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# Chronicle SIEM
Technical Support Services Guidelines

Last modified: October 26, 2022

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The Chronicle SIEM Technical Support Services
Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) describe how Google will
offer TSS to Customer for Chronicle SIEM. Capitalized
terms used but not defined in these Guidelines have the
meanings given to them in Customer’s agreement with
Google for the Services and related technical support
(the “Agreement”).

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 may submit a written request for
technical support through (a) the mechanism that Google
makes available for such purpose in the Services, or (b)
through email at

chronicle-support@google.com
(such properly submitted request a “Request”).

1.2 Characterization of Requests.

Customer designates P1-P4 Priority upon 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.

1.3 Procedures for Acknowledgement and Resolution of
Requests.

When making a Request, Customer will provide all
requested diagnostic information and assist Google 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 Chronicle SIEM 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 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 Chronicle SIEM, Google will consider
Requests at these development stages on a case-by-case
basis.

2. Accessing Support.

Customer will provide first-level support to Customer End
Users. Google will provide second-level support to
Customer only.

3. General Provisions.

3.1 Maintenance.

To ensure optimal performance of Chronicle SIEM, Google
performs periodic Maintenance. In most cases, Maintenance
will have limited or no negative impact on the
availability and functionality of Chronicle SIEM. If
Google expects planned Maintenance to negatively affect
the availability or functionality of Chronicle SIEM,
Google will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide
at least seven 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 Chronicle SIEM, 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
Chronicle SIEM.

3.2 Language Support Generally.

Google will provide all support under these Guidelines in
the English language.

3.3 Support Data Processing Activities.

Google collects and processes Support Data for the
purpose of providing TSS under these Guidelines and
maintaining Chronicle SIEM.

4. Support.

Google will provide Customer with technical support
according to the level of support Google agreed to provide
Customer.

4.1 Basic.

The Basic Support includes the following: automatic
services upgrades and Maintenance updates, support for
billing, product defect and technical inquiries as well as
access to documentation and release notes. Requests are
responded to with an initial target response time of one
Business Day.

5. Definitions

“Business Day” means any day during the Hours of
Operation.

“Chronicle SIEM Support Tool” means a support tool
located at a URL (as may be updated from time to time)
provided by Google.

“Feature Request” means a Request to incorporate a new
feature or enhance an existing feature of Chronicle SIEM
that is currently not available as part of the existing
Chronicle SIEM service.

“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 Chronicle SIEM
Support Tool.

“Maintenance” means maintenance work that is performed on
hardware or software delivering the Services.

“P1” means Critical Impact - Service unusable or major
business or financial impact.

“P2” means High Impact - Service use severely impaired.

“P3” means Medium Impact - Service use partially
impaired.

“P4” means Low Impact - Service fully usable.

“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.

“Request” means a request from Customer for technical
support to resolve a question or problem report regarding
Chronicle SIEM.

“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.

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