Understanding Digital Signature Legality for Management in Canada

How to eSign a document: digital signature legality for Management in Canada

eSignatures have grown in popularity with businesses of all sizes yet using eSignatures in court cases and other legal matters are still unclear for many people because not all eSignatures are valid in a court of law here are the key factors that make eSignatures legally binding in the United States let's start with the ueta and the e-sign acts ueta stands for the uniform electronic transactions act and e-sign stands for the electronic signatures in global and National Commerce Act both acts give eSignatures that meet the required legal standards the same legal status as traditional wet ink signatures in the U.S these acts were created to allow any law with a signature requirement to be able to be satisfied by an electronic signature allow electronically executed agreements to be presented as evidence in court and deny the validity of an e-signed document if it does not meet the requirements set down by these laws therefore it's crucial your eSignature platform complies with the ueta the e-sign act and other digital signature requirements set down by the courts in a court of law a digitally signed audit log must be provided along with each completed signature throughout the document signing process the audit log displays the time date transaction ID and user associated with every action the audit Trail ensures that e-signed documents are technically and legally sound all processed files are stored in a secure cloud with the top eSignature platform high-level security for your stored documents is insured with SOC 2 type 2 certification they should also provide users with a digital certificate that ensures a document is free of any tampering after the signer has added their signature if a change is made in any way to a document after it has been signed the digital certification created by the eSignature platform is broken the platform should also comply with HIPAA regulations for data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding sensitive medical information knowing these factors will help you choose the right eSignature solution for everything you need to stay legally compliant thanks for watching and to learn more visit airSlate SignNow.com