MessageBird Leistungsvereinbarung

This MessageBird Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) governs the use of the MessageBird Services under the terms of the Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen von MessageBird (the “GT&C”) between MessageBird B.V., (“MessageBird”, “us” or “we”) and users of the MessageBird Services (“you” or “Customer”). This SLA applies separately to each account using the MessageBird Services. Unless otherwise provided herein, this SLA is subject to the terms of the GT&C and capitalized terms will have the meaning specified in the GT&C. MessageBird reserves the right to change the terms of this SLA in accordance with the GT&C.

1. LEISTUNGSVERSPRECHEN

   MessageBird wird. im geschäftsmäßig vernünftigen Rahmen, versuchen, die MessageBird Dienste 99,95 % der Zeit verfügbar zu stellen. Wenn Sie als Kunde feststellen, dass in einem Geschäftsmonat MessageBird dieses 99,95 % Leistungsversprechen nicht einhalten kann ("Monatlicher Verfügbarkeitsanteil"), haben Sie Anrecht auf eine unten beschriebene Minderung.

2. DEFINITIONS
   

   Die folgenden großgeschriebenen Begriffe haben nachfolgend diese Bedeutung:

   1. “MessageBird Services” is the combination of all single products and services (as defined in 2.2) MessageBird possibly offers to the Customer.
      
   2. means:
      • MessageBird API REST
      • MessageBird API Voice
      • MessageBird Dashboard
      • MessageBird Mail to SMS service
      • MessageBird SMPP Platform (Short Message Peer-to-Peer)
   3. “Unavailable Time” means one or more of the MessageBird Services are not available for use according to third party performance and monitoring services contracted by MessageBird at its sole discretion (the “Monitoring Service”). The Monitoring Service reports of availability are currently available at status.messagebird.com; provided that service issues or outages relating to any Exclusions (defined below) shall not be deemed as Unavailable Time. Unavailable Time is calculated per Single Service as defined in 2.2 and not a combined total or average.
   4. “Monthly Uptime Percentage” is calculated by subtracting from 100% the percentage of continuous 5 minute periods during the Service Month in which a MessageBird Single Service was in a state of “Unavailable Time” as identified by Monitoring Service.

   5. “Service Credit” is a credit that MessageBird, at its sole discretion and after confirming the nature and accuracy of the Unavailable Time, may credit back to an eligible Customer account, calculated as set forth below:

      1. For a calendar month where the Monthly Uptime Percentage of a MessageBird Single Service does not meet the Monthly Uptime Percentage, MessageBird will credit Customer's account a percentage of that month's billings specific to Service not meeting the Monthly Uptime Percentage, as defined by this table:
         

      MONATLICHER VERFÜGBARKEITSANTEIL

      MONATLICHER VERFÜGBARKEITSANTEIL

      < 99.95%
      

      < 99.95%
      

      1. Service Credit shall be issued to Customer’s MessageBird balance for future use of the Single Service only. No refunds or cash value will be provided. Service Credits may not be transferred or applied to any other account or Single Service.
         

3. CREDIT REQUEST AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES
   

   To apply for a Service Credit, the Customer must submit a ticket via Dieses Formular within 30 days of the month in which the Unavailable Time occurred. The ticket must include (i) “SLA Claim” as the subject of the ticket; (ii) the dates and times of the Unavailable Time for which you are requesting credit; and (iii) any applicable information that documents the claimed outage. Failure to comply with this requirement will forfeit Customer’s right to receive a Service Credit. Service Credits will be applied within 60 days after the Service Credit was requested.

4. EXCLUSIONS
   

   Ungeachtet aller gegenteiligen Aussagen, wird keine Nichtverfügbare Zeit gewährt, wenn im Hinblick auf Nichterreichbarkeit, Aufhebungen oder Löschungen der MessageBird Dienste oder alle andere Leistungsprobleme von MessageBird Dienste, folgendes vorliegt:

   1. are caused by factors outside of MessageBird’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, any Force Majeure event, carrier related problems or issues, or Internet access or related problems beyond the demarcation point of MessageBird or its direct hosting subcontractors (i.e beyond the point in the network where MessageBird maintains access and control over the MessageBird Services);
      
   2. result from any actions or inactions of Customer or any third party (other than MessageBird’s direct hosting subcontractor);
   3. result from Applications, equipment, software or other technology and/or third party equipment, software or other technology (other than third party equipment within MessageBird’s direct control); or
   4. arise from MessageBird’s suspension and termination of Customer’s right to use the MessageBird Services in accordance with the GT&C, (v) scheduled maintenance; or (vi) problems or issues related to alpha, beta or not otherwise generally available MessageBird features or products (collectively, the “Exclusions”).

5. SOLE REMEDY
   

   Das Minderungsrecht ist Ihr einziger und ausschließlicher Rechtsbehelf für jegliche Nichtverfügbarkeiten oder nicht-erbrachte Leistungen der MessageBird Dienste oder für alle anderen Ausfälle unsererseits, die MessageBird Dienste zur Verfügung zu stellen.