Support & Service Level Agreement (SLA)
HioPOS New Zealand – Business Customers Only
1. Overview
This Support & Service Level Agreement (SLA) outlines the support services provided by HioPOS
New Zealand (“we”, “us”, “our”) for hardware and software supplied for business use only.
Support is provided via remote assistance and/or telephone. We do not operate a call centre.
2. Support Channels
Support is provided through:
- Remote assistance (remote hands / remote access)
- Telephone assistance
Support is intended to assist with configuration, troubleshooting, and guidance related to
HioPOS products and services.
3. Support Hours
Standard support hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm NZT, excluding public
holidays, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Requests received outside these hours will be
responded to during the next business day.
4. Response Times (Targets)
We aim to respond to support requests within the following timeframes:
- Critical service disruption: within 4 business hours
- High priority issues (major functionality impacted): within 1 business day
- Standard requests and queries: within 2 business day
Response times are targets only and not guarantees.
5. Scope of Support
Support includes reasonable assistance with software access issues, configuration guidance,
basic troubleshooting, and hardware diagnostics where applicable. Support does not include on-
site visits, third-party network troubleshooting, customer staff training beyond basic guidance,
or issues caused by external systems unless otherwise agreed in writing.
6. Exclusions
Support does not cover issues arising from misuse, unauthorised modifications, unsupported
integrations, third-party software or hardware not supplied by us, power or internet outages, or
failure to follow provided instructions.
7. Fair Use & Conduct
Support services are provided on a fair-use basis. We reserve the right to limit or suspend
support where use is excessive, unreasonable, or abusive. We do not tolerate abusive,
threatening, or inappropriate behaviour toward our staff. Any such behaviour may result in
suspension or termination of support services.
8. No Call Centre
We are a specialist provider and do not operate a call centre. Support is delivered by a dedicated
technical team via remote assistance and telephone. Immediate response to all requests cannot
be guaranteed.
9. After-Hours & Emergency Support
After-hours or emergency support may be available by prior arrangement and may incur
additional fees. Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to technician availability.
10. Customer Responsibilities
You are responsible for maintaining stable internet connectivity, providing accurate
information about your systems, ensuring appropriate user access and security, and facilitating
remote access where required for support to be provided.
11. Service Availability
Software services are provided on an ‘as available’ basis. Planned maintenance may temporarily
impact availability. We will take reasonable steps to provide notice of planned outages where
practical.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Support & SLA Policy from time to time. The version in force at the time of
service delivery will apply.