Are Electronic Signatures Legal?

With ODS electronic signatures, you are assured with all legal norms and security. So there is no fear about acceptance of the signature. Your legality and security are our priorities. So learn more about the features and get yourself ready to start signing.

About Esign Act

The ESIGN ACT ensures your security and the answer for all your queries. This act came into force by 2000, which ensures the validity and legal status of electronic signatures across the world. The ACT was also enacted to give the required legal status of the e-sign, which say that all electronic signatures signed has the same legal status as the signatures created using pen. Hence, there is no difference with the legality of both type of signatures.

What does the ACT ensures? The legal status that was enacted ensures the following points,

• Electronic signatures can be used as evidence in the court
• Electronic signatures hold equal legality as the signatures signed in papers.
• Every electronic signature in any document is not denied worldwide .
• The legal status also ensures the consent of the parties involved in the documents, before proceeding with the signing.
• The ACT also ensures that every signature that is generated in electronic form is recorded in the form of electronic record for further references.

Consent Of The Parties

Before generating the electronic signatures, the consent of the parties or individuals involved with the document is mandatory. Only with the sole control of the person, the next steps of e-sign is proceeded.

With this consent, all the actions involved with the document is recorded. The parties involved in e-signing later cannot deny their actions. The user must accept to the norms to avoid further problems and to ensure the safety of the transactions.

Generation Of Digital Certificates

Every document that is signed virtually is accompanied with digital certificates. The digital certificates are provided by trusted certificate authorities. These certificates stand as proof for the signatures that are generated.

Every certificate comes with your own water mark on it, so as to ensure that it is your signature. With these provided certificates there is no doubt about fake profiles and fraudulent parties. All your data and information is perfectly protected.

Private Key

Another interesting feature with electronic signatures that it can be protected with private keys. These keys ensures that no one can enter into your document without entering the password. The keys generated are under the sole control of the user.

You can create your own personalized keys with appropriate strength to protect your files and signatures. When your send your documents for signing, your clients should enter the key to proceed with the signing. This features ensures that there is no involvement of third party in the signing.

With all these secured features, experience a safe signing.

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