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Homeland Development Services LLC

Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Homeland Development Services LLC

Service Dashboard SLA

Effective Date: January 15, 2026

Version: 1.0

This Service Level Agreement ("SLA") is provided under and forms a Supplemental Document to the main End-User License Agreement ("Agreement") between Homeland Development Services LLC ("HDS," "Provider," "we") and Customer. Capitalized terms not defined in this SLA have the meaning given to them in the main Agreement.

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§ 1. Service Availability

1.1 Availability Commitment

HDS commits to maintaining 99.5% availability of the Services during each calendar month, excluding Scheduled Maintenance and Excluded Downtime.

1.2 Availability Calculation

Monthly Availability is calculated as:

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Availability % = ((Total Minutes in Month - Downtime Minutes) / Total Minutes in Month) × 100

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Where "Downtime Minutes" means the total minutes during which the Services were unavailable, excluding Scheduled Maintenance and Excluded Downtime.

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§ 2. Scheduled Maintenance

2.1 Maintenance Notice Period

HDS will provide at least 72 hours advance notice for scheduled maintenance via email to designated Customer contacts and/or through in-app notifications.

2.2 Maintenance Windows

Scheduled maintenance will typically be conducted during the following windows to minimize disruption:

  • Primary Window: Sundays, 2:00 AM – 6:00 AM Central Time
  • Secondary Window: Saturdays, 2:00 AM – 6:00 AM Central Time

2.3 Maximum Maintenance Duration

HDS shall use reasonable endeavors to ensure that scheduled maintenance does not exceed 4 hours per maintenance window, and no more than 8 hours total per calendar month.

2.4 Emergency Maintenance

In cases of urgent security patches or critical infrastructure updates, HDS may perform emergency maintenance with shorter notice. HDS will provide as much advance notice as reasonably possible and communicate status updates throughout the maintenance period.

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§ 3. Excluded Downtime

3.1 Definition

Excluded Downtime means any period of unavailability of the Services caused by:

1. Scheduled Maintenance – Maintenance for which the required notice was provided

2. Force Majeure Events – Events beyond HDS's reasonable control as defined in the Agreement

3. Customer Actions – Issues arising from Customer's use, configuration, network environment, or actions

4. Third-Party Dependencies – Outages of third-party services outside HDS's control (e.g., Supabase, Clerk, Vercel)

5. Customer Breach – Service suspension due to Customer's breach of the Agreement (e.g., non-payment)

6. Non-Production Environments – Unavailability of development, staging, beta, or trial environments

3.2 Third-Party Service Outages

The following third-party service outages are considered Excluded Downtime:

  • Supabase (database and storage)
  • Clerk (authentication)
  • Vercel (hosting)
  • QuickBooks API (when configured)
  • Internet backbone providers

HDS will communicate third-party outages to affected Customers as soon as reasonably practicable.

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§ 4. Support Services

4.1 Support Availability

| Parameter | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| Support Days | Monday through Friday |

| Support Hours | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Central Time |

| Holidays | U.S. federal holidays excluded |

4.2 Support Channels

Support is available through:

  • Email: support@hdsok.com
  • Phone: (405) 555-0123
  • In-App Support: Dashboard help desk widget

4.3 After-Hours Support

For Critical Issues outside normal support hours, Customers may contact the emergency support line provided in their onboarding materials. After-hours support is limited to Critical Issues affecting production systems.

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§ 5. Issue Classification and Response Times

5.1 Issue Severity Levels

| Severity | Description | Examples |

|----------|-------------|----------|

| Critical | Complete service outage or security breach affecting all users | Platform completely inaccessible; data breach detected |

| High | Major functionality impaired; significant business impact | Work orders cannot be submitted; QuickBooks sync failing for all users |

| Medium | Partial functionality affected; workaround available | Reports loading slowly; specific feature not working |

| Low | Minor issues; cosmetic problems; feature requests | UI display issues; documentation questions |

5.2 Response Time Commitments

| Severity | Initial Response | Status Update Frequency |

|----------|-----------------|------------------------|

| Critical | 1 hour | Every 2 hours until resolved |

| High | 4 hours | Every 8 hours until resolved |

| Medium | 1 business day | Every 2 business days |

| Low | 3 business days | As needed |

Response Time means the time from when HDS receives the support request through a designated support channel to when HDS acknowledges receipt and begins investigation.

5.3 Resolution Targets

| Severity | Target Resolution Time |

|----------|----------------------|

| Critical | 4 hours |

| High | 24 hours |

| Medium | 5 business days |

| Low | 30 business days |

Resolution targets are goals, not guarantees. Complex issues may require additional time, and HDS will communicate progress and expected timelines.

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§ 6. Service Integrity

6.1 Security Measures

HDS will implement reasonable administrative, physical, and technical measures to maintain the security, stability, and integrity of the Services, including:

  • Encrypted data transmission (TLS 1.2+)
  • Database encryption at rest
  • Regular security audits
  • Penetration testing
  • Access logging and monitoring

6.2 Incident Notification

HDS will promptly notify Customer of any known security breaches or service issues that affect Customer's data or access, within 72 hours of discovery.

6.3 Backup and Recovery

  • Database Backups: Daily automated backups with 30-day retention
  • Point-in-Time Recovery: Available for up to 7 days
  • Disaster Recovery: Geographic redundancy with target RTO of 4 hours

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§ 7. Service Credits

7.1 Eligibility

If Monthly Availability falls below the committed 99.5%, Customer may request Service Credits in accordance with the following schedule:

| Monthly Availability | Service Credit (% of Monthly Fee) |

|---------------------|----------------------------------|

| 99.0% – 99.49% | 5% |

| 98.0% – 98.99% | 10% |

| 95.0% – 97.99% | 20% |

| Below 95.0% | 30% |

7.2 Credit Calculation

Service Credits are calculated as a percentage of the monthly subscription fee for the affected Service during the month in which the downtime occurred.

7.3 Requesting Credits

To request Service Credits, Customer must:

1. Submit a written request to support@hdsok.com within 30 days of the end of the affected month

2. Include the dates and times of the downtime

3. Provide a brief description of the impact

HDS will verify the claim and apply valid credits to the next invoice within 60 days.

7.4 Credit Limitations

  • Service Credits are the Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for downtime
  • Credits cannot be converted to cash
  • Credits cannot exceed 30% of the monthly fee for any single month
  • Credits cannot be applied to past-due invoices
  • Credits do not accumulate across months

7.5 Exclusions

Service Credits are not available for:

  • Excluded Downtime as defined in Section 3
  • Downtime caused by Customer's actions or failures
  • Accounts with outstanding unpaid invoices
  • Free tier or trial accounts

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§ 8. Customer Responsibilities

To ensure optimal service delivery, Customer agrees to:

8.1 Contact Information

Maintain current contact information for support and maintenance notifications.

8.2 Timely Reporting

Report issues promptly through designated support channels with sufficient detail for diagnosis.

8.3 Cooperation

Cooperate with HDS in troubleshooting, including providing access logs, screenshots, and reproduction steps when requested.

8.4 System Requirements

Maintain compatible browsers, internet connectivity, and network configurations as specified in the Documentation.

8.5 Security

Implement appropriate security measures on Customer systems that interact with the Services.

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§ 9. SLA Review and Updates

9.1 Annual Review

HDS will review this SLA annually and may update service levels, support hours, or response times based on:

  • Customer feedback
  • Industry standards
  • Infrastructure improvements
  • Operational requirements

9.2 Notice of Changes

Material changes to this SLA will be communicated to Customers at least 30 days in advance via email.

9.3 Retroactive Application

Changes to this SLA apply prospectively only and do not affect Service Credits for periods prior to the change.

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§ 10. Escalation Procedures

10.1 Escalation Path

If an issue is not being resolved satisfactorily, Customer may escalate:

| Level | Contact | Timeframe |

|-------|---------|-----------|

| Level 1 | Support Team | Initial contact |

| Level 2 | Support Manager | After 24 hours without resolution |

| Level 3 | Technical Director | After 48 hours without resolution |

| Level 4 | Executive Sponsor | Critical issues unresolved after 72 hours |

10.2 Escalation Contact

For escalations, email: escalations@hdsok.com

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§ 11. Reporting

11.1 Availability Reports

Upon request, HDS will provide monthly availability reports showing:

  • Uptime percentage
  • Downtime incidents (dates, duration, cause)
  • Scheduled maintenance performed
  • Support ticket summary

11.2 Incident Reports

For Critical and High severity incidents, HDS will provide a post-incident report within 5 business days including:

  • Incident timeline
  • Root cause analysis
  • Remediation steps taken
  • Preventive measures implemented

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§ 12. Contact Information

Technical Support

Email: support@hdsok.com

Phone: (405) 555-0123

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

SLA Inquiries & Service Credit Requests

Email: sla@hdsok.com

Escalations

Email: escalations@hdsok.com

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This SLA is incorporated by reference into the End-User License Agreement. In case of conflict between this SLA and the Agreement, the terms of the Agreement shall prevail.

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