E-Signatures

Zentake is compliant with the strictest electronic signatures laws:

• Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, which is commonly known as the ESIGN Act of 2000 (the USA federal law); and
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• Uniform Electronic Tnsactions Act, also known as UETA of 1999 (the USA law).
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• EU Electronic Identification and Authentication Services Regulation (910/2014/EC), commonly referred to as eIDAS, which took effect on July 1, 2016 and replaced both EU Directive on Electronic Signatures 1999/93/EC and other EU member state laws that were inconsistent with eIDAS;

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Will a contract signed with an electronic signature hold up in court?

When a third party challenges a contract, such party typically challenges how the terms of the contract are interpreted. Of course, we have nothing to do with the terms of the contract and cannot ensure how they will be interpreted. You and your third party are solely responsible for drafting and reaching agreement on the terms of the contract.

In the case of an electronic contract, however, a challenging party will occasionally challenge not only the interpretation of the terms of the contract, but also the validity of the signature.

We take additional precautions to authenticate each signature we collect, including noting the time and date when the electronic signature is provided, recording the IP address of the signatory, and so on, in anticipation of this issue. and recording the email address or phone # utilized by the signatory to provide the digital signature. By taking such steps, you can ensure that the digitally signed contract can be defended.