How to Use E-Signatures Legally

Steps

1. 1

   Understand the applicable law — ESIGN (US), eIDAS (EU), ECA (UK)

2. 2

   Ensure intent to sign is captured (click, draw, or type)

3. 3

   Maintain an audit trail (timestamps, IP addresses, verification)

4. 4

   Use SHA-256 or similar tamper-detection for document integrity

5. 5

   Store signed documents securely for the required retention period

Try it with curl

curl -X POST https://signb.ee/api/send \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "# Your Document\n\nContent here...",
    "senderName": "Your Name",
    "senderEmail": "you@email.com",
    "recipientName": "Recipient",
    "recipientEmail": "recipient@email.com"
  }'

Legal validity

Electronic signatures are legally binding under the ESIGN Act (US), eIDAS Regulation (EU), and Electronic Communications Act (UK). Every Signbee document includes a SHA-256 tamper-proof certificate.