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Legally Binding Electronic Signatures

With more and more individuals and businesses making a switch to electronic signatures every day, electronic signatures are legally-binding in nearly all the countries around the world including United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia among others.

Here’s a closer look at the legality of electronic signatures around the world.

United States

In the United States, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) 1999 and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) 2000 admits the validity and enforceability of electronic signatures. Signeasy is compliant with the ESIGN Act. Learn more here.

United Kingdom

The Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions Regulation,2016 and the Electronic Communications Act, 2000 make electronic signature legal for businesses around the United Kingdom. Signeasy is compliant with the electronic signature laws in the United Kingdom.

European Union

Starting July 1, 2016, the prevailing EU directive on electronic signatures, termed the eSignatures Directive 1999/93/EC, was replaced by the new Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services called the eIDAS regulation. It assures progress in online transactions for individuals, businesses, and public administrations in two areas: electronic identification services and trust services. Signeasy is compliant with the eIDAS. Learn more here.

Rest of the World

Today, a majority of countries around the world have established their own set of laws and standards regarding electronic signatures and digital transactions. As worldwide adoption of electronic signatures continues to rise, the number of countries that employ such regulations will also grow. To learn about the legality of eSignatures in your region, click here.

Safe and Secure

Encryption

We use 256-bit SSL encryption (similar to banks and financial institutions) on the communication channels between the phone and our servers. We hold original and signed documents securely for you while providing you a choice to remove or delete them as you wish anytime.

Identification

When you finish signing, you receive a copy of your signed document and we record the time, file name and the signer information to ensure the audit trail.

Privacy

We respect your privacy. We require your email only for registration and authentication of your identity. We never spam, sell or rent your personal information.

Digital Protection

We use secure servers at Amazon Web Services to store your files and only you can access the files with your user credentials unless you share permission with us to access the file directly for investigational purposes and bug investigations.