Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice explains how Govee (hereinafter referred to as "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our websites, mobile applications, or other online services (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Services"). This Notice explains what these cookies and similar technologies are, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or other device (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Devices") by a website when you visit it. These files are stored in your internet browser and contain information about your Devices and your browsing activity. When you revisit the website, your browser sends these cookies back to the website's server, enabling the website to recognize your Devices, remember your preferences, and personalize your browsing experience.
In addition to cookies, we may also use the following similar technologies:
● Pixel tags/Web beacons: Tiny graphic images or code snippets embedded in web pages or emails that help us measure specific user behaviors
● Local storage/HTML5 storage: Data stored directly in your browser that functions similarly to cookies
● Software development kits (SDKs): Code embedded in our mobile applications to help us collect usage information
2. How We Use Cookies and Other Similar Technologies
Like most online services, we use first-party and third-party cookies in the course of providing our Services. First-party cookies are mainly necessary for the website to function properly, while third-party cookies are primarily used to understand website performance, maintain service security, and deliver relevant advertisements to you. Here are the types of cookies we use:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our Services to function properly. The core functions they support include:
● Allowing you to log in to your account
● Ensuring the stable operation of the website
● Remembering items in your shopping cart when you shop online
● Protecting our Services against malicious attacks and ensuring security
These cookies cannot be disabled via preference settings, because our Services cannot function properly without them. However, you can block them through your browser settings. See Section 4 for details.
2.2 Analytics/Statistical Cookies
These cookies collect information about how users use our Services, such as:
● Which pages you visit and how often you visit them
● The duration of each page visit
● Technical information about your Devices and operating systems (e.g., device model, operating system version, language settings)
All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized, and cannot be used to identify you personally. You may enable or disable this feature at any time.
2.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable our website to remember the choices you make, thereby providing you with a more personalized experience. Their functions include:
● Remembering your preferred language and region settings
● Remembering your preferences, such as notification toggles, font styles, or sizes
● Remembering whether you have viewed certain notifications or announcements to avoid showing them to you repeatedly
● Saving your progress when filling out forms or performing operations
These cookies will enhance your experience, and you may enable or disable this feature at any time.
2.4 Marketing and Retargeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests, and to measure advertising effectiveness. They may be set by us or our third-party partners, for purposes including:
● Building a profile of your interests based on the pages you visit
● Displaying relevant advertisements to you when you use our Services or visit other websites
● Limiting the number of times you view the same advertisement
● Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
These cookies do not store personally identifiable information. Instead, they operate by identifying the internet device associated with your browser. Our advertising partners may use the information they collect to show you advertisements for products you may be interested in across other websites and platforms.
You may enable or disable this feature at any time. We will enable this feature only with your prior consent.
3. Your Choices: Consent and Management
3.1 Consent to Non-Essential Cookies
When you use our App for the first time, you will see a cookie pop-up asking whether you consent to our use of analytics/statistical, functionality, and marketing and retargeting cookies. The following options are available:
● "Accept": You consent to all types of cookies.
● "Reject": Only use strictly necessary cookies.
● "Preference": You can choose which types of cookies you allow and confirm your choices.
If you make no choice, we will only use strictly necessary cookies.
3.2 Change or Withdraw Your Consent
As mentioned above, we will only place advertising and targeting cookies with your consent. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time via the following means:
Click the "Cookie Settings" link in the website footer (or in the Settings menu of our mobile app), or use the browser settings on your Devices. See Section 4 for details.
4. Management of Cookies via Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to delete cookies used by websites through their settings. You may modify your browser settings to block or delete these cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies for mainstream browsers.
● Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
● Firefox: Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for Desktop | Firefox Help
● Microsoft Edge: Manage Cookies in Microsoft Edge: View, Allow, Block, Delete and Use | Microsoft Support
● Safari: Manage Cookies and Website Data | Safari Help
If you use other browsers, please refer to your browser's official support documentation.
For more general information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit: All About Cookies | Online Privacy and Digital Security
5. Changes to the Cookie Notice
We may update this notice from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in applicable laws. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this notice, which you can view on this webpage.
If you find this notice unacceptable at any time, you should adjust your preference settings or consider stopping using our Services.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions or need our assistance, please feel free to contact us at support@govee.com
