The eIDAS Regulation (EU No 910/2014) established a legal framework for electronic signatures across all European Union member states starting July 1, 2016. It defines three levels of electronic signatures: Simple Electronic Signatures (SES), Advanced Electronic Signatures (AdES), and Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES).
European Union · Enacted 2014
Creates a single legal framework for electronic signatures across all EU member states
Defines three signature levels: Simple (SES), Advanced (AdES), and Qualified (QES)
Advanced signatures must be uniquely linked to the signatory and capable of identifying them
The signature creation data must be under the sole control of the signatory
Any subsequent change to the signed data must be detectable
A signature cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is electronic
The eIDAS Regulation (EU No 910/2014) established a legal framework for electronic signatures across all European Union member states starting July 1, 2016. It defines three levels of electronic signatures: Simple Electronic Signatures (SES), Advanced Electronic Signatures (AdES), and Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES). SignForge provides Advanced Electronic Signatures that meet eIDAS requirements for signer identification, document integrity, and sole control. Every signature is uniquely linked to the signatory via their email address and captured metadata. ECDSA P-256 cryptographic verification ensures non-repudiation, and SHA-256 hashing detects any post-signing tampering. SignForge is hosted on Hetzner infrastructure in Nuremberg, Germany — ISO 27001:2022 certified and BSI C5 Type 2 compliant — ensuring EU data residency by default.
Signer uniquely identified via email address, IP address, and user-agent metadata
Sole control ensured through unique cryptographic signing tokens sent only to the signer's email
ECDSA P-256 digital signatures on verification records provide non-repudiation
SHA-256 hashing before and after signing detects any data modification
Hosted on Hetzner infrastructure in Germany — EU data residency guaranteed
Infrastructure certified ISO 27001:2022 and BSI C5 Type 2
TLS 1.3 + SHA-256
Cryptographic proof
Append-only, immutable
Certified infrastructure
SignForge provides Advanced Electronic Signatures (AdES). Each signature is uniquely linked to the signatory, created under their sole control (via secure email-based token), and any subsequent modification is detectable through SHA-256 hashing and ECDSA cryptographic verification.
Yes. SignForge runs on Hetzner infrastructure in Nuremberg, Germany. All documents, signatures, and audit data are stored within the EU. Hetzner holds ISO 27001:2022 certification and BSI C5 Type 2 compliance, meeting the highest European standards for data security.
Yes. Under Article 25 of the eIDAS Regulation, an electronic signature cannot be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form. This applies across all 27 EU member states, plus EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein).
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