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About Kirvat
Who we are and who we work with.
What is Kirvat?
A multilingual customer support agency. We build and manage native speaking support that answers your customers in their own language, inside your tools and in your voice.
Who is behind Kirvat?
Marina, our founder and CEO. She has proven experience building customer service teams from scratch, and she personally leads every new client.
Where are you based?
In Spain, inside the EU. We work on European time.
Who do you work with?
Businesses that sell in more than one country, especially e-commerce, DTC and SaaS brands. We only work with businesses, not consumers.
Your Kirvat team
Who looks after your customers.
Who will answer our customers?
Native speakers that we find, select, train and manage for your account.
Will it always be the same people?
You buy support coverage, not the time of specific people. We aim for continuity, but Kirvat decides who works on your account, including holidays and replacements.
How do we give instructions?
Through your account coordinator. You set the rules and priorities, and we organise the team to follow them. You don’t manage the agents directly.
What happens when someone is on holiday or sick?
From Essential upwards, backup cover is included, so your support continues. On Starter, we agree a plan for absences with you before you start.
What if we’re not happy with someone on the team?
Tell your account coordinator why. If it’s justified, we’ll replace them. This doesn’t give right to a refund.
Languages
What we speak.
Which languages do you cover?
English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Arabic, with more languages on the way.
How many languages are included?
It depends on your plan: 1 plus English on Starter, 2 on Essential, 3 on Growth and 4 on Scale. Custom plans can include more.
Can we change languages?
Yes, at no extra cost, with at least 15 days’ written notice so we can prepare the right people.
Do you cover regional varieties?
Tell us where your customers are, for example Spain or Latin America, France or Canada, the UK or the US, and we’ll match the right people. If we can’t, we’ll tell you.
Getting started
From request to going live.
How do we sign up?
Choose your plan on our Get started page and send your request. Within one business day, we confirm it and send your order with the bank transfer details.
When does our plan start?
Once we confirm your order in writing and your first month is paid. Sending the request doesn’t commit you to anything.
How long until we go live?
About three weeks after your first payment, depending on your languages and hours.
What do you need from us?
Access to your tools, your policies (shipping, returns, refunds), your tone of voice and a contact person for escalations.
Which tools do you work with?
Zendesk, Gorgias, Intercom, Freshdesk, Help Scout, Salesforce, Aircall, Shopify, Gmail, Outlook and Slack, among others.
Plans and hours
How our plans work.
How much does it cost?
From €890 a month (Starter) to €6,690 a month (Scale), plus VAT. Custom plans are quoted on request. See our pricing page.
How do the daily hours work?
Your plan includes 1, 3, 5 or 7 hours of support a day, depending on the plan. These are hours of service for your whole account, shared by your team, not hours per person.
Which days do you work?
Monday to Friday, excluding Spanish national public holidays. Weekends and holidays are only available on Custom plans.
Can we choose our hours?
Yes. You choose the time slot when you sign up. On Scale, you can split the hours across time zones.
What if we get much busier?
Each plan is based on an expected volume of messages. If it stays more than 30% higher for two weeks, we’ll propose extra hours or a bigger plan. You can also add extra hour packs at any time.
Can we change plan?
Yes. Upgrades apply from your next billing month. To downgrade, tell us in writing at least 15 days before your billing month ends.
What happens to unused hours?
Plan hours don’t carry over and aren’t refunded. Extra hour packs roll over for one month, then expire.
What is Kirvat Select?
A programme for five companies each quarter, with priority onboarding, a preferential rate and a quarterly review with our CEO. You can apply from our contact page.
Payments and cancellation
The small print, made simple.
How do we pay?
By bank transfer. Card and direct debit are coming soon.
When do we pay?
Plans are invoiced monthly in advance. Every invoice must be paid within 3 days of its date.
What if a plan invoice isn’t paid on time?
If it’s still unpaid 24 hours after the due date, your plan is cancelled automatically, without notice.
Do prices include VAT?
No. Prices are in euros and VAT is added where it applies.
Is there a minimum commitment?
No. You can cancel at any time.
How do we cancel?
Email billing@kirvat.com at least 15 days before your billing month ends, and your plan ends on the last day of that month. If you tell us later, it ends at the end of the following month, which is invoiced as usual.
Do you offer refunds?
No. Once paid, fees aren’t refunded, including the rest of a month if you stop early, unused hours and expert services that have already started.
What if we disagree with an invoice?
Tell us in writing before it’s due. Please don’t ask your bank to reverse a payment without contacting us first.
Quality and reply times
How we make sure it works.
How do you check quality?
Every week, a senior member of our team reviews a sample of replies in every language.
Is there a reply time guarantee?
Yes, on Growth and Scale. If we miss the reply time in your plan in a given week, we take 2.5% of that month’s plan fee off your next invoice, up to 10% a month. Conditions apply, as set out in our terms and conditions.
What reports do we get?
A weekly summary on every plan. On Scale, also a monthly report on what your customers say and a quarterly strategy call.
AI and chatbots
Where people and AI meet.
Do you use AI?
Only as a tool, from authorised providers, and never to train AI models with your data. Every reply your customers receive is written or reviewed by a person.
Can you work with our chatbot?
Yes, from Growth upwards. We pick up the conversations your bot can’t solve.
Can you review our AI translations?
Yes, on Scale and Custom plans.
Data and security
Keeping your customers safe.
Is our customer data safe?
Yes. We’re based in the EU, work under GDPR and sign a data processing agreement with every client. We’re happy to sign your NDA too.
Who can see our data?
Only the people on your account who need it, with the access permissions you choose.
What happens to our data if we leave?
We remove our access to your tools and delete or return your data, as you prefer.
Add ons and expert services
Everything beyond customer support.
What are add ons?
Extra hours for admin, Shopify store management, reviews, bookkeeping, social media or project coordination. From €450 a month for 10 hours.
Do you write reviews for us?
No. We reply to reviews and invite real customers to leave one, but we never write, buy or fake reviews.
Does bookkeeping include tax advice?
No. It covers expenses, invoices and records only.
What is a support audit?
We contact your support like real customers, in your customers’ languages, and send you a report with what to fix first. From €990.
Is the audit fee refundable?
No, but if you start a monthly plan within 30 days, we take it off your first month.
What is Market Launch?
Your support set up for a new market, including the first month of Essential. €5,490.
Still have a question?
Write to us at [hello@kirvat.com] or book a free 10 minute call with our CEO.
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