Choose a signing method that fits.
The right signature depends on what the document does and what proof you might need later. A typed-name signature works well for many documents. It isn’t the right choice for all of them.
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Settle five things first
Answer these before you pick a method.
- Who has to sign, and how you’ll confirm it’s them.
- How each signer shows consent.
- Whether this document may be signed electronically, and under which law.
- What evidence you need to keep, and for how long.
- What happens if an email bounces or someone never signs.
Match the method to the stakes
Triplewave’s acknowledgment signing suits lower-risk approvals and agreements when everyone accepts it. Use a specialist provider for qualified certificates, government ID checks, stronger authentication, signing order or enterprise contract management.
- Use stronger identity checks when impersonation is a real risk.
- Keep the signed version and its certificate together.
Before you rely on this
- This guide can’t tell you whether an electronic signature is valid for a specific document or country.
- Ask counsel or a trust-service provider about high-risk, regulated or disputed transactions.