Compliance

Legal Compliance

ShockSign signatures are legally binding and recognized worldwide. We comply with major e-signature laws and data protection regulations across 30+ countries.

Regulatory Frameworks

How ShockSign meets the requirements of each major e-signature regulation.

ESIGN Act

United States

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act gives electronic signatures the same legal status as handwritten signatures. ShockSign captures intent to sign, consent, signature-record association, and full audit trail retention.

UETA

United States (47 states)

The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act validates electronic records and signatures in state-level commerce. ShockSign meets all UETA requirements for attributable, tamper-evident electronic signatures.

eIDAS (Advanced)

European Union

ShockSign meets eIDAS Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) requirements: signatures are uniquely linked to signatories via PAdES with per-signer PKCS#7/CMS, identified via email verification and optional MFA, and any data changes are detectable via SHA-256 hashing and RFC 3161 timestamps.

PAdES (ETSI EN 319 142-1)

International

PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures with PAdES-B-B baseline signatures using PKCS#7/CMS detached signatures embedded in PDF signature dictionaries. RSA-2048 with SHA-256, verifiable in Adobe Acrobat and compliant PDF readers.

HIPAA

United States

ShockSign supports HIPAA compliance for healthcare documents with automatic session timeouts, 7-year retention policies, BAA tracking, breach notification workflows, minimum necessary access controls, and encrypted audit trails.

RFC 3161 Timestamping

International

Trusted timestamps from RFC 3161-compliant Time Stamping Authority, plus Bitcoin blockchain anchoring via OpenTimestamps for independent, immutable proof of document existence at a specific point in time.

Recognized In 30+ Countries

ShockSign e-signatures are legally valid for most business documents in these jurisdictions.

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United States
ESIGN Act, UETA
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European Union
eIDAS Regulation
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United Kingdom
Electronic Communications Act 2000
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Canada
PIPEDA, provincial e-signature laws
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Australia
Electronic Transactions Act 1999
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Japan
Act on Electronic Signatures
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India
IT Act 2000 (Aadhaar e-sign)
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Brazil
MP 2.200-2/2001
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South Korea
Digital Signature Act
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Mexico
Advanced Electronic Signature Law
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Singapore
Electronic Transactions Act
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Israel
Electronic Signature Law 5761-2001

Data Protection

Your documents and personal data are protected by industry-leading security practices.

Encryption at Rest

AES-256-GCM with per-document derived keys. PII fields use searchable encryption via HMAC-SHA256 blind indexes.

Encryption in Transit

TLS 1.3 for all connections. HSTS enforced. No data transmitted in plaintext.

Data Retention

Configurable retention policies per plan. HIPAA-compliant 7-year retention available. Secure deletion on request.

Access Controls

Role-based access, session timeouts, optional MFA, and detailed audit logs for every action.

Data Residency

Documents stored on US-based infrastructure. Contact us for specific data residency requirements.

Breach Notification

Automated breach detection and notification workflows compliant with HIPAA and GDPR timelines.

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