Privacy Policy

General information
The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit this website. Personal data is any data that can be used to personally identify you. Detailed information on the topic of data protection can be found in our privacy policy listed below this text.

Data collection on this website

Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
Data processing on this website is carried out by the website operator. You can find their contact details in the section “Notice on the Responsible Party” in this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?
Your data is collected in part when you provide it to us. This may include data you enter into a contact form, for example. Other data is collected automatically or with your consent when you visit the website by our IT systems
. This is primarily technical data (e.g. internet browser, operating system, or time of page access). This data is collected automatically as soon as you enter this website.

What do we use your data for?
Some of the data is collected to ensure the website is provided without errors. Other data may be used to analyze your user behavior. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the data transmitted will also be processed for contract offers, orders, or other inquiries about services.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You have the right at any time to obtain free information about the origin, recipients, and purpose of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request the correction or deletion of this data. If you have given consent to data processing, you may revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right, under certain circumstances, to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. You can contact us at any time regarding this and any other questions on the topic of data protection.

This website is operated on the company's own servers of Horst Bode Import-Export GmbH, Havighorster Weg 6, 21031 Hamburg, Germany. The personal data collected on this website is stored on these servers. This may include IP addresses, contact inquiries, meta and communication data, contract data, contact details, names, website access data, and other data generated via a website.

Internal hosting is carried out for the purpose of fulfilling contracts with our potential and existing customers (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and in the interest of providing our online offering securely, quickly, and efficiently (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Where corresponding consent has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG, insofar as the consent covers the storage of cookies or access to information on the user’s terminal equipment (e.g. device fingerprinting) within the meaning of the TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time.

Privacy Policy
The operators of these pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When you use this website, various types of personal data are collected. Personal data is data that can be used to identify you personally. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.

We would like to point out that data transmission over the Internet (e.g. when communicating by email) may be subject to security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties is not possible.

Information on the responsible party
The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Horst Bode Import-Export Ltd.
Havighorster Way 6
21031 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 40 739 332 0
Email: info@bode.bio

The controller is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (e.g. names, email addresses, etc.).

Storage period
Unless a more specific storage period has been stated in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you assert a legitimate request for erasure or revoke consent to data processing, your data will be erased, provided we have no other legally permissible grounds for storing your personal data (e.g. retention periods under tax or commercial law); in the latter case, erasure will take place once those grounds no longer apply.

General information on the legal grounds for data processing on this
website
If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Article 6(1)(a) GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, where special categories of data are processed under Article 9(1) GDPR. In the case of express consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, data processing is also carried out on the basis of Article 49(1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or access to information on your terminal equipment (e.g. via device fingerprinting), data processing is additionally carried out on the basis of Section 25(1) TDDDG. Consent may be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, we process your data on the basis of Article 6(1)(c) GDPR.
Data processing may also be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f)
GDPR. The respective legal basis applicable in each individual case is explained in the following
paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a data protection officer.

Rebecca Wiemer
Wiemer & Arndt
Marienstrasse 25
D-10117 Berlin
Phone: Tel.: +49 (0)30 403 649 831

Email: Email: rebecca.wiemer@wiemer-arndt.de

Recipients of personal data
As part of our business activities, we work with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only pass on personal data to external parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract, if we are legally obliged to do so (e.g. disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the transfer pursuant to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the transfer of data. When using processors, we only transfer our customers’ personal data on the basis of a valid data processing agreement. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Withdrawal of your consent to data processing
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may withdraw any consent you have already given at any time. The legality of the data processing carried out up to the point of withdrawal remains unaffected by the withdrawal.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases and to
direct marketing (Art. 21 GDPR)
IF DATA PROCESSING IS CARRIED OUT ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AT ANY TIME, TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
ON GROUNDS RELATING TO YOUR PARTICULAR
SITUATION; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. THE APPLICABLE LEGAL BASIS ON WHICH PROCESSING IS BASED
CAN BE FOUND IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU OBJECT,
WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS
WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, IT
unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing
that override your interests, rights and freedoms, or the
processing serves the assertion, exercise or defense of
legal claims (objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR).
If your personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes,
you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data
concerning you for the purposes of such advertising;
this also applies to profiling, insofar as it is associated with such direct marketing.
If you object, your personal data will
subsequently no longer be used for direct marketing purposes (objection
pursuant to Art. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
In the event of breaches of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the member state of their habitual residence, place of work, or the place of the alleged breach. The right to lodge a complaint is without prejudice to other administrative or judicial remedies.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you request the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will only be done insofar as it is technically feasible.

Access, correction and deletion
Within the framework of the applicable legal provisions, you have the right at any time to free information about your stored personal data, its origin and recipients, and the purpose of data processing, and, if applicable, the right to rectification or erasure of this data. If you have any further questions on the subject of personal data, you can contact us at any time.

Right to restriction of processing
You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal data.
You can contact us at any time about this matter. The right to restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

– If you dispute the accuracy of the personal data we hold about you, we usually need time to verify it. For the duration of the review, you have the right to request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.
– If the processing of your personal data was/is unlawful, you may
instead of erasure, request restriction of the processing of your data.
– If we no longer need your personal data, but you need it to exercise,
defend, or assert legal claims, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of
erasure.
– If you have lodged an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, a balancing of your interests and ours must be carried out. As long as it has not yet been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data may, apart from being stored, only be processed with your consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest of the European Union or a Member State.

SSL or TLS encryption
For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator, this site uses SSL or TLS encryption. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address line of the browser changes from "http://" to "https://" and by the lock symbol in your browser line.

If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transmit to us cannot
be read by third parties.

Cookies
Our website uses so-called “cookies.” Cookies are small data packets and do not cause any damage to your device. They are stored either temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies) on your device. Session cookies are automatically deleted at the end of your visit. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them yourself or they are automatically deleted by your web browser.

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies make it possible to integrate certain services from third-party companies within websites (e.g. cookies for processing payment services).

Cookies serve various purposes. Many cookies are technically necessary because certain website functions would not work without them (e.g. the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies can be used to analyze user behavior or for advertising purposes.

Cookies that are necessary to carry out the electronic communication process, to provide certain functions you have requested (e.g. the shopping cart function), or to optimize the website (e.g. cookies for measuring the web audience) (necessary cookies) are stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless another legal basis is specified. The website operator has a legitimate interest in storing necessary cookies for the technically error-free and optimized provision of its services. If consent to the storage of cookies and comparable recognition technologies has been requested, processing takes place exclusively on the basis of this consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG); consent can be withdrawn at any time.

You can set your browser so that you are informed about the setting of cookies and allow cookies only in individual cases, exclude the acceptance of cookies for certain cases or in general, and activate the automatic deletion of cookies when the browser is closed. If cookies are deactivated, the functionality of this website may be restricted. If further cookies and services are used on this website, you can find this information in this privacy policy.

Cookie consent management (Real Cookie Banner)
On this website, we use the consent management tool “Real Cookie Banner” from devowl.io GmbH (Kaiserstraße 34, 85098 Großmehring, Germany) to manage and document your cookie consents. Your consent decisions are stored in a cookie in your browser so that your selection does not have to be requested again when you visit the site again.
Data processing is carried out on the basis of our legal obligation to obtain consents in a verifiable manner (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25 TDDDG). We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with devowl.io.
More information: https://devowl.io/de/datenschutz/

Contact form
If you send us inquiries via the contact form, your details from the inquiry form, including the contact details you provide there, will be stored by us for the purpose of processing the inquiry and in the event of follow-up questions. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.

The data you enter in the contact form will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your inquiry has been processed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular retention periods — remain unaffected.

Inquiry by email, telephone, or fax
If you contact us by email, telephone, or fax, your inquiry, including all resulting personal data (name, inquiry), will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of handling your request. We do not pass on this data without your consent.

This data is processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR, provided that your inquiry is related to the performance of a contract or is necessary for the implementation of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, processing is based on our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries addressed to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on your
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if this has been requested; consent can be withdrawn at any time.
withdrawn.

The data you send us via contact inquiries will remain with us until you request its deletion, withdraw your consent to its storage, or the purpose for storing the data no longer applies (e.g. after your request has been fully processed). Mandatory statutory provisions — in particular legal retention periods — remain unaffected.

Newsletter data
If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter offered on the website, we need your email address and information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the email address provided and agree to receive the newsletter. No other data is collected, or only on a voluntary basis. We use this data exclusively to send the requested information and do not share it with third parties.

The processing of the data entered into the newsletter signup form is carried out exclusively on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke your consent to the storage of the data, the email address, and their use for sending the newsletter at any time, for example via the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations already carried out
remains unaffected by the revocation.

The data you provide to us for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter will be stored by us or the newsletter service provider until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, and will be deleted from the newsletter distribution list after you unsubscribe or once the purpose no longer applies. We reserve the right to delete or block email addresses from our newsletter distribution list at our own discretion, within the scope of our legitimate interest under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Data stored by us for other purposes remains unaffected by this.

After you unsubscribe from the newsletter distribution list, your email address may be stored by us or the newsletter service provider in a blacklist, if this is necessary to prevent future mailings. The data from the blacklist is used only for this purpose and is not merged with other data. This serves both your interest and our interest in complying with legal requirements when sending newsletters (legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Storage in the blacklist is not limited in time. You may object to this storage if your interests outweigh our legitimate interest.

Newsletter delivery with CleverReach
To send our newsletters, we use the service CleverReach (CleverReach GmbH & Co. KG, Schafjückenweg 2, 26180 Rastede, Germany). CleverReach is a service that enables newsletter distribution to be organized and analyzed. The data you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the newsletter (e.g. email address) is stored on CleverReach’s servers in Germany.

Our newsletters sent with CleverReach allow us to analyze the behavior of newsletter recipients. Among other things, this can be analyzed to determine how many recipients opened the newsletter message and how often which link in the newsletter was clicked.

The data processing is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing from the newsletter. The lawfulness of any data processing operations already carried out remains unaffected by the revocation.

We have entered into a data processing agreement (DPA) with CleverReach, which ensures that your data is processed exclusively according to our instructions and in compliance with the GDPR.

You can find further information in CleverReach’s privacy policy: https://www.cleverreach.com/en/privacy-policy/

Applicant Management (Coveto)
On our careers page, we use the applicant management system Coveto from talentsconnected GmbH (Stadtring 31, 02625 Bautzen, Germany). If you apply via the integrated job portal, your application data (e.g. name, contact details, CV, cover letter) will be transmitted to Coveto and processed সেখানে.

Your applicant data is processed for the purpose of carrying out the application procedure on the basis of Section 26 of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) in conjunction with Article 88 of the GDPR. If an employment relationship is established, the data may be further processed for the purposes of its implementation. Otherwise, your data will be deleted after the application process has been completed, provided that no other legitimate interests prevent deletion (e.g. a retention obligation in the event of a legal dispute).

We have concluded a contract with Coveto for data processing on behalf of a controller (DPA). Further information can be found in Coveto’s privacy policy: https://www.coveto.de/en/privacy-policy/

External Time Slot Booking Service (Cargoclix)
On our website, we link to the Cargoclix service provided by Dr. Meier & Schmidt GmbH (Tullastraße 71, 79108 Freiburg, Germany) for booking delivery time slots. If you access the link and use Cargoclix, personal data of the delivery parties or freight forwarders will be processed. This may include contact persons, contact details, as well as vehicle and delivery data.

Data processing takes place for the purpose of organizing and coordinating goods deliveries on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract) and Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in efficient logistics handling). The data is processed exclusively on servers in Germany. No transfer to third countries outside the EU takes place.

Further information can be found in Cargoclix’s privacy policy: https://www.cargoclix.com/en/privacy-policy/

Embedded Instagram Content (Meta Platforms)
Content from the Instagram service (Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland) is embedded on this website. When pages containing embedded Instagram content are accessed, a connection is established to Meta’s servers. Your IP address is transmitted to Meta in the process. Meta may link this data to your Instagram or Facebook account if you are logged in there.

Use takes place on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and Section 25(1) TDDDG). You can withdraw your consent at any time via our cookie banner.

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. is a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, Inc. (USA). Data transfers to the USA take place on the basis of the EU Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses. Further information can be found in Meta’s privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

AI-assisted translation (OpenAI)
This website uses the “AI Translate” plugin, which uses the OpenAI service (OpenAI, L.L.C., 3180 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA) for the automatic translation of page content. In doing so, page content may be transmitted to OpenAI servers in the USA.
This is done on the basis of our legitimate interest in providing our website in multiple languages (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). OpenAI is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), ensuring an adequate level of data protection.

You can find further information in OpenAI’s privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/

Changes to this privacy policy

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy if the legal framework, our data processing procedures, or the services used change. The current version is available on this page. We recommend that you review this privacy policy regularly.

Our “information obligations for data subjects under Article 13 GDPR” can be found here as a PDF.

As of: June 2026