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Service Level Agreement

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

This Service Level Agreement forms an integral part of the agreement between CivAI B.V. and the Customer.

Date: December 22, 2025
Version: 1.0

CivAI B.V.

Hoge Zand 39, 2512 EL The Hague

CoC: 98956221

VAT: NL868719651B01

Website: https://civai.eu

1. Purpose of the SLA

This SLA describes:

the availability of CivAI services
support and response times
maintenance and incident handling
responsibilities of CivAI and the Customer

The SLA applies to: EduGPT, GovGPT, OrgGPT, AI Hosting and related AI Companions, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

2. Scope of Services

The SLA covers

platform availability
hosting and infrastructure
basic security and monitoring
technical support
incident and fault handling

Not included unless explicitly agreed

content assessment of AI output
didactic or policy advice
DPIAs, audits or custom governance
integrations with external systems

3. Availability (Uptime)

3.1 Standard Availability

CivAI aims for a monthly availability of 99.5% for production environments.

Availability is measured over a calendar month, excluding:

scheduled maintenance
force majeure
outages at third parties outside CivAI's sphere of influence

3.2 Scheduled Maintenance

Preferably performed outside office hours
Announced at least 48 hours in advance
May temporarily lead to limited availability

4. Support and Service Desk

4.1 Support Channels

Support is provided via:

email
ticket or platform system
agreed contact person

4.2 Support Hours (standard)

Monday to Friday
09:00 – 17:00 (CET)
Excluding Dutch public holidays

Extended support (e.g., 24/7) is available on request.

5. Incident Classification and Response Times

5.1 Incident Levels

P1 – Critical

Complete failure of production environment. No access for all users.

P2 – High

Essential functionality severely limited. No workaround available.

P3 – Normal

Limited functionality or performance issues. Workaround available.

P4 – Low

Minor disruptions, questions or cosmetic issues.

5.2 Response Times

Priority First Response Target Resolution
P1 ≤ 4 hours As soon as possible
P2 ≤ 1 working day Within reasonable time
P3 ≤ 2 working days In regular release
P4 ≤ 5 working days At CivAI's discretion

Response time = time to first substantive response, not full resolution.

6. Monitoring and Security

CivAI provides:

basic availability monitoring
logging and error detection
security updates where needed
EU-hosted infrastructure as standard

CivAI does not guarantee absolute error-free operation, but acts according to best effort and state-of-the-art principles.

7. Data Processing and Backups

Data is processed in accordance with the processing agreement
Backup strategy depends on service and configuration
CivAI is not an archive service
Customer remains responsible for own data export and governance

8. Customer Responsibilities

The Customer is responsible for:

correct use of the services
user management and authorizations
internal governance and policy
correct interpretation of AI output
timely reporting of incidents

9. Exclusions

This SLA does not apply to:

failures caused by incorrect use
external integrations outside CivAI management
internet or network problems at Customer
changes at Customer's request
AI output quality or content accuracy

10. Credits and Compensation

Unless explicitly agreed otherwise:

no financial credits are provided for downtime
this SLA constitutes an obligation of effort, not an obligation of result

Any compensation can be contractually agreed in custom arrangements.

11. Force Majeure

CivAI is not liable for non-performance due to force majeure, including:

outages at cloud providers
cyber incidents beyond reasonable control
legislation or regulations
government measures
natural disasters

12. SLA Changes

CivAI may adjust this SLA in case of:

changed legislation
product development
security reasons

Changes will be communicated in a timely manner. In case of material deterioration, the Customer may terminate the agreement.

13. Relationship to Agreement

In case of conflict between the Agreement, this SLA and the General Terms and Conditions, the following order applies:

  1. 1 Agreement / quotation
  2. 2 SLA
  3. 3 General Terms and Conditions

14. Contact and Escalation

Support: support@civai.eu
Privacy: privacy@civai.eu
General: info@civai.eu

Escalation proceeds via the agreed contact persons.

15. Applicable Law

Dutch law applies to this SLA.

Disputes will be handled in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions of CivAI B.V.