Clearswift Service Description
Last updated: 25/05/06
Clearswift
KK
Clearswift KK provides Services for Customers located in Japan
THIS SERVICE DESCRIPTION FORMS PART OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER STANDARD SUPPORT
AGREEMENT AND IS INCORPORATED THEREIN BY REFERENCE. ALL TERMS OF THE SERVICE
PROVIDER STANDARD SUPPORT AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY TO THIS SERVICE DESCRIPTION
AND VICE VERSA. THIS SERVICE DESCRIPTION SHALL COMMENCE WHEN THE SERVICE PROVIDER
STANDARD SUPPORT AGREEMENT COMMENCES AND SHALL TERMINATE WHEN THE SERVICE PROVIDER
STANDARD SUPPORT AGREEMENT TERMINATES OR EXPIRES. SERVICE PROVIDER RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO AMEND THIS SERVICE DESCRIPTION FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE TERMS
OF SUCH AMENDED SERVICE DESCRIPTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE WHEN THE
SERVICE PROVIDER STANDARD SUPPORT AGREEMENT COMMENCES OR IS RENEWED. ANY REVISIONS
SHALL BE INDICATED BY A CHANGE IN THE ISSUE DATE AND THE VERSION CONTAINING
THE MOST RECENT ISSUE DATE SHALL BE THE THEN CURRENT SERVICE DESCRIPTION. THE
TERMS OF THIS SERVICE DESCRIPTION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE SUPPORT PROVIDER AS
DEFINED IN THE SERVICE PROVIDER STANDARD SUPPORT AGREEMENT.
1. Incident Categories
The following table sets out the categories that will be assigned to each Incident.
CATEGORY |
DESCRIPTION |
1 |
Failure of all or part of the Software resulting in Customer
not being able to (i) process electronic mails or (ii) access web-pages |
2 |
Failure of all or part of the Software where the Customer
has reduced capability or ability to (i) process electronic mails or (ii)
access web-pages, but at reduced performance |
3 |
Failure of all or part of the Software where the ability
of the Software to (i) process electronic mails or (ii) access web-pages,
is not effected |
4 |
Any Incident having minimal impact on the Software, requests
for information or requests for Enhancements. |
2. Service Levels
2.1 Telephone Calls
2.1.1 Service Provider will endeavour to answer all telephone calls, on average,
within 5 minutes. Service Provider will use all reasonable efforts to answer
any telephone call within 15 minutes. For the purposes of this section average
shall be the average time to answer a telephone call based on all telephone
calls received by the Service Provider during the preceding 12 month period.
2.1.2 The first telephone call from a Customer regarding an Incident will be
the Initial Call.
2.2 Email
Service Provider will endeavour to respond to an email enquiry regarding an
Incident within 8 Working Hours.
Working Hour means a one hour during the period 9.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday
(Tokyo time) excluding bank holidays in Japan.
2.3 Response Times
CATEGORY |
DESCRIPTION |
1 |
Service Provider will respond to the Technical Contact
1 Working Hour after the end of the Initial Call. |
2 |
Service Provider will respond to the Technical Contact
6 Working Hours after the end of the Initial Call. |
3 |
Service Provider will respond to the Technical Contact
16 Working Hours after the end of the Initial Call. |
4 |
Service Provider will respond to the Technical Contact
24 Working Hours after the end of the Initial Call. |
2.4 Determination of a Hardware or Software Incident
Service Provider will determine, as soon as is reasonably possible after Service
Provider has responded in accordance with clause 2.3, if the Incident is a Hardware
Incident or a Software Incident.
2.5 Software Workaround Times
2.5.1 Service Provider will endeavour to provide a Software Workaround for
a Category 1 Software Incident within 8 Working Hours of determining that it
is a Software Incident.
2.5.2 Service Provider will endeavour to provide a Software Workaround for
a Category 2 Software Incident within 12 Working Hours of determining that it
is a Software Incident.
2.6 Hardware Services
2.6.1 Dell Gold
2.6.1.1 Once Service Provider has determined and confirmed that the Incident
is a Hardware Incident, in the countries identified in Schedule A, Service Provider
shall endeavour to ensure that an engineer attends the Customer’s nominated
site within 4 hours of the Incident being determined to be a Category 1 Hardware
Incident. For all other Incidents Clearswift shall use its reasonable endeavours
to ensure that an engineer responds to Customer as soon as is reasonably possible.
Hardware Incidents determined and confirmed after 17.00 (Tokyo time) on any
business day shall be deemed to be determined and confirmed the next business
day.
2.6.1.2 Clearswift shall purchase the Gold support package as described in
the statement of work located here
2.6.2 Dell Silver
2.6.2.1 Once Service Provider has determined and confirmed that the Incident
is a Hardware Incident, in the countries identified in Schedule A, Service Provider
shall endeavour to ensure that an engineer attends the Customer’s nominated
site within 4 hours of the Incident being determined to be a Category 1 Hardware
Incident. For all other Incidents Clearswift shall use its reasonable endeavours
to ensure that an engineer attends Customer’s nominated site as soon as
is reasonably possible. Hardware Incidents determined and confirmed after 17.00
(Tokyo time) on any business day shall be deemed to be determined and confirmed
the next business day.
2.6.2.2 Clearswift shall purchase the Silver support package as described in
the statement of work located here.
2.6.2.3 Unless otherwise indicated on the Support Certificate, all EN range
appliances shall be supplied with Dell Silver.
2.6.3 Dell Bronze
2.6.3.1 Once Service Provider has determined and confirmed that the Incident
is a Hardware Incident, in the countries identified in Schedule A, Service Provider
shall endeavour to ensure that an engineer attends the Customer’s nominated
site the next business day of the Incident being determined to be a Category
1 Hardware Incident. For all other Incidents Clearswift shall use its reasonable
endeavours to ensure that an engineer attends Customer’s nominated site
as soon as is reasonably possible. Hardware Incidents determined and confirmed
after 16.00 (Tokyo time) on any business day shall be deemed to be determined
and confirmed the next business day.
2.6.3.2 Clearswift shall purchase the Bronze support package as described in
the statement of work located here.
2.6.3.3 Unless otherwise indicated on the Support Certificate, all CS range
appliances shall be supplied with Dell Bronze.
2.7 Service Provider does not provide any Hardware Services in the countries
indicated in Schedule B.
2.8 In the event that Customer contacts the hardware vendor directly, Service
Provider cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the performance of
such hardware vendor under any circumstances.
3. Service Hours
3.1 Pro and Support Standard (Std) and Pro and Support Plus
09.00 – 12.00 and 13.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday (Tokyo time) excluding
bank holidays in Japan.
4. Help Desk
Telephone Number: (03) 3431 1486
Email address: app@clearswift.co.jp
Schedule A
Schedule B
| All countries excluding Japan |
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