eIDAS and electronic signatures

An important part of the relationship between organization and user, or business and customer, is the ability to form bilateral agreements. Before, agreements like these were usually made by the use of hand signatures with pen and paper. However, as communication increasingly becomes more digital, organizations and people need a way to form agreements online. Enter electronic signatures.

Electronic signatures, in general, refer refer to all methods applicable for signing non-printed documents. There are many approaches to electronic signatures, and not all of them are legally binding in the same way as a hand signature.

In general, the eIDAS regulations distinguish between three types of electronic signatures:

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Within the EU, Qualified electronic signatures are the only ones that are given the same legal value as hand-written signatures. Within Norway, Advanced electronic signatures are also given this legal value.

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• Properties and features of our different e-signature products
• Our quick-starting guide for signing electronically
• API documentation

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