diff --git a/apps/example/package.json b/apps/example/package.json
index 88455bc..d4216dc 100644
--- a/apps/example/package.json
+++ b/apps/example/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@coinbase/cookie-banner": "1.0.4",
-    "@coinbase/cookie-manager": "1.1.3",
+    "@coinbase/cookie-manager": "1.1.4",
     "next": "14.1.1",
     "react": "^18",
     "react-dom": "^18"
diff --git a/packages/cookie-banner/package.json b/packages/cookie-banner/package.json
index c49fd7e..907b138 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-banner/package.json
+++ b/packages/cookie-banner/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@coinbase/cookie-manager": "^1.1.3",
+    "@coinbase/cookie-manager": "^1.1.4",
     "react-intl": "^6.5.1",
     "styled-components": "^5.3.6"
   }
diff --git a/packages/cookie-manager/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cookie-manager/CHANGELOG.md
index 99a00d8..c0556f8 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-manager/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cookie-manager/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.1.4 (06/11/2024)
+
+- Updated next version from 14.0.0 to 14.1.1
+- Updated braces from 3.0.2 to 3.0.3
+- Removed call to Buffer
+- Ensure navigator is defined before referencing
+
 ## 1.1.3 (05/03/2024)
 
 - Added logic to honor GCP in non-EU localities
diff --git a/packages/cookie-manager/package.json b/packages/cookie-manager/package.json
index eb9d92f..a74f878 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-manager/package.json
+++ b/packages/cookie-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@coinbase/cookie-manager",
-  "version": "1.1.3",
+  "version": "1.1.4",
   "description": "Coinbase Cookie Manager",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToAdPref.ts b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToAdPref.ts
index df36dfc..fd07934 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToAdPref.ts
+++ b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToAdPref.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ const applyGpcToAdPref = (
   if (region == Region.EU) {
     return preference;
   }
+
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof window.navigator === 'undefined') {
+    return preference;
+  }
+
   // If we lack GPC or it's set ot false we are done
-  if (!(navigator as any).globalPrivacyControl) {
+  if (!(window.navigator as any).globalPrivacyControl) {
     return preference;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToCookiePref.ts b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToCookiePref.ts
index 3cda347..e0b02e2 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToCookiePref.ts
+++ b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/applyGpcToCookiePref.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Region, TrackingCategory, TrackingPreference } from '../types';
-
 // { region: Region.DEFAULT,  consent: ['necessary', 'performance', 'functional', 'targeting'] }
 const applyGpcToCookiePref = (preference: TrackingPreference): TrackingPreference => {
   // We are only applying GPC in non-EU countries at this point
@@ -7,7 +6,13 @@ const applyGpcToCookiePref = (preference: TrackingPreference): TrackingPreferenc
     return preference;
   }
 
-  if (!(navigator as any).globalPrivacyControl) {
+  // TODO: We want to support server side render flows
+  // where the user can set an initial value and indicate that gpc has been enabled
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof window.navigator === 'undefined') {
+    return preference;
+  }
+
+  if (!(window.navigator as any).globalPrivacyControl) {
     return preference;
   }
   // If the user had opted in to GPC we want to honor it
diff --git a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/isMaxKBSize.ts b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/isMaxKBSize.ts
index efb3e66..f6f4add 100644
--- a/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/isMaxKBSize.ts
+++ b/packages/cookie-manager/src/utils/isMaxKBSize.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { KB } from '../constants';
 
 const isMaxKBSize = (str: string, max: number) => {
-  return Buffer.from(str).length / KB > max;
+  // length value contains the length of the string in UTF-16 code units.
+  // each code unit is 2 bytes wide
+  return (str.length * 2) / KB > max;
 };
 
 export default isMaxKBSize;