Who is responsible?
SV My Motu, managed by Aagje and Jeroen van den Heuvel, is responsible for data processed through svmymotu.com. For privacy questions, email info@svmymotu.com.
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Your data remains yours
We love sharing our voyage, but we do not need to know who you are to do so. We therefore collect as little data as possible and do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
Last updated: 29 September 2026Privacy-friendly visitor statistics
We measure which pages are viewed, when this happens, which website referred a visitor and how often important newsletter, book and support buttons are used. We also record whether a page is viewed in Dutch or English. For shared links, we measure the channel and associated story. Signed-in administrators and recognisable bots are excluded before storage; sign-in and browser details are not retained in the visitor statistics. For book links, we record the book, language, format and store where known. A click does not confirm a purchase. This helps us understand what readers find interesting without knowing who they are.
- No analytics cookies
- No name or email address
- No IP address or device details
- No personal visitor profile
- Raw visit data is kept for no more than 180 days
Blog comments
When you leave a comment, we process the name you provide and the text of your comment. It only appears after we approve it. To prevent spam, the IP address is converted into a one-way code; the IP address itself is not stored. Approved comments remain with the story until you ask us to remove them.
Contact
When you use the contact form, we store your name, email address, subject and message so that we can reply. The message is only visible in our protected management area. To prevent spam, the IP address is converted into a one-way code; the IP address itself is not stored. You may ask us to delete your message.
Newsletter
Our newsletter is managed through Mailchimp. Only people who subscribed receive it. Every newsletter contains a link that lets you unsubscribe immediately. Mailchimp processes the information under its own privacy terms.
Language preference and external websites
Your Dutch or English language preference may be remembered only on your own device. It is not used to track you. Links to services including Amazon, bol.com, Kobo, Buy Me a Coffee, MarineTraffic and NoForeignLand take you to another website, where that provider’s privacy policy applies.
Security and your rights
We take appropriate measures to protect the website and stored information. You may ask which personal data we hold about you, request a correction or ask us to delete it. Email info@svmymotu.com. We will respond as soon as possible and within one month at the latest.