Apply a digital seal on your organization’s documents
Use your “Qualified” electronic seal as a Legal Entity to apply legally binding digital seals on your organization’s documents, as defined in the eIDAS regulation.
What is an “eSeal” ?
What is it used for ?
Use your eSeal to digitally stamp your organization’s documents (e.g. pdf documents) and secure the authenticity and integrity of their content. Here are some examples on how you can apply an electronic seal:
- In small or large number of digital documents in order to secure the origin and integrity (legal documents, electronic invoices, certifications, letters, etc)
- In electronic files, to prove their existence at a particular time instance (log files, financial reports, notices, etc)
- For hard proof of legal representation, in combination with an eSignature from the organization’s legal representative
- In digital files (e.g. pictures for which you own Intellectual Property Rights) so that ownership information is always visible and available
HARICA offers two types of electronic seals compliant with the EU Regulation 910/2014 (eIDAS):
Advanced Electronic Seal
An electronic seal that is:
- uniquely linked to and capable of identifying the signatory as a Legal Entity
- created in a way that allows the signatory to retain control
- linked to the document in a way that any subsequent change of the data is detectable
Qualified Electronic Seal
An advanced electronic seal which is additionally:
- created by a qualified signature creation device
- and is based on a qualified certificate for electronic seal
While different levels of electronic seal may be appropriate in different contexts, only “qualified” electronic seals are explicitly recognized to have the equivalent legal effect of “traditional” seals in every member of the European Union.
*QSCDs come in many forms to protect the electronic signature creation data of the signatory, such as smartcards, SIM cards, USB sticks. "Remote signature creation devices" can also be used where the device is not in the physical possession of the signatory, but managed or supervised by a Qualified Trust Service Provider.
What are my options ?
Choose one of the following :
- eSeal (advanced): Advanced electronic seal for documents (e.g. pdf) including information of the associated organization
- eSeal (qualified): Qualified electronic seal for documents (e.g. pdf) including information of the associated organization
- eSeal - PSD2 (advanced) : Advanced electronic seal for documents (e.g. pdf) including information of the associated organization and its identification is designated by the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) according to Payment Service Directive 2 (EU) 2015/2366
- eSeal - PSD2 (qualified) : Qualified electronic seal for documents (e.g. pdf) including information of the associated organization and its identification is designated by the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) according to Payment Service Directive 2 (EU) 2015/2366
