The eIDAS Regulation (EU No 910/2014) establishes the legal framework for electronic identification, trust services, and electronic signatures across the European Union. SignNow is fully eIDAS compliant, meaning the electronic signatures created through the platform are legally recognized throughout the EU and meet strict standards for authenticity, integrity, and non-repudiation.
This compliance is especially important for organizations operating in or with the EU that need to ensure their digital transactions hold the same legal weight as handwritten signatures. Using SignNow, you can confidently sign and manage documents in a way that aligns with European data protection and trust service regulations — maintaining both efficiency and legal certainty.
SignNow fully complies with the EU eIDAS Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 910/2014), which governs the legal recognition and security standards for electronic signatures across the European Union. Compliance has been independently confirmed by SSAE 16 Professionals, verifying that SignNow meets the requirements outlined in Section 4 – Electronic Signatures, Articles 25 and 26 of the regulation.
Under Article 25, electronic signatures created in SignNow cannot be denied legal effect or admissibility as evidence in legal proceedings solely because they are electronic or do not meet the requirements of a qualified electronic signature. This ensures that SignNow signatures hold recognized legal weight throughout the EU.
Under Article 26, SignNow’s electronic signatures meet all criteria for Advanced Electronic Signatures (AES). Specifically:
They are uniquely linked to the individual signer.
They are capable of identifying the signer or natural person who created the signature.
They are created using data that the signer can use under their sole control with a high level of confidence.
They are securely linked to the signed data so that any subsequent alteration can be detected immediately.
These measures ensure that SignNow provides a secure, compliant, and legally reliable environment for electronic signing and document management within the EU.