Effective Date: August 28, 2025
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to ensure that GemBox Ltd. can continue critical operations in the event of an emergency, disruption, or disaster. The company follows a redundancy-first approach, ensuring no single point of failure.
2. Scope
This plan covers all essential functions, including software distribution, customer support, development, legal matters, and financial transactions. Given that GemBox is a fully remote company with cloud-based infrastructure, physical office disruptions do not apply.
3. Critical Business Functions & Redundancies
3.1 Software Distribution
- Download Sources:
- Redundancy: Multiple hosting platforms ensure continued availability.
3.2 Documentation & Examples
- Access Points:
- Redundancy: Content available on multiple independent platforms.
3.3 Customer Support
- Support Channels:
- Support Personnel:
- Mario Zorica
- Marko Kozlina
- Josip Kremenic
- Redundancy: Multiple employees trained for customer support.
3.4 Payments & Financial Transactions
- Payment Options:
- FastSpring
- RBA bank account
- Wise bank account
- Redundancy: Multiple independent payment processors.
3.5 Development & Bug Fixing
- Responsible Personnel:
- Marko Kozlina
- Mario Zorica
- Other developers
- Redundancy: Multiple developers capable of maintaining software integrity.
3.6 Website & Infrastructure Maintenance
- Responsible Personnel:
- Marko Kozlina
- Marek Turis
- Mario Zorica
- Redundancy: Two developers handle website maintenance and infrastructure issues.
3.7 Legal & Contractual Obligations
- Authorized Signatories:
- Josip Kremenic (Director, Co-owner)
- Bosiljka Hercezi (Procurator)
- Zeljko Svedic (Co-owner)
- Redundancy: Multiple individuals authorized to sign legal documents.
4. Backup & Data Protection
- All critical files, including code repositories, customer information, and legal documents, are backed up on Azure storage and local hard drive.
- Regular backups are performed to ensure data availability and integrity.
5. Emergency Contact List
- Josip Kremenic, Director, Co-owner
- Marko Kozlina, Team Lead
6. Disaster Response Procedure
6.1 Communication Plan
- In case of a major disruption, employees and contractors will be notified via company email and phone.
- If the primary contact (Josip Kremenic) is unavailable, Marko Kozlina and Zeljko Svedic will assume emergency decision-making authority.
6.2 Alternative Operations
- If GemBox Ltd.'s main website is down, customers can download software from NuGet and GitHub.
- If email support is disrupted, phone support will remain available.
- If one payment method fails, alternative payment providers will be used.
7. Testing & Review
- This Business Continuity Plan will be reviewed annually or after any significant operational change.
- Disaster recovery drills will be conducted as needed to test system resilience and employee preparedness.
8. Final Responsibility
- Josip Kremenic, as Director and co-owner, is the final responsible authority and will have the last decision in all business continuity matters.