Customer Support
Policies
Envex Developments a YourSolutions.net,
LLC Company
Version 2.1 - November 19th,
2005
Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
2. Service Account
2.1 Support Requests
2.2 Initial Balance
2.3
Depositing Funds
3. Provided Support
3.1 What is Supported
3.2 What is Not Supported
3.3
Additional Per-Fee Support
3.4 Software
Upgrades
1) Introduction
This document details
the customer support policies of Envex Developments.
Everything related to customer support is explained in this
document including, the unique Service Account, exactly what
Envex Developments provides customer support for, additional
services offered, and so on. These customer support policies
are applicable to all customers of Envex Developments and are
non negotiable.
2) Service Account
Every customer of Envex
Developments receives a Service Account ("Account"). The
Account can be managed through Envex Developments TQSupport
Area (http://www.tqsupport.com/).
This Account provides a Top Quality Support area for clients
to communicate directly with support technicians and is
designed to track the available hours of support a client has
based on the funds the client has deposited for support.
2.1 Support Requests
Provided there is time
available in the customer's Account, they can submit support
requests through the TQSupport Area. Envex Developments
charges a fee of $100 USD per hour for customer support and
charges in 15 minute time intervals.
When a support
request is submitted, Envex Developments tracks how much
time is spent processing the support request, and deducts
the needed time from the customer's account. Processing a
support request includes reading the support request,
logging into the web server to make any needed changes,
replying, and communication of any type.
Provided the
account has available time, the customer will always be able
to submit new support requests. If the account does not have
available time, the customer will be required to deposit
additional funds (see 2.3 Depositing Funds), in order to
submit support requests.
2.2 Initial
Balance
When an Account is opened the client must
make a deposit before submitting a support request. This
balance will be used for all support requests.
2.3
Depositing Funds
When an account reaches zero time
available, the customer will no longer be able to submit
support requests until they deposit additional funds into
their account. The customer can deposit additional funds
into their account through the TQsupport Area by credit card
or PayPal. Once payment has been approved the time available
for support will increase
accordingly.
3) Provided Support
This section details
exactly what Envex Developments does, and does not support.
There are some things, which are not included with support,
but Envex Developments will complete, for an additional fee,
and are explained below. In order to provide customer support,
Envex Developments requires Telnet / SSH and FTP access to the
customer's web server. If this is not provided, Envex
Developments reserves the right to refuse customer support to
the customer.
3.1 What is Supported
Envex Developments provides
full support, as explained in 2.1 Support Requests, for the
following aspects:
- The direct operation of the purchased Software. This
includes any problems which are a result of the source
code of the software itself, provided the web server
running the Software meets all requirements, as stated on
the Envex Developments web site.
- General questions regarding the operation of the
purchased Software.
- Maintenance of the customer's Account, and licenses of
the purchased Software.
3.2 What is Not Supported
The following is not supported by Envex Developments, and
is the responsibility of the customer:
- Server administration tasks including, but not limited
to, Apache configuration, Perl module installation,
database administration, Sendmail configuration, or any
other task, which requires root access to the web server
to complete.
- Third party software
- Tasks performed within the administration panel of the
software.
3.3 Additional Per-Fee Support
There are several
additional tasks supported by Envex Developments, but are
assessed an additional fee, and not covered as part of
general support, as described in 2.1 Support Requests.
- Script Installation ($100/hr)
- Database Transfer ($120/hr)
- Backup Recovery ($100/hr)
- Custom Programming ($100/hr)
- HTML & Site Design (call for cost)
- Virtual Hosting & Dedicated Server Hosting (call
for cost)
In special circumstances, the following are also
supported by Envex Developments, provided the customer has a
dedicated web server, with root access. Envex Developments
reserves the right to refuse any of the below services, for
any reason.
- Perl Module Installation ($100/hr) - If the customer
needs a Perl module installed, in order to use the
purchased software ($100/hr)
- General Server Administration ($100/hr) - If the
customer requires general server administration work, such
as Apache configuration.
3.4 Software Upgrades
Envex Developments will
release upgrades to its software. Generally, Envex
Developments offers all small upgrades free of charge.
However, Envex Developments reserves the right to charge a
fee for any major upgrades
released.