Home Google Cloud Platform Terms Google Cloud Platform Services: Technical Support Services Guidelines Stay organized with collections Save and categorize content based on your preferences. The following technical support services guidelines ("Guidelines") apply to agreements where Google provides Google Cloud Platform (as described at https://cloud.google.com/terms/services) and related technical support to Customer (as amended from time to time, the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in these Guidelines have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. Please note that Technical Support Services Guidelines Version 1.2 will solely govern Customer's use of Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum Support; Technical Support Services Guidelines Version 2.0 will solely govern Customer's use of either Role-Based Support or Enterprise Support; and Technical Support Services Guidelines Version 3.0 will solely govern Customer's use of Premium Support. Each version is provided below. By accepting these terms, you agree to each version. Regardless of any other statement in the Agreement or these Guidelines, Google does not offer TSS to Customer for Cloud Identity or Orbitera features (including those listed in the Google Cloud Platform Services Summary), for which Google will instead provide Customer, as applicable: (a) support for Cloud Identity in accordance with the Cloud Identity Technical Support Services Guidelines (available at https://cloud.google.com/terms/identity/tssg) and (b) Orbitera Support for any Orbitera features. Google offers TSS to Customer for Firebase services, except as described in the Firebase Technical Support Services Guide (available at https://cloud.google.com/terms/tssg/firebase/). ## Technical Support Services Guidelines v1.2 Last modified: February 13, 2020 This is not the current version of this document and is provided for archival purposes. View the current version ## 1. Support Request Submission ### 1.1 Customer Efforts to Fix Errors Prior to making a request to Google, Customer will use reasonable efforts to fix any error, bug, malfunction or network connectivity defect without escalation to Google. Thereafter, a Customer Contact may submit a written request for technical support through the Google for Work Support Center. ### 1.2 Characterization of Requests Customer designates priority upon submission of Requests. Upon receiving a request, Google will determine whether the request is a "Service Unusable," "Standard Request" or a "Feature Request." Any such determination made by Google is final and binding on Customer. Google reserves the right to change Customer's priority designation if Google believes that Customer's designation is incorrect and will inform Customer of any such change in its response to the support Request. Customer may appeal any such reclassification to Google's Support management for review through any available support channel. ### 1.3 Procedures for Acknowledgement and Resolution of Requests When making a Request, Customer will provide all requested diagnostic information and assist Google Support Personnel as may be required to resolve a Request. ### 1.4 Request Acknowledgement Google may respond to a Request by acknowledging receipt of the Request. Customer acknowledges and understands that Google may be unable to provide answers to, or resolve all, Requests. ### 1.5 Feature Requests If Google deems a Request to be a Feature Request, Google will log such Request for consideration to add to a future update or release of the Services and will consider the matter closed. Google is under no obligation to respond to or resolve any Feature Request or to include any such Feature Request in any future update or release. ### 1.6 Building Applications For clarity, Google will not have any obligation to write or build any software applications or write code to facilitate Applications. ### 1.7 Pre-General Availability Offerings Although Google has no obligation to provide TSS for Alpha, Beta, Preview, or any similarly-designated or other pre-general availability versions, features, or functionality of the Services, we will consider Requests at these development stages on a case-by-case basis. ## 2. Accessing Support ### 2.1 Designated Support Contacts Customer will provide first-level support to Customer End Users. Google will provide second-level support to Customer only. If Customer wishes to change its Designated Contacts, it will notify Google via the Google for Work Support Center at least 5 Business Days prior to the change. If on the date these updated Guidelines were first posted Customer has more Designated Contacts than are set forth under the applicable Support level under Section 4 below, the current Contacts will continue to be allowed until the expiration of the current license term for the applicable Services under the Agreement. ### 2.2 Support Hours and Target Initial Response Times Google will process Requests during the Hours of Operation, unless otherwise indicated in these Guidelines. Any Requests received outside of the Hours of Operation will be logged and processed during the next Business Day. Target initial response times are based on the subscribed support level. ## 3. General Provisions ### 3.1 Maintenance To ensure optimal performance of the Services, Google performs periodic Maintenance. In most cases, Maintenance will have limited or no negative impact on the availability and functionality of the Services. If Google expects planned Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 7 days advance notice of the Maintenance. In addition, Google may perform emergency unscheduled Maintenance at any time. If Google expects such emergency unscheduled Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of such Maintenance. Maintenance notices noted above will be provided via the Google for Work Support Center. ### 3.2 Language Support Generally The parties agree that all support provided by Google pursuant to these Guidelines will be provided in the English language except as set forth in Section 3.3 (Expanded Japanese and Mandarin Language Support) and Section 3.4 (Expanded Korean Language Support). ### 3.3 Expanded Japanese and Mandarin Language Support Customers with Gold or Platinum support level may make Requests in the Japanese or Mandarin language. Such Requests will be handled as described in Section 4 (with Hours of Operation being Business Hours in Japan or Business Hours in the Greater China Region, except that P1 Requests from Customers with Gold level support will only be supported during Business Hours in Japan and Business Hours in the Greater China Region. Any Japanese language Requests for which 24 x 7 support is not offered and that are received outside the applicable Business Hours will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during the applicable, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Japanese and Mandarin languages will be available as follows: (i) for Platinum support level Customers, as described in Section 4 (Support Levels) and (ii) for all other Customers, during Business Hours in Japan or Business Hours in the Greater China Region, as applicable. ### 3.4 Expanded Korean Language Support Customers with Gold or Platinum support level may make Requests in the Korean language only during Business Hours in Korea. Any Korean language Requests received outside Business Hours will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during Business Hours, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Korean language will be available for all Customers during only Business Hours in Korea. ### 3.5 Support Data Processing Activities Google collects and processes Support Data for the purpose of providing TSS under these Guidelines and maintaining the Services. ## 4. Support Levels ### 4.1 Bronze The Bronze support level includes the following, and Google will provide it to all customers under the Agreement: automatic Services upgrades and maintenance updates, support for billing inquiries, access to documentation, white papers, online best practices guides, and community forums. ### 4.2 Silver The Silver support level includes all the items in the Bronze level plus the following: support requests accepted via the Google for Work Support Center for questions about Services functionality, best practice guidance on how to architect with the Services, and Services errors reports, as well as up to 2 Designated Contacts. P1 Priority support Requests are responded to with a target initial response time of 4 hours and are responded to during Hours of Operation. P2, P3 & P4 Priority support Requests are responded to with an initial target response time of 8 hours and are responded to during the Hours of Operation. ### 4.3 Gold The Gold support level includes all the items in the Silver level plus the following: 24x7 phone support, consultation on application development, and specific guidance on how to architect with the Services for Customer's proposed use case, as well as up to 5 Designated Contacts. P1 Priority support Requests are responded to with a target initial response time of 1 hour and are responded to 24 x 7. P2 Priority support Requests are responded to with an initial target response time of 4 hours and are responded to during the Hours of Operation. P3 & P4 Priority support Requests are responded to with an initial target response time of 8 hours and are responded to during the Hours of Operation. ### 4.4 Platinum The Platinum support level includes all the items in the Gold level plus the following: Unlimited Designated Contacts. P1 Priority support Requests are responded to with a target initial response time of fifteen minutes and are responded to 24 x 7. P2 Priority support Requests are responded to with a target initial response time of 4 hours and are responded to 24 x 7. P3 & P4 Priority support Requests are responded to with an initial target response time of 8 hours and are responded to during the Hours of Operation. The Platinum support level includes access to Google's technical account management team described in Section 4.5 below. ### 4.5 Technical Account Management (additional fees may apply) Customer will receive access to Google's technical account management team to: (a) assist with Customer in developing a cloud strategy with respect to the Services, (b) provide best practice advice regarding implementation and use of the Services, and (c) manage technical support escalations and coordinate with Google subject matter experts to address technical inquiries related to the Services. ### 4.6 Professional Services In addition to the support and maintenance services described above, Google may provide limited advisory services to Customer under these Guidelines in accordance with an order form executed by Google and Customer and datasheets associated with the services. Additional fees may apply. Advisory services are recommendations only. Customer is responsible for the results achieved when determining whether to implement recommendations from Google. Google may deliver recommendations to Customer in the form of a working paper or report, which Customer may use, modify and reproduce for its internal business purposes. Google will not otherwise license any intellectual property to Customer as part of the advisory services provided under these Guidelines. Any other advisory, professional or implementation services will be subject to the terms of a separate agreement between Google and Customer. ## 5. Collaborative Support 5.1 Collaborative Support. In recognition that Customer may deploy and use Services that are offered in connection with or that rely upon a range of third party hardware and software components and computing platforms, resolving Requests may sometimes require input from third party providers who have qualified to participate in the Google Cloud Platform collaborative support program (such providers, "Collaborative Support Partners"). Google will, in its reasonable determination, identify to Customer any Requests that require the involvement of Collaborative Support Partner(s). Google may include Collaborative Support Partners in support communications with Customer, subject to the following terms: - (a) Google will maintain a current list of Collaborative Support Partners and their respective products and services that are supported at https://cloud.google.com/terms/tssg/collab-partners. - (b) Customer may only receive support from a Collaborative Support Partner if Customer has a valid support agreement in place with that Collaborative Support Partner. Neither these Guidelines nor the Agreement grant to Customer any right to receive support services from Collaborative Support Partners. - (c) Google will include Collaborative Support Partners in direct support communications with the Customer solely at Customer's direction. For telephonic support, Google Support Personnel will only include a Collaborative Support Partner on a telephone call with Customer's prior verbal consent on the call. For support provided by email or other electronic means, Google Support Personnel will only reach out to a Collaborative Support Partner after receiving written consent from Customer. - (d) When Customer consents to include a Collaborative Support Partner in an ongoing support case, Customer consents to Google providing that Partner with Support Data Google reasonably deems relevant to the Request, which may include the Customer's name, contact information, and a description of the Request. The Collaborative Support Partner, not Google, is solely responsible for the processing and use of any Support Data Customer or Google provides to that Collaborative Support Partner in the course of providing support services. ## 6. Definitions ### 6.1 Application Application has the meaning given in the Agreement or, if not such meaning is given, has the meaning given to “Customer Application” in the Agreement. ### 6.2 Business Day Business Day means any day during the Hours of Operation. ### 6.3 Business Hours - (a) Business Hours in the Greater China Region means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday China Standard Time. - (b) Business Hours in Japan means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Japan Standard Time. - (c) Business Hours in Korea means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Korean Standard Time. ### 6.4 Designated Contacts Designated Contacts means administrators or technical employees designated by Customer who are allowed to contact Google for technical support. ### 6.5 Feature Request Feature Request means a Request by a Contact to incorporate a new feature or enhance an existing feature of the Services that is currently not available as part of the existing Services. ### 6.6 Google for Work Support Center Google for Work Support Center means the support center currently located at https://enterprise.google.com/supportcenter/ (or such other URL that may be provided by Google). ### 6.7 Google Support Personnel Google Support Personnel mean the Google representatives responsible for handling technical support requests. ### 6.8 Hours of Operation Hours of Operation means 17:00 on Sunday to 17:00 on Friday Pacific Time Zone, except for holidays in local time for each region documented in the Google for Work Support Center. ### 6.9 Maintenance Maintenance means maintenance work that is performed on hardware or software delivering the Services. ### 6.10 P1 P1 means Critical Impact – Service Unusable in Production. ### 6.11 P2 P2 means High Impact – Service Use Severely Impaired. ### 6.12 P3 P3 means Medium Impact – Service Use Partially Impaired. ### 6.13 P4 P4 means Low Impact – Service Fully Usable. ### 6.14 Priority Priority means the level of impact a Request is having on Customer's operations and is used to establish initial target response times. ### 6.15 Request Request means a request from a designated Contact to Google Support Personnel for technical support to resolve a question or problem report regarding the Services. ### 6.16 Service Unusable Service Unusable is any situation where Customer, adhering to published technical guidelines for and documented correct usage of the Services, is unable to access or use the Services for the majority of its Customer End Users for a period of time greater than fifteen (15) minutes. ### 6.17 Standard Request Standard Request means a Request made by Customer to Google that is not a Service Unusable Request or Feature Request. ### 6.18 Support Data Support Data means account details and the information that Customer provides to Google for the purpose of obtaining TSS under these Guidelines, including requests for support and the details provided to Google about the specific support issue. ## Technical Support Services Guidelines v2.0 Last modified: February 13, 2020 This is not the current version of this document and is provided for archival purposes. View the current version If the Customer is accessing Enterprise Support as a customer of a Google Cloud Platform reseller, then, in Version 2.0: - (1) the following provisions do not apply to the Customer's access to Enterprise Support: (i) the final sentence of Section 1.1; (ii) Section 1.2; (iii) Section 4; (iv) Section 5.1(b); and (v) the second and third sentences of Section 5.2; - (2) all references to the term "Role-Based Support" or specific Support Roles will not apply; and - (3) the last sentence of Section 3.1 is amended and restated as follows: "Google may provide any notice to Partner designated support admins under this Section: (a) by sending an email to the Notification Email Address, or (b) through the Admin Console." ## 1. Obtaining Support ### 1.1 Setting Designated Contacts Customer-designated support admins may add Designated Contacts to its Account by accessing the "Support Menu" in the Admin Console. At such time, Customer's support admin must designate the Support Role for each of its Designated Contacts. When enrolled in Role-Based Support, Customer will pay the Fees for each of its Designated Contact's Support Roles in accordance with the pricing at https://cloud.google.com/support/role- based. ### 1.2 Upgrading/Downgrading Support Roles in Role-Based Support All Support Roles require a minimum 30-day Fee commitment. a. Upgrades. Customer may designate or upgrade a Support Role for a Designated Contact at any time. When Customer designates or upgrades any Support Role for a Designated Contact, any applicable Fees will be pro-rated in that month, and will automatically renew at the beginning of the following month. Customer may upgrade a Support Role for a Designated Contact at any time. Any applicable Fees for such upgraded Support Role will be calculated at the upgraded rate beginning on the day that the upgrade is processed. b. Downgrades. Customer may downgrade or remove a Support Role for a Designated Contact at any time. Such downgrade or removal will take effect, and any applicable Fees for such downgraded or removed Support Role will be calculated at the downgraded amount, from the later of (i) the date of such downgrade or removal, and (ii) 30 days after the Support Role for the Designated Contact was last changed, and the applicable Fees will automatically renew at the beginning of the month following such downgrade or removal. ### 1.3 Customer Efforts to Fix Errors; Support Request Submission Before making a Request to Google, Customer will use reasonable efforts to fix any error, bug, malfunction, or network connectivity defect without escalation to Google. Following such attempts, a Designated Contact may submit a Request through the Admin Console ### 1.4 Priority Designations Customer designates P1 - P4 Priority on submission of Requests. Google will review Customer's Priority designation and may change designations that Google believes are incorrect. Google will inform Customer of such change in its response to the support Request. Google's designation is final and binding on Customer. ### 1.5 Procedures for Acknowledgement and Resolution of Requests When making a Request, Customer will provide all requested diagnostic information and assist Google Support Personnel as may be required to resolve a Request. ### 1.6 Request Acknowledgement Google may respond to a Request by acknowledging receipt of the Request. Customer acknowledges and understands that Google may be unable to provide answers to, or resolve all, Requests. ### 1.7 Feature Requests If Google deems a Request to be a Feature Request, Google will log the Request for consideration to add to a future update or release of the Services and will consider the matter closed. Google has no obligation to respond to or resolve any Feature Request or to include any Feature Request in any future update or release. ### 1.8 Building Applications Google has no obligation to write or build any software applications or write code to facilitate Applications. ### 1.9 Pre-General Availability Offerings Although Google has no obligation to provide TSS for Early Access, Alpha, Beta, Preview, or any similarly-designated or other pre-general availability versions, features, or functionality of the Services, Google will consider Requests at these development stages on a case-by-case basis. ## 2. Accessing Support ### 2.1 Designated Contacts Customer will provide first-level support to Customer End Users; Google will not provide support to Customer End Users. Google will provide second-level support to Customer only through Customer's Designated Contacts and Technical Account Manager (if applicable). If Customer wishes to change its Designated Contacts, it may do so using the "Support Menu" in the Admin Console. ### 2.2 Support Hours and Target Initial Response Times Google will process Requests during the Hours of Operation, unless otherwise indicated in these Guidelines. Any Requests received outside the Hours of Operation will be logged and processed during the next Business Day. Target initial response times are based on the Designated Contact's Support Role, and whether Customer is enrolled in Enterprise Support, as described in Sections 4 (Support Roles) and 5.1 (Enterprise Support; Offering). ## 3. General Provisions ### 3.1 Maintenance To ensure optimal performance of the Services, Google performs periodic Maintenance. In most cases, Maintenance will have limited or no negative impact on the availability and functionality of the Services. If Google expects planned Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 7 days' advance notice of the Maintenance. In addition, Google may perform emergency unscheduled Maintenance at any time. If Google expects emergency unscheduled Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of such Maintenance. Google may provide any notice to Customer under this Section: (a) by sending an email to the Notification Email Address, or (b) through the Admin Console. ### 3.2 Language Support Generally Google will provide all support under these Guidelines in the English language except as described in Section 3.3 (Expanded Japanese and Mandarin Language Support for Production Support Role and Enterprise Support) and Section 3.4 (Expanded Korean Language Support for Production Support Role and Enterprise Support). ### 3.3 Expanded Japanese and Mandarin Language Support for Production Support Role and Enterprise Support Designated Contacts with the Production Support Role and Customers with Enterprise Support may make Requests in the Japanese and Mandarin languages. Such Requests will be handled as described in Sections 4 and 5 (with Hours of Operation being Business Hours in Japan or Business Hours in the Greater China Region , except that P1 Requests from Designated Contacts with the Production Support Role will only be supported during Business Hours in Japan). Any Japanese language Requests for which 24 x 7 support is not offered and that are received outside the applicable Business Hours will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during the applicable Business Hours, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Japanese or Mandarin languages will be available as follows: (i) for Customers with Enterprise Support, as described in Section 5 (Enterprise Support) and (ii) for all other Customers, during Business Hours in Japan or Business Hours in the Greater China Region, as applicable. ### 3.4 Expanded Korean Language Support for Production Support Role and Enterprise Support Designated Contacts with the Production Support Role and Customers with Enterprise Support may make Requests in the Korean language only during Business Hours in Korea. Any Korean language Requests received outside Business Hours will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during Business Hours in Korea, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Korean language will be available for all Customers only during Business Hours in Korea. ### 3.5 Support Data Processing Activities Google collects and processes Support Data for the purpose of providing TSS under these Guidelines and maintaining the Services. ## 4. Support Roles Google will provide Customer with technical support through its Designated Contacts, according to their designated Support Role as follows: ### 4.1 Basic The Basic Support Role includes the following: automatic Services upgrades and Maintenance updates, support for billing inquiries and access to documentation, white papers, online best practices guides, and community forums. ### 4.2 Development The Development Support Role includes all the items in the Basic Support Role plus the following: - (a) Requests are accepted through the Admin Console for questions about Services functionality, best practices guidance on how to architect with the Services, and Services errors reports. - (b) Google will respond to P2 Requests with a target initial response time of 4 hours during Hours of Operation (the Development Support Role cannot submit P1 Requests). - (c) Google will respond to P3 and P4 Requests with an initial target response time of 8 hours during the Hours of Operation. ### 4.3 Production The Production Support Role includes all the items in the Development Support Role plus the following: - (a) 24 x 7 phone support and limited guidance on how to architect with the Services for Customer's proposed use case. - (b) Google will respond to P1 Priority support Requests with a target initial response time of 1 hour 24 x 7. - (c) Google will respond to P2 Requests with an initial target response time of 4 hours during the Hours of Operation. - (d) Google will respond to P3 and P4 support Requests with an initial target response time of 8 hours during the Hours of Operation. ## 5. Enterprise Support ### 5.1 Offering - (a) The Enterprise Support offering includes unlimited Designated Contacts, each with Customer's chosen Support Role. The "Business Critical" level of support is only available to Customers who have enrolled in Enterprise Support. - (b) Customer may purchase the Enterprise Support offering by executing an Order Form with Google (see https://www.google.com/cloud/tam/ for more information). - (c) If enrolled in the Enterprise Support program, Customer may assign the "Business Critical" role to each of its unlimited Designated Contacts. For Designated Contacts with the "Business Critical" role: - (1) Google will respond to P1 Requests with a target initial response time of fifteen minutes 24 x 7; - (2) Google will respond to P2 Requests with a target initial response time of 4 hours 24 x 7; - (3) Google will respond to P3 and P4 Requests with an initial target response time of 8 hours during the Hours of Operation. - (d) The Enterprise Support offering includes support from Google's technical account management team ("Technical Account Management"), as described in Section 5.2 (Enrollment and Unenrollment). - (e) Google may, at its discretion and upon approval from Customer, send Google Support Personnel on-site in response to an issue that cannot be resolved remotely. Google Support Personnel performing support at Customer's facilities will comply with Customer's reasonable onsite policies and procedures made known to Google in writing in advance. ### 5.2 Enrollment and Unenrollment The Enterprise Support program requires a minimum 1 year Fee commitment. When Customer enrolls in Enterprise Support, any applicable Fees will be pro-rated in that month and then continue to apply during each month in the 1-year commitment period. Customer may unenroll from the Enterprise Support program at any time by notifying Google in writing and any such unenrollment will take effect, and applicable Fees for Customer's downgraded Support Role(s) will be calculated at the downgraded amount, from the later of (i) the date of such unenrollment, and (ii) the business day following the 1-year anniversary of Customer's enrollment in Enterprise Support. If Customer is an existing Platinum Support customer, instead of the 1-year Fee commitment during Customer's current term, the terms of Customer's current Platinum Support Order Form will govern its use of Enterprise Support until the expiration of such Order Form. ### 5.3 Technical Account Management As part of the Enterprise Support offering, Customer will receive access to a named Technical Account Manager for 1 day per week. Additional access to Technical Account Management may be purchased, subject to additional fees and terms. Please contact your account team for pricing details. Technical Account Management includes: (a) assistance in developing a cloud strategy with respect to the Services, (b) best practices guidance on implementing and using the Services, and (c) management of technical support escalations and coordination with Google subject matter experts to address technical inquiries related to the Services. ## 6. Professional Services In addition to the support and maintenance services described above, Google may provide limited advisory services to Customer under these Guidelines in accordance with an order form executed by Google and Customer and datasheets associated with the services. Additional fees may apply. Advisory services are recommendations only. Customer is responsible for the results achieved when determining whether to implement recommendations from Google. Google may deliver recommendations to Customer in the form of a working paper or report, which Customer may use, modify and reproduce for its internal business purposes. Google will not otherwise license any intellectual property to Customer as part of the advisory services provided under these Guidelines. Any other advisory, professional or implementation services will be subject to the terms of a separate agreement between Google and Customer. ## 7. Collaborative Support 7.1 Collaborative Support. In recognition that Customer may deploy and use Services that are offered in connection with or that rely upon a range of third party hardware and software components and computing platforms, resolving Requests may sometimes require input from third party providers who have qualified to participate in the Google Cloud Platform collaborative support program (such providers, "Collaborative Support Partners"). Google will, in its reasonable determination, identify to Customer any Requests that require the involvement of Collaborative Support Partner(s). Google may include Collaborative Support Partners in support communications with Customer, subject to the following terms: - (a) Google will maintain a current list of Collaborative Support Partners and their respective products and services that are supported at https://cloud.google.com/terms/tssg/collab- partners. - (b) Customer may only receive support from a Collaborative Support Partner if Customer has a valid support agreement in place with that Collaborative Support Partner. Neither these Guidelines nor the Agreement grant to Customer any right to receive support services from Collaborative Support Partners. - (c) Google will include Collaborative Support Partners in direct support communications with the Customer solely at Customer's direction. For telephonic support, Google Support Personnel will only include a Collaborative Support Partner on a telephone call with Customer's prior verbal consent on the call. For support provided by email or other electronic means, Google Support Personnel will only reach out to a Collaborative Support Partner after receiving written consent from Customer. - (d) When Customer consents to include a Collaborative Support Partner in an ongoing support case, Customer consents to Google providing that Partner with Support Data Google reasonably deems relevant to the Request, which may include the Customer's name, contact information, and a description of the Request. The Collaborative Support Partner, not Google, is solely responsible for the processing and use of any Support Data Customer or Google provides to that Collaborative Support Partner in the course of providing support services. ## 8. Definitions ### 8.1 24 x 7 24 x 7 means twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. ### 8.2 Application Application has the meaning given in the Agreement or, if not such meaning is given, has the meaning given to "Customer Application" in the Agreement. ### 8.3 Business Day Business Day means any day during the Hours of Operation. ### 8.4 Business Hours - (a) Business Hours in the Greater China Region means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday China Standard Time. - (b) Business Hours in Japan means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Japan Standard Time. - (c) Business Hours in Korea means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Korean Standard Time. ### 8.5 Designated Contacts Designated Contacts means individual Admin Console users who are designated by Customer as administrators or technical employees and who are allowed to contact Google for technical support. ### 8.6 Enterprise Support Enterprise Support means the technical support offering described in Section 5. ### 8.7 Feature Request Feature Request means a Request to incorporate a new feature or enhance an existing feature of the Services that is currently not available as part of the existing Services. ### 8.8 Google Support Personnel Google Support Personnel means the Google representatives responsible for handling Requests. ### 8.9 Hours of Operation Hours of Operation means 17:00 on Sunday to 17:00 on Friday Pacific Time Zone, except for holidays in local time for each region documented in the Admin Console. ### 8.10 Maintenance Maintenance means maintenance work that is performed on hardware or software delivering the Services. ### 8.11 P1 P1 means Critical Impact – Service Unusable in Production. ### 8.12 P2 P2 means High Impact – Service Use Severely Impaired. ### 8.13 P3 P3 means Medium Impact – Service Use Partially Impaired. ### 8.14 P4 P4 means Low Impact – Service Fully Usable. ### 8.15 Priority Priority means the level of impact a Request is having on Customer's operations and is used to establish initial target response times. Priority is established on a scale of P1 through P4. ### 8.16 Request Request means a request from a Designated Contact to Google Support Personnel for technical support to resolve a question or problem report regarding the Services. ### 8.17 Role-Based Support Role-Based Support means Google's technical support offering enabling Customer to choose the number of Designated Contacts who are allowed to contact Google for technical support and the type of Support Role that best corresponds to each contact, as described in these Guidelines. ### 8.18 Support Data Support Data means account details and the information that Customer provides to Google for the purpose of obtaining TSS under these Guidelines, including requests for support and the details provided to Google about the specific support issue. ### 8.19 Support Role Support Role means the level of support available to a Designated Contact under Role-Based Support, as defined by one of three tiers (Basic, Development, Production) and as designated by Customer in accordance with Section 1 (Obtaining Support). ## Technical Support Services Guidelines v3.0 Last modified: February 13, 2020 This is not the current version of this document and is provided for archival purposes. View the current version If the Customer is accessing Premium Support as a customer of a Google Cloud Platform reseller, then, in Version 3.0: - (1) the following provisions do not apply to the Customer's access to Premium Support: (i) Section 4.1(b); and (ii) the second and third sentences of Section 4.3; and - (2) the last sentence of Section 3.1 is amended and restated as follows: "Google may provide any notice to Partner designated support admins under this Section: (a) by sending an email to the Notification Email Address, or (b) through the Admin Console." ## 1. Obtaining Support ### 1.1 Setting Designated Contacts Customer-designated support admins may add Designated Contacts to its Account by accessing the "Support Menu" in the Admin Console. ### 1.2 Customer Efforts to Fix Errors; Support Request Submission Before making a Request to Google, Customer will use reasonable efforts to fix any error, bug, malfunction, or network connectivity defect without escalation to Google. Following such attempts, a Designated Contact may submit a Request through the Admin Console. ### 1.3 Priority Designations Customer designates P1 - P4 Priority on submission of Requests. Google will review Customer's Priority designation and may change designations that Google believes are incorrect. Google will inform Customer of such change in its response to the support Request. Google's designation is final and binding on Customer. ### 1.4 Procedures for Acknowledgement and Resolution of Requests When making a Request, Customer will provide all requested diagnostic information and assist Google Support Personnel as may be required to resolve a Request. ### 1.5 Request Acknowledgement Google may respond to a Request by acknowledging receipt of the Request. Customer acknowledges and understands that Google may be unable to provide answers to, or resolve all, Requests. ### 1.6 Feature Requests If Google deems a Request to be a Feature Request, Google will log the Request for consideration to add to a future update or release of the Services and will consider the matter closed. Google has no obligation to respond to or resolve any Feature Request or to include any Feature Request in any future update or release. ### 1.7 Building Applications Google has no obligation to write or build any software applications or write code to facilitate software applications. ### 1.8 Pre-General Availability Offerings Although Google has no obligation to provide TSS for Early Access, Alpha, Beta, Preview, or any similarly-designated or other pre-general availability versions, features, or functionality of the Services, Google will consider Requests at these development stages on a case-by-case basis. ## 2. Accessing Support ### 2.1 Designated Contacts Customer will provide first-level support to Customer End Users; Google will not provide support to Customer End Users. Google will provide second-level support to Customer only through Customer's Designated Contacts and Technical Account Manager (if applicable). If Customer wishes to change its Designated Contacts, it may do so using the "Support Menu" in the Admin Console. ### 2.2 Support Hours and Target Initial Response Times Google will process Requests during the Hours of Operation, unless otherwise indicated in these Guidelines. Any Requests received outside the Hours of Operation will be logged and processed during the next Business Day. Target initial response times are described in Section 4 (Premium Support). ## 3. General Provisions ### 3.1 Maintenance To ensure optimal performance of the Services, Google performs periodic Maintenance. In most cases, Maintenance will have limited or no negative impact on the availability and functionality of the Services. If Google expects planned Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at least 7 days' advance notice of the Maintenance. In addition, Google may perform emergency unscheduled Maintenance at any time. If Google expects emergency unscheduled Maintenance to negatively affect the availability or functionality of the Services, Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide advance notice of such Maintenance. Google may provide any notice to Customer under this Section: (a) by sending an email to the Notification Email Address, or (b) through the Admin Console. ### 3.2 Language Support Generally Google will provide all support under these Guidelines in the English language except as described in Section 3.3 (Expanded Japanese and Mandarin Language Support for Premium Support) and Section 3.4 (Expanded Korean Language Support for Premium Support). ### 3.3 Expanded Japanese Language and Mandarin Language Support for Premium Support Designated Contacts with Premium Support may make Requests in the Japanese and Mandarin languages. Such Requests will be handled as described in Section 4 (with Hours of Operation being Business Hours in Japan or Business Hours in the Greater China Region. Any Japanese language Requests for which 24 x 7 support is not offered and that are received outside the Business Hours in Japan will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during Business Hours in Japan, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Japanese or Mandarin languages will be available for all Customers with Premium Support only during Business Hours in Japan. ### 3.4 Expanded Korean Language for Premium Support Designated Contacts with Premium Support may make Requests in the Korean language only during Business Hours in Korea. Any Korean language Requests received outside Business Hours will be logged and processed during the next Business Day during Business Hours in Korea, unless Customer agrees to communicate in English. Billing support in the Korean language will be available for all Customers only during Business Hours in Korea. ### 3.5 Support Data Processing Activities Google collects and processes Support Data for the purpose of providing TSS under these Guidelines and maintaining the Services. ## 4. Premium Support ### 4.1 Offering - (a) The Premium Support offering includes unlimited Designated Contacts. - (b) Customer may purchase the Premium Support offering by executing an Order Form with Google. - (c) Support Case Response Times: (1) Google will respond to P1 Requests with a target initial response time of fifteen minutes 24 x 7; - (2) Google will respond to P2 Requests with a target initial response time of 2 hours 24 x 7; - (3) Google will respond to P3 Requests with an initial target response time of 4 hours during the Hours of Operation. - (4) Google will respond to P4 Requests with an initial target response time of 8 hours during the Hours of Operation. - (d) Google may, at its discretion and upon approval from Customer, send Google Support Personnel on-site in response to an issue that cannot be resolved remotely. Google Support Personnel performing support at Customer's facilities will comply with Customer's reasonable onsite policies and procedures made known to Google in writing in advance. ### 4.2 Technical Account Management (TAMs) As part of the Premium Support offering, Customer will receive access to a named Technical Account Manager for 1 day per week. Additional access to Technical Account Management may be purchased, subject to additional fees and terms. Please contact your account team for pricing details. Technical Account Management includes: (a) assistance in developing a cloud strategy with respect to the Services, (b) best practices guidance on implementing and using the Services, and (c) management of technical support escalations and coordination with Google subject matter experts to address technical inquiries related to the Services. ### 4.3 Enrollment and Unenrollment The Premium Support program requires a minimum 1 year Fee commitment. When Customer enrolls in Premium Support, any applicable Fees will be pro-rated in that month and then continue to apply during each month in the 1-year commitment period. Customer may unenroll from the Premium Support program at any time by notifying Google in writing and any such unenrollment will take effect, and applicable Fees for Customer's downgraded Support level will be calculated at the downgraded amount, from the later of (i) the date of such unenrollment, and (ii) the business day following the 1-year anniversary of Customer's enrollment in Premium Support. If Customer is an existing Platinum or Enterprise Support customer, instead of the 1-year Fee commitment during Customer's current term, the minimum term of Customer's current Platinum or Enterprise Support Order Form will govern its use of Premium Support until the expiration of such Order Form. ## 5. Professional Services In addition to the support and maintenance services described above, Google may provide limited advisory services to Customer under these Guidelines in accordance with an order form executed by Google and Customer and datasheets associated with the services. Additional fees may apply. Advisory services are recommendations only. Customer is responsible for the results achieved when determining whether to implement recommendations from Google. Google may deliver recommendations to Customer in the form of a working paper or report, which Customer may use, modify and reproduce for its internal business purposes. Google will not otherwise license any intellectual property to Customer as part of the advisory services provided under these Guidelines. Any other advisory, professional or implementation services will be subject to the terms of a separate agreement between Google and Customer. ## 6. Collaborative Support 6.1 Collaborative Support. In recognition that Customer may deploy and use Services that are offered in connection with or that rely upon a range of third party hardware and software components and computing platforms, resolving Requests may sometimes require input from third party providers who have qualified to participate in the Google Cloud Platform collaborative support program (such providers, "Collaborative Support Partners"). Google will, in its reasonable determination, identify to Customer any Requests that require the involvement of Collaborative Support Partner(s). Google may include Collaborative Support Partners in support communications with Customer, subject to the following terms: - (a) Google will maintain a current list of Collaborative Support Partners and their respective products and services that are supported at https://cloud.google.com/terms/tssg/collab-partners . - (b) Customer may only receive support from a Collaborative Support Partner if Customer has a valid support agreement in place with that Collaborative Support Partner. Neither these Guidelines nor the Agreement grant to Customer any right to receive support services from Collaborative Support Partners. - (c) Google will include Collaborative Support Partners in direct support communications with the Customer solely at Customer's direction. For telephonic support, Google Support Personnel will only include a Collaborative Support Partner on a telephone call with Customer's prior verbal consent on the call. For support provided by email or other electronic means, Google Support Personnel will only reach out to a Collaborative Support Partner after receiving written consent from Customer. - (d) When Customer consents to include a Collaborative Support Partner in an ongoing support case, Customer consents to Google providing that Partner with Support Data Google reasonably deems relevant to the Request, which may include the Customer's name, contact information, and a description of the Request. The Collaborative Support Partner, not Google, is solely responsible for the processing and use of any Support Data Customer or Google provides to that Collaborative Support Partner in the course of providing support services. ## 7. Definitions ### 7.1 24 x 7 24 x 7 means twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. ### 7.2 Business Day Business Day means any day during the Hours of Operation. ### 7.3 Business Hours - (a) Business Hours in Greater China Region means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday China Standard Time. - (b) Business Hours in Japan means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Japan Standard Time. - (c) Business Hours in Korea means 09:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday Korean Standard Time. ### 7.4 Designated Contacts Designated Contacts means individual Admin Console users who are designated by Customer as administrators or technical employees and who are allowed to contact Google for technical support. ### 7.5 Notification Email Address Notification Email Address has the meaning given in the Agreement or, if no such meaning is given, means the email address(es) designated by: (a) Partner (where Customer is accessing TSS as a customer of a Google Cloud Platform reseller), or (b) otherwise, Customer, in each case in the Admin Console, or in the Order Form or Ordering Document (as applicable), to receive certain notifications from Google. ### 7.6 Premium Support Premium Support means the technical support offering described in Section 4. ### 7.7 Feature Request Feature Request means a Request to incorporate a new feature or enhance an existing feature of the Services that is currently not available as part of the existing Services. ### 7.8 Google Support Personnel Google Support Personnel means the Google representatives responsible for handling Requests. ### 7.9 Hours of Operation Hours of Operation means 17:00 on Sunday to 17:00 on Friday Pacific Time Zone, except for holidays in local time for each region documented in the Admin Console. ### 7.10 Maintenance Maintenance means maintenance work that is performed on hardware or software delivering the Services. ### 7.11 P1 P1 means Critical Impact – Service Unusable in Production. ### 7.12 P2 P2 means High Impact – Service Use Severely Impaired. ### 7.13 P3 P3 means Medium Impact – Service Use Partially Impaired. ### 7.14 P4 P4 means Low Impact – Service Fully Usable. ### 7.15 Priority Priority means the level of impact a Request is having on Customer's operations and is used to establish initial target response times. Priority is established on a scale of P1 through P4. ### 7.16 Request Request means a request from a Designated Contact to Google Support Personnel for technical support to resolve a question or problem report regarding the Services. ### 7.17 Support Data Support Data means account details and the information that Customer provides to Google for the purpose of obtaining TSS under these Guidelines, including requests for support and the details provided to Google about the specific support issue. Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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