Collect Legally Binding eSignatures In Your Digital Forms
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Easily collect legally binding electronic signatures in your digital forms with eSign fields. With GoFormz, you can securely gather signatures anytime, anywhere – without the trouble of messy paperwork. In this blog, we’ll share what eSign fields are and how to use them in your digital forms.
The Differences Between Signature Fields and eSign Fields
It is very important to note the key difference between Signature fields and eSign fields: E-SIGN Act compliance. GoFormz also supports an independent Signature field that is not E-SIGN Act compliant.
Signature fields are not E-SIGN Act compliant.
The Signature field can be used for signatures that do not need the weight of E-SIGN Act compliance and simply need a quick sign-off, like a volunteer sheet. These signatures are not legally binding and available starting at the Basic account.
The eSign fields allow you to collect legally binding, E-SIGN Act-compliant signatures in your digital forms. These fields meet both E-SIGN Act and UETA requirements but always check with local and industry regulations to confirm that your exact use case is in compliance. Unlike the Signature field, these fields are only available for trial and paid accounts: our Team, Advanced, and Enterprise tiers.
The eSign fields are compliant with the E-SIGN Act and supported by the UETA.
How to Add eSign Fields
The first step towards collecting eSignatures is adding the fields to your digital form. Digital forms are documents that can be filled out directly from phones, tablets, and computers.
Easily create an electronic signature form from your existing paper form or create a new one from scratch in the GoFormz Web App. Then drag and drop an eSign field onto your template in our easy-to-use builder.
The GoFormz template builder with drag-and-drop fields.
GoFormz provides two eSignature options:
eSign Signature field
eSign Initials field
Both fields allow you to collect an E-SIGN Act-compliant verification in a legally binding digital document.
How to Sign eSign Fields
As soon as your template is built, you can start sharing your digital forms. When filling out the form, signers can create an electronic signature by either typing or drawing.
GoFormz offers Type to Sign and Draw to Sign for both eSign fields.
Once a signature is created, either by signing a form or through your account settings, this signature will be saved and pre-populated on eSign fields going forward. If you wish to change or edit your signature’s appearance, you can do so within your details page in the Web App.
Upgrade Your eSignatures with GoFormz Automation
Automate your eSignatures from start to finish with GoFormz Workflows. Send your document to signers via email, or by sending them a unique link. When a form is completed, instantly upload the signed documents to your Cloud storage platform, send email notifications, update a data source, and more!
From surveys to online forms, our mission is to make your life easier. Ditch the messy paperwork and automate your workflow with legally binding digital forms.
State, county, and international laws may also require additional steps when capturing a legally compliant electronic signature. Always verify your use of eSignature with your local laws.