Security & Compliance

Your documents deserve
bank-grade protection.

Every signature on SignForge is backed by 256-bit encryption, open-standards verification with a public transparency log, and an immutable audit trail — hosted on ISO 27001 certified EU infrastructure.

Defense in depth

Six layers of security protect every document from upload to verification.

256-bit Encryption

TLS 1.3 protects every connection. Documents are encrypted at rest with 256-bit AES. No unencrypted data leaves your browser.

Open-Standards Verification

Every signed document gets a W3C Verifiable Credential receipt, embedded public keys for offline verification, and a record in a public Merkle transparency log.

Immutable Audit Trail

Append-only event log — no user or system process can modify or delete audit events. Every action recorded with IP, user-agent, and exact timestamp.

Token Security

Signing links use cryptographically random tokens. Only hashes are stored in the database — raw tokens exist only in the link sent to the signer.

Access Controls

Short-lived access tokens with refresh rotation. Secure password hashing. CAPTCHA protection. Rate limiting on all endpoints.

AI Safety Controls

Amanda AI requires your explicit confirmation before sending, voiding, or deleting any document. Destructive actions use time-limited approval cards — AI never acts without your consent.

Open-standards verification in every document

Every signed PDF gets portable, verifiable proof embedded in the document itself — built on open standards, not locked to any vendor.

Open standard

W3C Verifiable Credential

An open-standard signing receipt (W3C VC 2.0) with a cryptographic DataIntegrityProof — who signed, when, and the document hash. Verifiable by any tool that supports the standard.

Publicly auditable

Public Transparency Log

Every signature is recorded in a public, append-only Merkle transparency log with Signed Tree Heads. Anyone can browse and audit it — no authentication required.

No vendor lock-in

Offline Verification

Public keys are embedded in the PDF alongside the credential. Verify a document without contacting SignForge — the proof travels with the document, not in our database.

Key properties

Survives vendor shutdown

Proof is in the document, not our servers

EU Digital Identity Wallet aligned

Built on the same W3C VC standard

Tamper detection

SHA-256 hash comparison catches any modification

QR code on every PDF

Scan to verify from a printed or on-screen document

Public verification page

Upload any signed PDF at signforge.io/verify

Transparency log API

Query document status programmatically, no auth required

How to verify any SignForge document

Scan QR code

On the last page of every signed PDF

Upload PDF

At signforge.io/verify

Enter verification code

Use the code from the signed document

Transparency log

Browse at signforge.io/transparency

ISO 27001 certified infrastructure

Hosted on Hetzner in Nuremberg, Germany. Enterprise-grade physical and logical security.

ISO 27001:2022

Valid through 2028

International standard for information security management. Covers risk assessment, access control, incident management, and continuous improvement.

BSI C5 Type 2

German Federal Standard

Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue from Germany's Federal Office for Information Security. Type 2 verifies operational effectiveness over time.

EU Data Residency

Nuremberg, Germany

All data stored in Hetzner's Nuremberg data center. No cross-border transfers. GDPR-friendly by default — your data never leaves the European Union.

Physical Security

Enterprise-grade facility

Biometric access control, 24/7 video surveillance, redundant power systems, and multi-layer perimeter security at the data center facility.

Our infrastructure provider, Hetzner Online GmbH, holds ISO 27001:2022 and BSI C5 Type 2 certifications. SignForge inherits these physical and operational security controls as a hosted customer.

Privacy by design

We collect the minimum data necessary and give you full control over your information.

EU-Hosted

All data stored in Germany. No cross-border transfers.

No Tracking Cookies

Privacy-first analytics. No third-party data sharing.

Data Minimization

Only the essentials — email, name, and signing metadata.

Data Deletion

Delete your account and documents at any time.

How document integrity works

Four steps create an unbreakable chain of evidence — from upload to verification.

01

Upload

PDF uploaded over TLS. SHA-256 hash computed and stored as the original document fingerprint.

02

Sign

Signer fills fields and applies signature. New SHA-256 hash computed for the signed version.

03

Certify

W3C Verifiable Credential receipt and public keys embedded in the PDF. Document recorded in the public transparency log.

04

Verify

Anyone can verify — scan the QR code, upload the PDF, or check the transparency log. Proof travels with the document.

Verification records are permanent — they survive even if documents are deleted.

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