Legal notice

Legal Notice / Website Terms of Use
Last Updated: May 19, 2026
1. Corporate and Operator Identification
This website (www.pinotera.com) is owned, managed, and operated exclusively by Pinotera Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Company", "Pinotera", "we", "us", or "our"), a company validly incorporated and registered under the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

  • Official Communications Channel: Mobile / WhatsApp +852 6950 3700
  • Corporate Headquarters: Room M, 2/F, Po Ming Building, 2 Foo Ming Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (香港銅鑼灣富明街寶明大廈2樓M室)
  • Core Business Operations: Fine wine and premium spirits merchants, allocation curation, portfolio consultation, trade supply, and wine masterclass event organization.

2. Mandatory Statutory Statement (Liquor Licensing Regulation)
In strict compliance with the Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations of Hong Kong regarding the commercial supply, sale, or delivery of intoxicating liquor, the following statutory declaration applies prominently to all interfaces, digital transaction environments, and communication logs of this Site:
"Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business." > 「根據香港法律，不得在業務過程中，向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。」
By navigating this Site, interacting with our private client services, or acknowledging a purchase invoice, you legally affirm that you are at least 18 years of age. Pinotera Limited reserves the absolute right to employ automated age-gates, manual age verifications, and physical identification audits via our logistics personnel to strictly enforce this statutory requirement.
3. Intellectual Property Rights and Permitted Usage

  • Ownership of Material: All visual, textual, and architectural components of this website—including but not limited to brand logos, trademarks, corporate trade names, graphics, original wine technical sheets, tasting notes layouts, customized specifications templates, photographic media, and underlying software code—are the exclusive intellectual property of Pinotera Limited or its licensed content providers. These works are protected under the copyright, trademark, and intellectual property ordinances of Hong Kong and matching international treaty frameworks.
  • Restricted Personal License: Users are granted a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to access, view, and read the Site content strictly for personal, non-commercial shopping, allocation checking, or event booking purposes.
  • Prohibited Exploitation: Any unauthorized reproduction, digital scraping, iframe integration, modification, commercial redistribution, or automated extraction of data from this Site without explicit, prior written authorization from the directors of Pinotera Limited is strictly prohibited and will be met with immediate legal prosecution.

4. Disclaimer of Liability and Data Accuracy

  • As-Is Provision: The information, product descriptions, vintage annotations, critic scores, and event listings displayed on this Site are provided strictly on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. While Pinotera Limited makes every reasonable commercial effort to ensure real-time accuracy, we do not guarantee or warrant that the Site will be completely free from typographical errors, database lag, human oversight, or technical disruptions.
  • Platform Discrepancies: Pinotera Limited explicitly reserves the right to correct any system errors, adjust incorrect vintage listings, update discontinued supplier statuses, and cancel any transactions or allocations executed under a clear pricing glitch or synchronization discrepancy without liability.
  • Operational Disclaimers: Pinotera Limited disclaims all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential losses or damages (including but not limited to device malfunctions, malware transmissions during web browsing, or data loss) arising from your access to or inability to utilize this website.

5. Acceptable Website Use and Security
Users are strictly prohibited from compromising or attempting to violate the security infrastructure of this Site. Prohibited actions include, but are not limited to:

  • Introducing malicious software code, Trojan horses, worms, or executing Denial of Service (DoS) attacks against our digital infrastructure.
  • Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our e-commerce architecture, Shopify servers, or API integration pathways.
  • Forging identity markers, manipulating transaction headers, or scraping customer account data.

Any breach of network security or suspected fraudulent account activity will be immediately reported to the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force along with all corresponding IP data.
6. Third-Party Hyperlinks
This website may feature links directing users to external online platforms, social media feeds, or payment applications. These networks are provided solely as a transactional or reference convenience. Pinotera Limited exercises no governance, editorial control, or security oversight over third-party domains. Accessing external links is done entirely at your own legal and financial risk, and we assume no liability for their privacy frameworks or terms of use.
7. Severability Clause
If any individual provision, clause, or paragraph of this Legal Notice, our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, or Logistics & Fulfillment Policy is deemed invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a competent court of law, such invalidity shall apply strictly to that localized clause. The remaining segments, terms, and provisions shall continue to maintain their full legal validity, binding power, and enforceability.
8. Governing Law and Dispute Jurisdiction
This Legal Notice, along with all operational guidelines of www.pinotera.com, shall be governed by, interpreted, and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Any legal causes of action, disputes, or judicial claims arising directly or indirectly out of the use of this website shall be submitted exclusively to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.