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RisingWave Cloud Terms
These RisingWave Cloud Terms (the “Agreement”), effective the ___ day of _________ 2023 (the “Effective
Date”), is made between Singularity Data Limited, a Delaware Corporation, DBA RisingWave Labs, with a
principal place of business at 95 3rd St, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 (“RisingWave”), and
_________________, a ______________ corporation with a principal place of business at
_________________________________ (“Customer”). RisingWave and Customer may be referred to each as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. In consideration of the mutual promises in this Agreement, the
Parties agree:
1. Definitions
A. Cloudmeans the cloud hosting service provided selected on the Order.
B. Customer Data” means all proprietary data that Customer submits to the Service.
C. Documentation means RisingWave’s user information for the Software located
at: www.risingwave.dev.
D. DPA” means the mutually executed RisingWave Data Processing Addendum attached as Exhibit C.
E. Softwaremeans the RisingWave software program(s) as set forth in an Order, and Software Updates
made available by RisingWave under this Agreement.
F. Intellectual Property Rights means patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, or other similar
intellectual property rights of any kind or nature arising under the laws of any jurisdiction, including any
so-called “moral rights”.
G. Software Update means new versions of, fixes or patches to, or configuration data changes for, the
Software and Third-Party Software that RisingWav generally provides to its customers under Support and
Maintenance Services agreements.
H. Ordermeans Exhibit A, and/or an order form on the RisingWave form of provisioning document that is
submitted by or on behalf of Customer and executed by or on behalf of the parties and that specifies the
Software, SaaS, and/or Support ordered by Customer, as well as the specific terms and conditions for
that particular transaction.
I. Pay As You Gomeans a month-to-month term, designated in the Order, terminable on 60 day’s prior
notice, at the end of the applicable monthly term. For clarity, this term does not apply to evaluation
licenses.
J. “SaaS Hosted Servicemeans the Software provided as a hosted service by RisingWave, as specified in
the applicable Order.
K. Managed BYOC Servicemeans the Software, provided as a managed service deployed by RisingWave,
hosted on Customer Cloud infrastructure, as specified in the applicable Order.
L. Customer Implemented On-Premise Servicemeans the Software deployed, hosted, and managed by
Customer for use on Customer’s Cloud, as specified in the applicable Order.
M. “Service Term” means the term specified in an Order beginning on the Service Term Start Date specified
in that Order, and ending at the end of the period stated therein. For clarity, this term does not apply to
evaluation licenses.
N. Service(s) means the SaaS Hosted Service, Managed BYOC Service, Customer Implemented On-
Premise Service, and Support, as specified on the applicable Order.
O. Support means the support and maintenance services, including any updates, patches,
enhancements and bug fixes for the Software that may be provided to Customer by RisingWave pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, as specified in the Order.
P. Authorized Usermeans Customer’s employees and consultants who are authorized to use Software
on Customer’s behalf subject to restrictions in this Agreement.
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Q. “Personal Data” has the meaning set forth in RisingWave’s privacy policy located at:
https://www.risingwave.com/privacy-policy/, or if the parties have entered into a DPA, the definition
provided in the DPA.
2. Access, Support
A. Access.
1. For SaaS Hosted Service, RisingWave shall promptly initiate Customer’s onboarding to the
Cloud for access to the SaaS Hosted Service. Customer shall provide all reasonable support to
assist in connecting its systems to the SaaS Hosted Service.
2. For Managed BYOC Service, Customer shall provide prompt access to its Cloud, so that the
Parties may initiate Onboarding of the Managed BYOC Service. Customer shall provide all
reasonable support to assist in connecting its systems to the SaaS Hosted Service.
3. For Customer Implemented On-Premise Service, RisingWave shall promptly deliver the
Software for electronic download and any applicable license key after RisingWave accepts an
Order and Customer issues a purchase order referencing such Order. Unless otherwise stated in
an Order, Customer is solely responsible for installing, deploying, and managing the Software on
Customer’s own computer equipment.
B. Support. RisingWave will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Support to Customer as stated
in Exhibit B, at the support tier stated in the applicable Order. The Support terms and conditions are
subject to change at RisingWave’s discretion; however, RisingWave will not materially reduce the level of
Support during a Service Term for which Fees have been paid.
3. License and Restrictions
A. For SaaS Hosted Service and Managed BYOC Service, Subject to Customer’s performance under this
Agreement, RisingWave hereby grants Customer access to the Service during the Service Term.
B. For Customer Implemented On-Premise Service. Subject to Customer’s performance under this
Agreement, RisingWave grants to Customer a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable license (without
the right to sublicense) during the Service Term (the Evaluation Term) to copy and use the Documentation
and install and use the Software solely in object code form on the Cloud specified devices owned or
controlled by Customer, solely for Customer’s internal use of the software.
C. For all Services, Customer may not (and may not permit any third party to 1) use the Service in excess
of the Service Limits specified in the Order, 2) use any Service for any benchmarking purposes including
running benchmark tests or publishing benchmark, performance or comparison tests or results, in whole
or in part, or 3) use any Service as an application service provider, timesharing or service bureau
purposes, or any purpose other than Customer’s own internal business as contemplated by this
Agreement.
D. If the Order does not specify the payment of any Fees or Customer signs up for the Service at
https://www.risingwave.cloud/auth/signup/ without an Order (a “No-Fee Service”) and subject to
Customer’s performance under this Agreement, RisingWave grants to Customer a limited, nonexclusive,
non-transferable license (without the right to sublicense) to copy and use the Documentation and install
and use the Software solely in object code form on compatible (in accordance with the hardware,
operating system, and other instructions provided by RisingWave) devices owned or controlled by
Customer, solely for Customer’s internal use of the software, for a Service Term of a maximum of 14
days, which may be shortened or extended at RisingWave’s sole discretion. The Service Term
commences when Customer install or first use the Software and ends at the expiration of the Service
Term, unless renewed by RisingWave in writing, or when either party chooses to Terminate the
Agreement, according to Section 5.b. Customer may not (and may not permit any third party to 1) use
any Software for any benchmarking purposes, including running benchmark tests or publishing
benchmark, performance or comparison tests or results, in whole or in part, or 2) use any Software as a
hosted service, for application service provider, timesharing or service bureau purposes, or any purpose
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other than Customer’s own internal use as contemplated by this Agreement. No-Fee Service is provided
solely at RisingWave’s discretion, and providing one version of the Software as No-Fee Service does not
indicate that RisingWave will provide another version of the Software on a similar basis or make available
any updates or upgrades, including those necessary for data security. Customer may not exceed the
“Small” Service Limits when using the No-Fee Service.
E. Important Note For No-Fee Service Customers. Customers using the No-Fee Service without
payment of fees are ineligible for Support, and the Software may not be used, directly or indirectly, in
connection with any Service that is eligible for Support. If Customer purchases a paid Service, Customer
will discontinue and/or refrain from any use of the Software obtained for no cost.
F. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, RISINGWAVE MAKES NO
WARRANTY, AND PROVIDES NO INDEMNITY, SUPPORT OR SERVICE LEVEL OBLIGATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO ANY FREE ACCESS TO THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE.
G. General Restrictions for the Service. Customer may not (and may not permit or encourage any third
party to) reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, or publicly perform the
Service in whole or in part, or use for or provide the Service to any third party or use the Service on behalf
of any third party. Except, and solely to the extent that such a restriction is impermissible under
applicable law or applicable third party license, Customer may not (and may not permit any third party
to) (a) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code,
object code or underlying structure, ideas or algorithms of the Service or any other application, software,
documentation or data related to the Service, or any portion thereof; or (b) interfere with or circumvent
any feature of the Service, including, without limitation, any license key designed to monitor Customer’s
compliance with this Agreement; (c) assign, sell, lease, license, sublicense, or otherwise transfer or
attempt to transfer rights to the Service; (d) use any Service other than in accordance with this Agreement
and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to any applicable
privacy, data protection and intellectual property laws) or (e) alter or remove any copyright, trademark,
patent or other proprietary rights notices or labels that appear on or in the Service. Customer must
uninstall and delete the Service following termination or expiration of this Agreement. Customer
acknowledges that the Service may contain an automatic termination feature that renders such Service
non-functional at the end of the Service Term. If Customer uses the Services under this Agreement,
Customer may not use any version of the Software, except that which has been provided by RisingWave
to Customer with the Services. For clarity, Customer understands that it will be in material breach of this
Agreement if it obtains a copy of the Software from GitHub, then uses that copy of the Software with the
Service provided by RisingWave.
H. Ownership. As between the Parties, RisingWave alone (and its licensors, where applicable) will retain
all intellectual property rights relating to the Service and Software, and all enhancements, derivatives
and modifications thereof, and any suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, feedback,
recommendations or other information provided by Customer or any third party relating to the Service
and Software, including all applicable Intellectual Property Rights therein, are all assigned to
RisingWave. Customer shall retain ownership of all Customer Data, and no rights to Customer’s
Confidential Information or Customer data are transferred or assigned to RisingWave, except to use the
data as permitted under this agreement. The Software is licensed only, and nothing in this Agreement
shall be interpreted or construed as a transfer or sale of RisingWave’s ownership rights in the Software.
Neither party shall challenge the other’s Intellectual Property Rights. Customer shall not challenge or
cause any third party to challenge the validity or enforceability of RisingWave’s Intellectual Property
Rights. The Software is subject to the publicly available Apache 2.0 license. In the event of a conflict
between this Agreement and the Apache 2.0 license, the Apache 2.0 license will control as to the
Software only. A copy of the Apache 2.0 License is provided at:
https://github.com/risingwavelabs/risingwave/blob/main/LICENSE.
I. Operational Metrics. RisingWave may collect information based on Customer’s use of the Service.
Such information may be used for any lawful purposes, except that it may not be used in any way that
discloses Personal Data or Customer’s identity to unauthorized third parties.
4. Confidentiality
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A. Confidential Information of a party means any confidential or proprietary knowledge, information,
materials, or trade secrets in which such party has rights, disclosed to the other party (“Receiving Party”),
and which either party would reasonably expect or consider confidential or proprietary information,
including but not limited to, information regarding business methods, products, services, finances,
customers and potential customers, suppliers, pricing and rates, costs, expenses, marketing,
technologies, properties, specifications, personnel, or organization, in various media, including but not
limited to, oral, written, and electronic data form. RisingWave’s Confidential Information includes all
Software, Documentation, and any other technical information related thereto.
B. Confidentiality. During the Subscription or Evaluation Term and continuing until such time Confidential
Information becomes subject to an exception in Section 3.e, each Receiving Party: (i) shall treat as strictly
confidential all Confidential Information disclosed by the other party (the Disclosing Party”); (ii) shall not
disclose, disseminate, distribute, or transfer such Confidential Information to any third party other than
Receiving Party’s personnel with a need to know such information for this Agreement and who are bound
by written obligations of confidentiality no less restrictive than the terms of this Agreement without written
consent of Disclosing Party; (iii) shall not use such Confidential Information except solely for its
performance under this Agreement; and (iv) shall protect the Confidential Information by using at least the
same care as the Receiving Party uses to protect its own confidential information of like nature to prevent
any unauthorized access, use, dissemination, or publication of such Confidential Information, but in no
event less than reasonable care. The Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party in writing if
Receiving Party learns of any unauthorized access, use, dissemination, or publication of such Confidential
Information.
C. Compelled Disclosure. Upon prior written notice (to the extent legally permissible) to the Disclosing
Party, the Receiving Party may disclose Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to the extent: (i)
required by law or regulation to be disclosed; or (ii) required by order of a court or other governmental
body. The Receiving Party agrees to assist the Disclosing Party (at the Disclosing Party’s expense) in all
proper ways to limit or prevent the disclosure of such Confidential Information, and to obtain confidential
treatment for any information so disclosed.
D. Return of Materials. The Receiving Party will return or destroy all Confidential Information (including all
copies) received from the Disclosing Party within its possession, custody, or control promptly upon
termination or expiration of this Agreement or upon the earlier written request of the Disclosing Party. At
the request of the Disclosing Party, after such return or destruction, the Receiving Party shall certify in
writing that such return or destruction has been accomplished.
E. Exceptions. Confidential Information does not include information which as evidenced in writing by the
Receiving Party: (i) is known to the Receiving Party or later received from a third party, in each case with no
confidentiality restriction; or (ii) is publicly known or becomes publicly known and made generally available
through no wrongful act of the Receiving Party.
F. Privacy Policy and DPA. Customer is solely responsible for publishing and maintaining a privacy policy
that adequately provides all notices and obtaining all rights and consents regarding the collection, use,
and disclosure of Customer Data and as otherwise provided to RisingWave and will indemnify and hold
harmless RisingWave from any harm arising because of or for any violation of the foregoing. Customer will
not provide RisingWave any Personal Data under this Agreement unless Customer have entered into a DPA.
For Managed BYOC Service, and Customer Implemented On-Premise Service, Customer is wholly
responsible for Customer Data. For SaaS Hosted Service, Customer is responsible for the content of
Customer Data. For all Services, Customer has the obligation to backup all Customer Data to avoid loss
before, during and after using the Services. RisingWave is not responsible for Customer Data loss. To the
extent a DPA has been mutually executed, it is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
5. Term and Termination
A. Term. This Agreement commences on the date Service Term Start Date and continues for the Service
Term, unless terminated earlier under Section 5.b below.
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B. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by a party at any time if the other party breaches any of
its material obligations under this Agreement and the breach, if capable of being cured, is not cured within
thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice of such breach.
C. Effect of Termination. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all licenses shall
immediately terminate, and Customer shall cease all use of the Service and Software. Sections 1, 3.c,
3.f, 3.g, 3.h, 3.i, 4, 5.c, 6, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 9, 11, 12 shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
6. Third Party Software
The Service and/or Software may be distributed with certain third-party software components, including open-
source software licensed under open-source licenses (the Third-Party Software”). Information regarding
such Third-Party Software and their terms is available within the Documentation. Nothing herein is intended,
nor shall be deemed or interpreted, to limit or restrict any rights Customer may have under such separate
terms. Such Third-Party Software is licensed to Customer under the applicable third-party license. Upon
request and at no charge, RisingWave will provide Customer with a copy of the source code to Third Party
Software which is open source software. Customer may not modify or make derivative works of Third Party
Software for use with the Service or Software.
7. Fees and Payment
A. Fees. Customer will pay RisingWave the fees for the Services as set forth in the applicable Order
(“Fees”). Customer acknowledges and agrees that if Customer’s use of the Software exceeds the Service
Limits set forth on the applicable Orders or otherwise requires the payment of additional fees (per the
terms of this Agreement), Customer shall be invoiced for such usage and Customer agrees to pay the
additional fees in accordance with this Section 5. This clause is not the exclusive remedy for Customer’s
excess use of the Service and/or Software.
B. Payment Terms. Except as otherwise specifically set forth on an Order, all fees are due and payable
within thirty (30) days after the date of invoice. Renewal Fees for any renewal Service Term (if purchased
by Customer) will be due and payable within thirty (30) days of expiration of the then- current term. If Fees
are not paid when due, Customer must discontinue use of the Service and Software and RisingWave may
suspend its performance, including its delivery of Support. All Orders (including multi-year Subscriptions
with annual payment schedules) are non-cancellable and all amounts paid are non-refundable, unless
otherwise expressly set forth herein. Any invoiced amount not received by the due date will accrue late
interest at the rate of 1.5% of the outstanding balance per month, or the maximum rate permitted by
applicable law, whichever is lower.
C. Taxes. Fees are exclusive of taxes. Customer will pay any sales, use, value added, surtax and personal
property taxes, duties, fees and other governmental assessments or charges arising out of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated herein, excluding taxes based on RisingWave’s net income. Customer
will make all payments free and clear of, and without reduction for, any withholding taxes.
D. Reconciliation. At RisingWave’s request from time to time, not exceeding once per quarter, Customer
will provide RisingWave with a report detailing its use of the Service and/or Software, including its non-
production and/or production use and using the self-monitoring capabilities of the Software or other
means, and RisingWave may inspect Customer’s records related to such report not more frequently than
annually to ensure payment of Fees. Any on site review will be conducted during regular business hours
at Customer’s offices and will not unreasonably interfere with Customer’s business. The parties will use
reasonable good faith efforts to promptly resolve any discrepancies between licensed usage and actual
usage.
8. Limited Warranty
A. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NO WARRANTY IS PROVIDED FOR THE NO-FEE SERVICE, AND FOR
ALL OTHER SERVICES, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, RISINGWAVE AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND
LICENSORS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, AVAILABILITY, OR
RESULTS. RISINGWAVE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE
SOFTWARE WILL WORK WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS.
B. EXCEPT FOR NO-FEE SERVICE, RisingWave warrants to Customer that during the Service Term (“Warranty
Period”), the Software and provided Third Party Software will conform in all material respects to the
applicable Documentation. Any claims under this warranty must be in writing specifying the claim and
must be received by RisingWave within the Warranty Period. If the Software fails to conform to this
warranty, then RisingWave shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of Customer’s warranty claim to
make commercially reasonable efforts to repair or replace the Software at no charge to Customer. If
RisingWave is unable to repair or replace the Software During the Warranty period, Customer may
terminate this Agreement and receive a pro-rated refund of Subscription Fees paid for the defective
Software. No Refund is provided for Pay As You Go Fee, Data Transfer Fees, or Data Storage Fees. This
Section states RisingWave’ sole obligation and Customer’s sole remedy for any breach of this warranty.
9. Customer’s Responsibilities
A. Customer is solely responsible for the development, content, operation, maintenance, and use of
Customer Data. For example, Customer is solely responsible for:
1. the technical operation of Customer Data, including ensuring that calls Customer make to any
Service are compatible with then-current APIs for that Service;
2. compliance of Current Data with third party Acceptable Use Policies and the law;
3. any claims relating to Customer Data; and
4. properly handling and processing notices sent to Customer (or any of Customer’s affiliates) by
any person claiming that Customer Data violates such person’s rights, including notices
pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
B. Customer is responsible for properly configuring and using the Software and taking Customer’s own steps
to maintain appropriate security, protection and backup of Customer Data. Such steps may include the
use of encryption technology to protect Customer Data from unauthorized access and routine archiving
of Customer Data.
C. By default, the Software is provided without host machines or networks, meaning that Customer must
select those hosts and networks onto which to install the Software, and Customer is solely responsible
for appropriately managing, restricting and monitoring such access and access controls.
D. Log-in credentials and private keys generated by the Software are for Customer’s internal use only and
Customer may not sell, transfer, or sublicense them to any other entity or person, except that Customer
may disclose Customer’s private key to Customer’s agents and subcontractors to perform work permitted
by this Agreement on Customer’s behalf.
E. Customer acknowledges that Customer should implement appropriate protections for Customer Data.
10. Indemnification
a. Indemnification by RisingWave. RisingWave shall, at its expense, defend, or at its option settle, any
unaffiliated third party claim brought against Customer to the extent the claim alleges that the Software
(excluding any Third Party Software) as delivered to Customer and used as authorized in this Agreement and
as provided in any instructions or documentation, infringes any U.S. Patent or copyright of any third party,
and will pay any amounts finally awarded thereon or agreed to by RisingWave in settlement thereof; provided
that Customer provide RisingWave with: (i) prompt written notice of such claim; (ii) sole control over the
defense and settlement of such claim; and (iii) all information and assistance reasonably requested by
RisingWave for the defense and settlement of such claim.
In the event an injunction is issued in such claim, RisingWave may terminate this Agreement.
b. Limitations. RisingWave will have no obligation to indemnify for any claim of infringement to the extent
such claim arises out of or is based upon: (i) use of the Software combined with software, products, or
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services not provided by RisingWave; (ii) any alteration or modification of the Software, in whole or in part, not
made by RisingWave; (iii) Customer’s failure to use the Software under this Agreement or instructions
provided by RisingWave, or otherwise using the Software for purposes for which it was not designed or
intended; (iv) use of Software provided by RisingWave to comply with the designs, specifications, or
requirements requested by Customer; (v) any Third Party Software, or (vi) use of any specified release of the
Software after RisingWave notifies Customer that continued use of such release may subject Customer to a
claim of infringement, if RisingWave provides Customer with a replacement release.
c. Disclaimer. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION STATE THE ENTIRE LIABILITY AND
OBLIGATIONS OF RISINGWAVE, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY TO CUSTOMER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
ACTUAL OR ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS BY THE
SOFTWARE OR ANY PART THEREOF.
d. Indemnification by Customer. Customer will defend, indemnify, and hold Risingwave, its affiliates,
suppliers and licensors harmless and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and
representatives from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to any third party claim with respect to: (a) Customer
Data; (b) breach of this Agreement or violation of applicable law by Customer; or (c) alleged infringement or
misappropriation of third-party’s intellectual property rights or privacy rights resulting from Customer Data.
11. Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS, INDEMNITY
OBLIGATIONS, MISUSE OR BREACH OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERY RIGHTS, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES,
INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WILL A PARTY OR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE HEREUNDER
FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFIT, LOSS
OF DATA, OR DAMAGE TO NETWORKS OR EQUIPMENT. RISINGWAVES TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SOFTWARE OR SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY
CUSTOMER FOR THE RESPECTIVE SOFTWARE OR SERVICE TO WHICH THE CLAIM RELATES DURING THE
TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPLICABLE CLAIM. THE FOREGOING
LIMITATIONS APPLY WHETHER A PARTY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY HEREIN. CUSTOMER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT RISINGWAVE’S ABILITY TO OFFER THE SOFTWARE TO CUSTOMER AT THE RATES
PROVIDED IS AND THAT THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION REPRESENT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF
RISK FOR THE PARTIES.
12. Miscellaneous
A. Any notice required or permitted to Customer shall be given in writing to the email address provided by
Customer. Any notice required or permitted to RisingWave shall be given in writing to: RisingWave, 95 3rd
St. 2nd Floor. San Francisco, California 94103, US, or as RisingWave may substitute by written notice.
RisingWave may provide operational notices through the Service.
B. The Agreement will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, without giving
effect to any principles of conflicts of law, and any dispute arising shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the courts in San Francisco County, California. The parties agree that the
Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (or any statutory implementation of it) and the United
Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods will not apply regarding this Agreement or the
parties’ relationship.
C. This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted, may not be transferred or assigned by Customer
without the prior written consent of RisingWave and any attempted assignment in violation of the
foregoing will be void. For the foregoing, “assignment” will not include any transaction or series of related
transactions in which any previously unaffiliated third party obtains control, directly or indirectly, over
Customer, including by sale of stock, merger, law, or otherwise. RisingWave may assign this Agreement
without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon the parties’ respective
successors and permitted assigns.
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D. This Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding the subject, and supersedes all
previous communications and agreements between the parties regarding the subject. No amendment or
modification will be valid or binding upon either party unless made in writing and signed by the authorized
representatives of both parties. This Agreement supersedes all terms in any purchase order or other
document submitted by Customer that are additional to or inconsistent with this Agreement, and all such
terms are rejected. If a portion of this Agreement is held unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will
be construed under applicable law nearly as possible to reflect the original intentions of the parties, and
the remainder of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
E. Failure to strictly enforce any provision of this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver of any provision
or right, and waiver by either party of a breach of any provision or the failure by either party to exercise any
right shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any later breach of that right or as a waiver of any
other right.
F. The parties agree that during negotiations, drafts will properly show redlined changes.
G. Customer agrees to comply with all U.S. and foreign export control laws and regulations applicable to the
Software licensed.
H. The parties may use logos and names of the other party for marketing purposes only. This Agreement will
not create or be deemed to create any agency, partnership, or joint venture between the parties.
I. User Outside the U.S. If Customer is using the Service or Software or Documentation outside the U.S.,
then the following shall apply: (a) Customer confirm that this Agreement and all related documentation is
and will be in the English language; (b) Customer is responsible for complying with any local laws in
Customer’s jurisdiction which might impact Customer’s right to import, export or use the Software and
Documentation, and Customer represent that Customer have complied with any regulations or
registration procedures required by applicable law to make this license enforceable.
J. Export Controls. The Software and Documentation and the underlying information and technology may
not be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (a) into (or to a national or resident of) any
country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list
of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By
downloading or using the Software and/or Documentation, Customer is agreeing to the foregoing and
Customer represent and warrant that Customer is not located in, under the control of, or a national or
resident of any such country or on any such list and Customer agree to comply with all export laws and
other applicable laws.
K. U.S. Government End Users. The Software and Documentation each were developed by private financing
and constitute “Commercial Items,” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101. The Software consists of
“Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation,” as such
terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through
227.7202-4, all U.S. Government End Users acquire only those rights in the Software and the
Documentation that are specifically provided by this Agreement. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.211, all
U.S. Government End Users acquire only technical data and the rights in that data customarily as
specifically provided in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized
representatives, intending to be legally bound.
Customer:
RisingWave:
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Singularity Data Limited
By:
Name:
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Exhibit B - RisingWave Support & SLA 1
EXHIBIT B
SUPPORT
AND
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
This Exhibit defines the Support terms and Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) between RisingWave and
Customer. This Exhibit does not apply to No-Fee Service.
1. Definitions. All capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meaning in the RisingWave Cloud
Terms.
1.1. Annual Uptime Percentage” is calculated by subtracting from 100% the percentage of 5-minute
periods during the Service Year in which Service was in the state of “Service Unavailable.” If
Customer has been using Services for less than 365 days, Customer’s Service Year is still the
preceding 365 days but any days prior to Customer’s use of the service will be deemed to have had
100% Service Availability. Any downtime occurring prior to a successful Service Credit claim
cannot be used for future claims. Annual Uptime Percentage measurements exclude downtime
resulting directly or indirectly from any SLA Exclusion (defined below).
1.2. Error(s)” means any verifiable and reproducible failure of the Service to materially conform to the
specifications in the Documentation unless such failure (a) results from Customer’s misuse or
improper use of the Service; (b) does not materially affect the operation and use of the Service; (c)
results from the modification by Customer or any third party of the Service in a fashion not
contemplated by the Agreement; (d) results from Customer’s failure to implement in a timely
manner any improvements or modifications to the Service provided to Customer; (e) results from
Customer’s failure to use minimum system configurations as stated in the Documentation, or (f)
results from hardware, software, internet access, cloud services and all other systems and
infrastructure Customer is responsible to provide for using the Services.
1.3. Eligible Credit Period” is a single month in which the most recent Unavailable event in the SLA
claim occurred.
1.4. Response TimeThe Response Time is the time to an acknowledgement to Customer of the service
request.
1.5. Service Credit” is a dollar credit that RisingWave may credit back to Customer under a Sales Order
for Services.
1.6. “Service Unavailable” means that access to the Service is “Unavailable” to Customer.
1.7. Service Year” is the preceding 365 days from an SLA claim.
1.8. “Critical” means the applicable Service is non-functional or inoperative causing a severe impact on
customer's business operations, with no workaround available.
1.9. “High” means important features are unavailable causing significant or ongoing interruptions of use
of critical functions with no acceptable workaround available.
1.10. “Medium” means important features are unavailable but workaround is available, causing
minor or no interruptions of customer's business operations.
1.11. “Low” means any general questions, enhancement requests, or minor issues causing little
or no interruptions on customer's business operations.
1.12. “Workaround” means a temporary solution to an Error that RisingWave has implemented, or
enabled Customer to implement and that allows the Service to regain functionality under the
Documentation.
1.13. Unavailablemeans the Service may not be accessed or is severely restricted for a period
of over 5 minutes due to circumstances within RisingWave’s control.
Exhibit B - RisingWave Support & SLA 2
2. Support Services.
2.1 Support. RisingWave shall provide Support at the tier specified in the applicable Order. These
Support tiers are described as follows:
Support Tier
Community
Standard
Premium
Service Hours
-
9x5 (8am-5pm PT)
24x7
Response Time
Critical
Best Effort
4 hours
1 hour
High
Best Effort
12 hours
4 hours
Medium
Best Effort
24 hours
12 hours
Low
Best Effort
48 hours
24 hours
Dedicated Slack Channel
-
-
Yes
Max Technical Contacts
-
2
8
Named Support Engineer
-
-
Yes
Solution Engineer Access
-
2 Hours/Month
8 Hours/Month
a) Resolution. No resolution time is provided, however RisingWave shall work expeditiously to
resolve and/or implement Workarounds for any critical or high support requests. RisingWave
shall use its sole reasonable discretion when categorizing support requests.
b) Exclusions from Support Services. RisingWave shall have no obligation to provide support
services for Services for any Customer hardware, software, or third party services and systems,
such as cloud testing serviced used by Customer for use of the Service or for any failure or defect
in the Services caused by: (i) the improper use, alteration, or damage of the Services by Customer
or persons not authorized by RisingWave; (ii) modifications to the Services not provided or
approved in writing by RisingWave; (iii) hardware, applications or other software not provided or
approved in writing by RisingWave or that do not meet minimum configuration requirements as
stated in the Documentation; (iv) hardware or internet failures.
c) Additional Services. If RisingWave performs services at Customer’s request beyond the support
services in this exhibit, Customer shall be billed at RisingWave’s then current charges for such
services. RisingWave shall be under no obligation to provide any such services.
2.2 Customer Responsibilities.
a) Errors. Customer agrees to notify RisingWave in writing promptly following the discovery of any
Error via contact@risingwave-labs.com. or dedicated Slack channel if applicable. Upon
discovery of an Error by Customer, Customer agrees, if requested by RisingWave, to submit
promptly to RisingWave a listing of output and any other data, including the operating conditions
under which the Error occurred or was discovered, that RisingWave may reasonably require to
reproduce the Error. Such listings, data, and requested information shall be deemed
RisingWave’s Confidential Information.
b) Point of Contact. Customer shall promptly identify technical contacts prior to the start of
Services. Customer may change technical contacts no more than once per calendar quarter.
3. Service Commitments and Service Credits
3.1 RisingWave will use commercially reasonable efforts to make Services available with an Annual
Uptime Percentage (defined below) of at least 99.9% during the Service Year excluding planned
Exhibit B - RisingWave Support & SLA 3
maintenance. In the event the Service does not meet the Annual Uptime Percentage commitment, Customer
will be eligible to receive a Service Credit as described below.
3.2 If the Annual Uptime Percentage for a customer drops below 99.9% for any consecutive 30-day
period during the Service Year, that customer is eligible to receive a Service Credit equal to the of ratable
monthly License Fee for the Eligible Credit Period, in accordance with the Service Credit Table below. A
customer can file a claim any time their Annual Uptime Percentage over the trailing 365 days drops below
99.9%, to a maximum of 10% of annual Fees.
Service Credit Table
Target Availability
Monthly Uptime Percentage
Service Credit
Credit Tier 0
99.9% or higher
None
Credit Tier 1
99.00% - 99.89%
5% of monthly fees
Credit Tier 2
97.00% - 98.99%
20% of monthly fees
Credit Tier 3
95.00% - 96.99%
35% of monthly fees
Credit Tier 4
< 95.00%
50% of monthly fees
3.3 RisingWave will apply any Service Credits against future payments otherwise due from
Customer and then at renewal of the Services. Service Credits shall only entitle Customer to a refund if and
when the Service is not renewed. Service Credits may not be transferred or applied to any other account, or
Order. Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any unavailability of the Services is the receipt of a Service
Credit under the terms of this SLA.
4. Services Credit Request and Payment Procedures
4.1 To receive a Service Credit, Customer must submit a request by sending an e-mail message to
contact@risingwave-labs.com. To be eligible, the credit request must (i) include Customer’s account name
in the subject of the e-mail message; (ii) include, in the body of the e-mail, the dates and times of each
incident of Service Unavailable that Customer claims to have experienced; (iii) include Customer’s server
request logs that document the errors and corroborate Customer’s claimed outage (any confidential or
sensitive information in these logs should be removed or replaced with asterisks); and (iv) be received by
RisingWave within thirty (30) business days of the last reported incident in the SLA claim. If the Annual
Uptime Percentage of such request is confirmed by RisingWave and is less than 99.9% for the Service Year,
then RisingWave will issue the Service Credit to Customer within one billing cycle following the month in
which the request occurred. Customer’s failure to provide the request and other information as required
above will disqualify Customer from receiving a Service Credit,
5. SLA Exclusions
5.1 The Service Commitment does not apply to any suspension or termination of Services or any
other Services performance issues: (i) caused by factors outside of RisingWave’s reasonable control,
including any force majeure event or Internet access or related problems beyond the demarcation point of
the Services; (ii) that result from any actions or inactions of Customer or any third party; (iv) that result from
Customer’s equipment, software or other technology and/or third party equipment, software or other
technology (other than third party equipment within RisingWave’s direct control); (v) that result from failures
of individual instances not attributable to Services Unavailability; or (vi) arising from RisingWave’s
suspension and termination of Customer’s right to use the Services (collectively, the “SLA Exclusions”). If
availability is affected by factors other than those explicitly listed in this agreement, RisingWave may issue a
Service Credit considering such factors in RisingWave’s sole discretion.
Exhibit B - RisingWave Support & SLA 1