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Electronic signatures
An electronic signature means an agreement is signed digitally instead of on paper, with evidence kept about who signed, when and how they were identified.
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Three levels under eIDAS
The EU eIDAS Regulation describes simple, advanced and qualified electronic signatures. The levels differ in how the signatory is identified and how the signature is protected.
- Simple: a digital signing act with no specific identification requirements
- Advanced: uniquely linked to the signatory and able to detect later changes
- Qualified: an advanced signature with a qualified certificate from a trust service provider
What makes signing hold up
What matters is rarely the stroke itself but the evidence around it: which version was signed, which confirmations were made and how identity was checked.
How Okwerin does it
The recipient opens an agreement-specific link, sees what electronic signing means, completes required confirmations and signs at the chosen verification level.
Frequently asked questions
- Are electronic signatures valid?
- In the EU a signature cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic. Which level fits depends on the agreement.
- Does the recipient need an account?
- Not in Okwerin. Signing happens through an agreement-specific link.
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