Last updated: April 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Veranda (operated by Lola Oseni, trading as Whistling Beautiful) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit theveranda.com, submit a form, or become a member. By using this site you agree to the terms described here.
The Veranda is an independent digital magazine operated by Lola Oseni. Our website is at theveranda.com. For privacy questions, contact us at lolaoseni209@gmail.com.
We collect information you voluntarily provide through our forms — including your name, email address, location, and message content submitted through Ask Lola, The Confessional, or the membership signup. We do not collect payment information directly — payments are processed by Gumroad, which has its own privacy policy.
We also collect standard analytics data through Netlify including pages visited, approximate location, browser type, and time on site. This data is aggregated and anonymous.
Email addresses collected through our newsletter and membership forms are used to send Veranda updates, new content notifications, and member communications. We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with any third party for marketing purposes.
Questions submitted through Ask Lola and confessions submitted through The Confessional may be published on the site in edited form. Anonymous submissions remain anonymous — your identifying details are never published without explicit permission.
This site uses minimal cookies set by Netlify for hosting and performance purposes. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
Netlify — site hosting and form submissions. Gumroad — membership payment processing. Google Fonts — typography. Each has their own privacy policy.
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, email lolaoseni209@gmail.com. You can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in any email we send.
We retain form submission data for as long as necessary to respond to your query or fulfill our editorial purpose. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
All content on The Veranda — including essays, fiction, and editorial copy — is the intellectual property of Lola Oseni / Whistling Beautiful unless otherwise credited. You may share links freely. You may not reproduce or republish content without written permission.
Fiction published on this site including Lethal Lace and The Wedding Crasher is protected by copyright. Reproduction of any portion without permission is prohibited.
User-submitted content remains the property of the submitter. By submitting, you grant The Veranda a non-exclusive licence to publish your submission in edited form on the site.
The Veranda reserves the right to decline to publish any submission at our editorial discretion.
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.