Clearswift Service Description
Last updated: 25/05/06
Clearswift
CORPORATION
Clearswift Corporation provides Services for Customers located in North and
South America.
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 Hardware and/or Software resulting in Customer not being able to (i) process electronic mails or (ii) access web-pages or (iii) process instant messages |
| 2 |
Failure of all or part of the Hardware and/or Software where the Customer has reduced capability or ability to (i) process electronic mails or (ii) access web-pages or (iii) process instant messages, but at reduced performance |
| 3 |
Failure of all or part of the Hardware and/or Software where the ability of the Software to (i) process electronic mails or (ii) access web-pages or (iii) process instant messages, is not effected |
| 4 |
Any Incident having minimal impact on the Hardware and/or Software, requests for information or requests for Enhancements. |
2. Service Levels
2.1 Telephone Calls
2.1.1 Service Provider will endeavor 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 endeavor 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 Pacific Time
Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays in the United States.
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 endeavor 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 endeavor 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. Unless Customer has Pro and Support Plus, Hardware Incidents determined and confirmed after 17.00 Pacific 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 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. Unless Customer has Pro and Support Plus,
Hardware Incidents determined and confirmed after 17.00 Pacific 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 Pacific 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)
9.00 to 17.00 Pacific Time Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays in the
United States of America.
3.2 Pro and Support Plus
3.2.1 Category 1 Incidents
For Category 1 Software and/or Hardware Incidents for Customers who have purchased
Pro and Support Plus then the Service Hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3.2.2 Non Category 1 Incidents
For Category 2, 3 and/or 4 Software and/or Hardware Incidents for Customers
who have purchased Pro and Support Plus then the Service Hours are 5:30am -
5:30pm Pacific Time Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays in the United States
of America.
4. Help Desk
Telephone Number: 1-425-460-6190
Email address: support@us.cleasrwift.com
Customers with Pro and Support Plus may be provided with
a different number to call between 17.00 and 9.00 Pacific Time.
Schedule A
| North Americas |
Africa |
| Canada |
Anguilla |
| United States |
Antigua & Barbuda |
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Argentina |
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Aruba |
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Barbados |
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Belize |
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Bermuda |
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Bolivia |
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Bonaire |
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Brazil |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Cayman Islands |
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Chile |
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Colombia |
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Costa Rica |
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Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) |
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Dominica |
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Dominican Republic |
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Ecuador |
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El Salvador |
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Grenada & Carriacou |
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Guadaloupe |
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Guatemala |
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Guyana |
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Haiti |
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Honduras |
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Jamaica |
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Martinique |
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Mexico |
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Montserrat |
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Nicaragua |
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Panama |
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Paraguay |
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Peru |
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Puerto Rico |
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Saint John |
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Saint Kitts & Nevis |
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Saint Lucia |
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Saint Martin |
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Saint Vincent & The Grenadines |
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Suriname |
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The Bahamas |
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Trinidad & Tobago |
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Turks & Caicos Islands |
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U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Uruguay |
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Venezuela |
Schedule B
| North America |
South America |
Rest of the World |
| St Pierre et Miquelon |
Cuba |
All countries |
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Easter Island |
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Falkland Islands |
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Guantanamo Bay |
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