Electronic signing in Signi

The definition of an electronic signature according to the EU eIDAS regulation (unlike previous legal frameworks) is quite broad, stating it as "data in electronic form which are attached to or logically associated with other data in electronic form and which are used by the signatory to sign."

This corresponds to the wide range of electronic signature methods available, which differ in:

1. evidentiality, 
2. ease of use,
3. associated costs.

Thanks to this, an appropriate signing method can be chosen for various signature uses:

• for a delivery note for a water barrel in the range of hundreds of crowns, where the critical aspect is simple, inexpensive, and quick confirmation,

• for contracts worth tens or hundreds of millions of crowns, where legal validity is critical,

• and anything "in between".

Additionally, lawmakers distinguish between 3 levels of electronic signatures from a legal perspective:

1. Qualified signatures: necessary for dealings with public administration or in a simplified version, known as recognized signatures, for dealings with it. They are suitable or necessary for significant legal transactions, have a high barrier to use due to the organizational and technical complexity of their establishment and use, which is associated with costs.

2. Advanced signatures: meet higher requirements than simple signatures; in the Czech context, these include BankID SIGN signatures, which are easier to set up and use. For signing, it is sufficient to have a mobile key enabled in your smartphone from your bank. From a legal perspective, they can be used for the same purposes as simple signatures.

3. The simple or other - basic - signatures are suitable for ordinary commercial or private legal transactions. They have a low barrier to use but also lower evidentiality, with zero costs for signatories.

Therefore, Signi offers various methods of electronic signature execution for different uses and legal levels so that you can choose the right ones according to your needs.

• Stylus signature - Static and dynamic biometric signature
• Signature with text and image
• Document signature via SMS PIN
• Podpis v Signi přes BankID SIGN 
• Qualified and certificate signatures 
• Document approval
• Document to note

For all methods and levels of electronic signatures in Signi, unlike handwritten signatures on paper, users have access to rich electronic audit trails, available to regulatory bodies or criminal justice authorities.

If needed, signatures can be further supplemented with advanced methods of remote identification of signatories.

Similarly, electronically signed documents can be archived for long-term storage.