Terms & Conditions
Terms and conditions
Welcome to marenvanessen.com. These terms govern your use of this website and any related services, including the newsletter, free resources, and any products or content sold or shared here. By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
This site is operated by 2612437 ALBERTA LTD. from Alberta, Canada.
Use of the site
You may read, share, and link to content on this site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may quote short passages for review, commentary, or educational use with proper attribution and a link back to the source.
You may not republish full articles, books, or significant portions of content elsewhere without written permission. You may not use any content from this site to train artificial intelligence models, machine learning systems, or large language models. You may not scrape, harvest, or systematically copy material from this site through automated means.
You may not use this site to post unlawful, harassing, defamatory, or harmful content, to impersonate anyone, or to interfere with the site's operation.
Intellectual property
All writing, images, audio, video, and other original content on this site belongs to 2612437 ALBERTA LTD. unless otherwise credited. This includes blog posts, newsletter content, book excerpts, downloadable resources, and any artwork or graphics created for the site.
The name "Maren van Essen," the marenvanessen.com domain, and any associated logos or branding are protected and may not be used without permission.
Quoting brief passages with attribution is welcome. Reproducing entire pieces, posting them on other sites, or selling them is not.
Newsletter and emails
When you subscribe to the newsletter, you give permission to receive emails. These may include new writing, behind-the-scenes notes, book updates, and occasional offers related to the work published here.
You can unsubscribe at any time through the link in any email. Once you unsubscribe, you'll stop receiving messages within a few days.
How your email information is handled is covered in the privacy policy.
Comments and submissions
If you leave comments, send messages, reply to emails, or submit content in any form, you grant permission to display, quote, or share that content on the site or in newsletters, with attribution if appropriate. You retain ownership of what you submit.
Comments and messages that are spam, abusive, defamatory, off-topic, or that promote unrelated products may be removed without notice. Repeat offenders may be blocked.
Submitting anything to this site means you have the right to share it and that it doesn't infringe anyone else's rights.
Purchases
If you buy a book, digital product, or other item through this site, the specific terms of that purchase apply, including any refund policy stated at the point of sale.
Physical books purchased through external retailers such as Amazon, Indigo, or Barnes & Noble are subject to those retailers' terms, not these. Digital downloads sold directly are typically non-refundable once delivered, unless the file is defective or you didn't receive it.
Prices are listed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Affiliate links and third-party recommendations
Some links on this site go to products sold by other companies. When you click one and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships currently include Amazon, BookBub, Apple Books, and other book sellers.
Recommendations reflect honest opinions. A commission does not influence which products get mentioned.
Links to other websites are provided for convenience. The content, policies, and practices of those sites are their responsibility, not mine. Visiting them is at your own discretion.
Content disclaimers
Writing on this site reflects personal views, experiences, and creative work. Fiction is fiction. Essays, posts, and newsletters share thoughts and stories, and are not professional advice.
Nothing on this site should be taken as legal, medical, psychological, financial, or other professional guidance. For decisions that need expert input, please consult a qualified professional.
Care is taken with accuracy, but no guarantee is made that everything on the site is complete, current, or error-free. Information may be updated or changed without notice.
Limitation of liability
This site is provided as is. To the fullest extent allowed by law, 2612437 ALBERTA LTD. is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site, the content, or any products purchased through it. This includes loss of data, lost income, or other losses, whether or not the possibility of such damages was foreseeable.
Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations on liability, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
Indemnification
You agree to hold 2612437 ALBERTA LTD. harmless from any claims, losses, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees, that arise from your misuse of the site, violation of these terms, or infringement of someone else's rights through your activity here.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable thereto. Any dispute arising from these terms or your use of the site will be handled in the courts of Alberta, Canada.
If you're accessing the site from outside Canada, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
Changes to these terms
These terms may be updated occasionally. When that happens, the "Last updated" date at the top will change. Continuing to use the site after changes means you accept the new terms. Significant changes will be noted in the newsletter.
Severability
If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent to:
MvE at maren van essen .com