An
Electronic Signature is simply an electronic symbol that is associated with a document and is intended to serve as a signature for the document. Online contract forms executed with
Electronic Signatures are valid and
Legal Documents. In the eyes of the law, there is no difference between
Online Electronic Signatures and ink signatures on paper.
There has been a great deal of legislative activity regarding
Electronic Signatures in recent years, to facilitate interstate and international commerce via the use of
Electronic Signatures.
Laws that have been acted regarding the use of
Online Electronic Signatures include:
- Digital Signature And Electronic Authentication Law (United States)
- Electronic Signatures in Global and International Commerce Act (United States)
- Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (United States)
- The Government Paperwork Elimination Act (United States)
- The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (United States)
- Electronic Communications Act (United Kingdom)
- Electronic Signature Directive (European Union)
- E-Commerce Act (Mexico)
- Digital Signature Law 8454 (Costa Rica)
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (South Africa)
- Additional Legislation in countries around the world
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