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Electronic signatures in the United States
What inSigner covers under the ESIGN Act and UETA, and what it leaves to you, your counsel, or another service. Plain answers, no certifications we do not hold.
What inSigner covers
The parts of a US electronic signature workflow that the service provides today.
Is an inSigner signature valid in the United States?
For most commercial agreements, yes. The standard inSigner signature is an electronic signature under the ESIGN Act (15 U.S.C. 7001) and under UETA in the states that adopted it. Its effect still depends on the document and the law that governs it.
Which laws apply: ESIGN or UETA?
Both can. ESIGN is the federal law for interstate and foreign commerce. UETA is state law in almost every state. New York relies on its own Electronic Signatures and Records Act. Your counsel decides which one governs a given document.
How does the record show who signed and what they signed?
Each person signs the fields you placed in the document you sent. The evidence record keeps their name and email address or phone number, when the document was sent, viewed, and signed, the IP address and device details, and the authentication used.
Can anyone tell if the document changed after signing?
Yes. inSigner stores a SHA-256 hash of the final file with the evidence record. If a single byte changes, the hash no longer matches.
Can we keep and reproduce the signed record?
Yes. You can download the completed PDF and the evidence record and store them in your own system. Keep your copy for as long as your retention rules require.
Can we verify identity more strongly?
Yes, with add-ons priced separately: one-time codes by WhatsApp and SMS, and KYC identity verification that compares a selfie with an identity document.
What inSigner does not cover
The limits, stated plainly, so you can plan around them before you send.
Does inSigner give consumers the ESIGN disclosure for us?
No. When a law requires information to reach a consumer in writing, ESIGN asks for affirmative consent before electronic records replace paper. The notice generally needs to explain paper-copy rights and fees, how to withdraw consent, which records the consent covers, and the hardware and software needed for access. The consumer must consent electronically in a way that reasonably demonstrates access. You prepare that disclosure and obtain the consent.
Can inSigner notarize a document or provide a witness?
No. inSigner is not a remote online notarization service and does not supply notaries or witnesses. If a document needs either, use a service that provides them.
Which documents should not go through inSigner?
ESIGN excludes wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts, adoption, divorce, and other family law matters, court orders and official court documents, and notices such as utility cancellation, foreclosure, eviction, or cancellation of health or life insurance. Many states add their own exceptions.
Is inSigner certified for HIPAA, SOC 2, or FDA 21 CFR Part 11?
No. Nubesti does not claim SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, or PCI DSS certification for inSigner, and does not claim a validated 21 CFR Part 11 system. If a workflow requires one of these, inSigner is not that system today.
Is the standard signature a qualified or digital certificate signature?
No. It is a standard electronic signature with an evidence record. Qualified signatures for Europe and the AATL check are Enterprise options, and US law does not require either for most contracts.
Does inSigner decide whether our document is legally binding?
No. Nubesti provides the workflow and the record. It does not give legal advice and does not decide the legal effect of a document. Ask your counsel when a document has a special form.
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Read the official sources
Primary legal texts, not affiliate articles. Open them before designing a regulated or consumer workflow.