent Mode V2** properly for you without the need for any extra configuration. To add it to your Tag Manager, go to your Google Tag Manager and follow these simple steps: 1. In Google Tag Manager, go to the **Templates** section and click on "Search Gallery". ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/image(170).png) 2. Click on the magnifier icon at the upper right part of the screen and look for "**BigID**". Select "**BigID Cookie CMP**". ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 5.50.41 PM.png) 3. Click on "**Add to workspace**" and then confirm the installation when the pop-up opens. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 5.51.27 PM.png) If you followed these three steps, you just installed our Tag Template. Now all we need to do is actually use it. ### **Activate the BigID banner** 1. In Google Tag Manager, now go to the **Tag** section and click on "New". ![cnelrgid2zcifii55nz2hdnvujwrzdlq3a](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/cnelrgid2zcifii55nz2hdnvujwrzdlq3a.png) 2. Then click on the **Tag configuration** box and pick **BigID Cookie CMP** tag type. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 5.55.33 PM.png) 3. Go to the BigID platform and in the integration section copy the **Banner Source** under the category of Google Tag Manager. Then paste it in the box that says Banner Source as shown below. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 11.44.51.png) 4. Then click on the **Triggering** box and set **Consent Initialization - All Pages** as the trigger for the tag. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/image screenshot.png) 5. Add a name to the tag on the upper left and then click on "Save". ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 6.02.30 PM.png) 6. Finally, publish the new version by clicking on **Submit**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/5i-wbo0rhj4fx1q1w6h4v-mbjyluods7xw(2).png) ## [Advanced] Integrating GTM with the browser’s Global Privacy Control (GPC) After you installed BigID’s Cookie Banner Tag Template you can integrate the browser’s GPC setting with the following steps: 1. In GTM, go to the *User-defined Variables* section on the *Variables* screen and click on ***New***. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 11.56.55.png) 2. Create a *Javascript Variable* with the value `navigator.globalPrivacyControl`. You can pick any name of your preference for the variable like “Global Privacy Control”. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 11.59.43.png) 3. Go to the *Tags* screen and then open your BigID Cookie Banner tag instance. Click on the *Tag Configuration* and then on the icon that looks like a building block with a plus in it next to the ***Global Privacy Control* input**. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 12.02.22.png) 4. You will see a list of variables. Select the one you just created, in our example our “Global Privacy Control” variable. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/a1b4dbb6-204b-4038-905b-11451e3058a8/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-10 at 12.02.35.png) 5. Click on “Save” and then publish the new workspace version. ## Next steps - Block scripts until user’s consent If you use third-party scripts and tools, leverage GTM to [block them before consent](/consent/docs/how-do-i-block-third-party-scripts-on-my-website).