Privacy statement.

Last updated: 24 October 2026

Your privacy matters to me. This statement explains which personal data I collect through this website, why, and what your rights are. I keep it as simple and honest as I can.

Who is responsible

Marabi, the trade name of Marjan van Houten (who works as Mara), Kanaelwei Noard 42, 9245 VK Nij Beets, the Netherlands, registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 98845594, is responsible for processing your personal data as described here. You can reach me at mara@marabi.nl or +49 174 4859 577.

What I collect, and why

• Contact form and email. When you send me a message, I receive your name, email address, organisation (if you fill it in) and your message. I use these only to reply to you and, if we decide to work together, to prepare and carry out that work. Legal basis: taking steps at your request before entering into an agreement, and my legitimate interest in answering your questions.
• Mailing list for Collections. If you sign up through the Microsoft form, I use your details only to send you news about Collections. Legal basis: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time by sending me an email.
• Grief Circle sign-ups. If you sign up for a Community Doulas Grief Circle through the Google form, I use your details only to organise the circle and keep you informed about it. Legal basis: taking steps at your request.
• Clients. If we work together, I keep the details needed for our agreement and my administration, such as invoices. Legal basis: performing our agreement and my legal obligations.

Visitor statistics

I use GoatCounter to count how many people visit this website. GoatCounter collects anonymous statistics, does not use cookies and does not build profiles of visitors. I cannot see who you are. Legal basis: my legitimate interest in understanding how my website is used.

Cookies

This website does not use tracking or advertising cookies, so you will not see a cookie banner.

Services I use

To run this website I rely on a few external services that may process limited data, such as your IP address, on my behalf:

• Netlify hosts this website and receives the messages from the contact forms.
• GoatCounter provides the anonymous visitor statistics.
• Google Fonts provides the typefaces; when a page loads, your browser connects to Google’s servers.
• Microsoft Forms and Google Forms handle the Collections mailing list and Grief Circle sign-ups.

Some of these services are based outside the European Union. Where that is the case, data is transferred with appropriate safeguards, such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or standard contractual clauses. Each service also has its own privacy statement. I do not sell or share your data with anyone else.

How long I keep your data

• Messages and emails: as long as needed to answer you, and no longer than two years after our last contact, unless we work together.
• Mailing list: until you unsubscribe.
• Client administration and invoices: seven years, as required by Dutch tax law.

Your rights

You have the right to see, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to its use, to receive your data in a portable format, and to withdraw your consent at any time. Send me an email at mara@marabi.nl and I will respond within one month.

If you feel I have not handled your data well, please tell me first. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).

Security

I take reasonable measures to protect your data, such as a secure (https) connection for this website and careful handling of emails and documents.

Changes

I may update this statement when my website or services change. The date at the top shows the latest version.