Privacy and terms
Plain answers to how Signet treats your documents, and what an electronic signature means.
Privacy
What Signet keeps
Your account details (name, email, title, company and a securely hashed password), the documents you import, the signatures and initials you save, and the signed copies and certificates Signet produces. Files are stored privately and are only served after a sign-in or a signing-link check.
What is recorded when people sign
For every document Signet keeps an audit trail: when it was created, sent, opened and signed, the network address and device used, and the fingerprints of the original and signed files. This record is what makes a signature trustworthy, and it appears in the Certificate of Completion.
Emails
Signet emails signing invitations, reminders, completed copies and password resets. These emails record when they are opened, using a small image, so senders know an invitation arrived. Links to sign or reset a password are never tracked, and opens are approximate because some mail apps block images.
Who can see your documents
Only you, and the people you add to a document through their personal signing link. Anyone holding a signing link can open that document, so share links only with the person they belong to. The Verify page shows a document title, its sender and its signers only to someone who has the exact file or its reference.
Deleting your data
You can delete any document, or your whole account, from the app. Deleting removes the files, signatures and verification record for good.
Terms
Electronic signatures
Signet provides simple electronic signatures backed by an audit trail, file fingerprints and a Certificate of Completion. They are suitable for most business agreements. Some documents, such as certain wills, court papers or property transfers, may require a handwritten, notarised or qualified signature where you live. You are responsible for choosing the right way to sign each document.
Your responsibilities
Only send documents you have the right to share, add each signer with their real name and email, and give every signing link only to the person it belongs to. Use access codes or in-person signing when you need extra confidence in who is signing.
No legal advice
Signet is a tool for preparing and signing documents. It does not review documents or give legal advice.
Electronic signature disclosure
Doing business electronically
By continuing, you agree to receive this document and related notices electronically, and to sign it with an electronic signature instead of on paper. Your electronic signature has the same meaning as your handwritten signature.
What is recorded
Signet records when you open the document, when you agree to sign electronically and when you sign, together with your network address and the device you use. These details appear in the Certificate of Completion attached to the signed document.
Getting a copy
Once everyone has signed, you can download the signed document with its certificate from your signing link. If invitations are emailed, you also receive the completed copy by email.
Paper copies and withdrawing consent
You may ask the sender for a paper copy, or decline to sign electronically, at any time before you sign. To decline, choose Decline to sign from the menu. Withdrawing consent does not affect documents you have already signed.
What you need
A current web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, an internet connection and a way to view PDF files. If you cannot open the document, contact the sender before signing.