Glossary
Glossary of agreement and signing terms
Short, sourced definitions of the terms that recur in agreements, electronic signing and contract monitoring.
Advanced electronic signature
A signature uniquely linked to the signatory that makes later changes detectable.
Agreement action
An active choice the recipient makes before signing.
Apostille
A certificate making a document valid in another convention country.
Audit trail
A chronological record of what happened to the agreement.
Automatic renewal
A term that extends the agreement unless notice is given in time.
Contract lifecycle management (CLM)
Managing agreements across their full lifecycle.
Data processing agreement (DPA)
Agreement between controller and processor under the GDPR.
eIDAS
EU regulation on electronic identification and trust services.
Electronic signature
Data in electronic form used by the signatory to sign.
Legalisation
Authentication for use in a country outside the Apostille Convention.
Liability cap
A term limiting how much a party can be liable for.
NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
An agreement not to disclose confidential information.
Notarisation
A notary public confirming a signature or document.
Notice period
The time between giving notice and the agreement ending.
Qualified electronic signature
An advanced signature created with a qualified device and certificate.
Redlining
Proposing and showing changes in contract text.
SLA (service level agreement)
An agreement on the service level to be delivered.
Sub-processor
A supplier processing personal data on behalf of a processor.