Privacy & Cookie Policy
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Last updated: 10/August/2026
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how Yellow Wine Adventures GmbH ("we," "us," "our"), operator of juanlobello.com and the associated brands Wine Guru on Wheels, Wine Faults Academy, and Team Building Experiences (together, the "Site"), collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit or interact with our Site.
We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Swiss/French data protection law.
Company details
Legal name: Yellow Wine Adventures GmbH
Registered address: 7A Malzgasse, 4052, Basel, Switzerland
Contact email: juan@yellowwines.com
1. What Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Contact information you provide directly — name, email address, phone number — when you fill out a contact form, book a call, sign up for our newsletter, or purchase a book, wine, or tour.
Booking information when you schedule a session via Calendly, including your name, email, and any details you provide about your preferences.
Order information if you purchase products (books, wine, gift items) through the Site, including billing and shipping address, processed via our e-commerce and payment providers.
Communications you send us, such as messages via the contact form or email.
Technical and usage data, collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5), such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referral source.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. Our children's book, Pinot Noir: Queen of All Grapes, is sold to adult purchasers; the Site itself is not directed at children.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal data we collect to:
Respond to enquiries and provide the wine sessions, tours, courses, and team experiences you request
Process orders for books, wine, and gifts, and manage delivery
Send you our community newsletter and information about tastings, events, and offers, where you have opted in
Manage bookings made through Calendly
Improve the Site's content, functionality, and user experience
Comply with our legal and tax obligations
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Where GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
Contract: to fulfil a booking, course enrolment, or order you have placed with us
Consent: for newsletter sign-ups and non-essential cookies, which you can withdraw at any time
Legitimate interest: to respond to enquiries and improve our services
Legal obligation: to meet accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:
Service providers who help us run the Site and business, such as Squarespace (website hosting and e-commerce), Calendly (booking scheduling), payment processors, and email delivery services
Professional advisers, such as accountants or legal counsel, where necessary
Authorities, where required by law
Some of these providers may process data outside the EU/Switzerland (e.g. the United States). Where this occurs, we rely on providers that offer appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
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Last updated: 10/August/2026
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Site, built on Squarespace, uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Essential cookies: enable core site functionality, such as shopping cart and checkout (always active, cannot be disabled)
Analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Site, such as page views and traffic sources
Functional cookies: remember preferences, such as language or region
Marketing cookies: if used, to measure the effectiveness of promotions (only active with your consent, where required)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect Site functionality, such as the ability to complete a purchase.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent to non-essential cookies via a cookie banner before they are set.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law (for example, tax and accounting records are typically retained for the statutory period applicable in France/Switzerland). Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent at any time (e.g. unsubscribe from the newsletter via the link in any email)
Request a copy of your data in a portable format
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at juan@yellowwines.com
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse, including relying on Squarespace's and our other providers' security infrastructure.
9. Third-Party Links
Our Site links to third-party sites and services we operate or partner with (e.g. wineguruonwheels.com, winefaultsacademy.com, teambuildingexperiences.com) as well as social platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram). This policy does not cover those third-party sites; please review their own privacy policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top will indicate the most recent revisions.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, contact:
Yellow Wine Adventures GmbH Email: juan@yellowwines.com
Address: 7A Malzgasse, 4052, Basel, Switzerland