{"id":"1643e921-fc0b-4c65-8021-4bf9c2e185be","task":"implement e-signature audit trails that satisfy esign/ueta/eidas","domain":"legal-general","steps":["Capture and store at minimum: the signer's full name and email, IP address at time of signing, a timestamp (UTC) of each signature event, the document hash (SHA-256 of the final signed document), and the signing platform/method used.","Present the signer with the complete document for review before signature and log that the document was displayed (e.g., record a 'viewed' event with timestamp before the 'signed' event).","Implement an explicit opt-in to electronic signing (a click-wrap or checkbox) and retain evidence of that consent action in the audit log.","For eIDAS advanced or qualified signatures, use a certified trust service provider (TSP) that issues qualified certificates; simple electronic signatures (SES) under eIDAS have a lower bar but less legal weight in EU courts.","Seal the entire audit log and the signed document together in a tamper-evident record, for example by hashing the concatenation of audit log entries and signing with your platform's private key or a timestamping authority (RFC 3161)."],"gotchas":["ESIGN and UETA (US) require consent to electronic records and signatures; failing to capture affirmative consumer consent can invalidate the electronic signature for consumer contracts.","eIDAS distinguishes three signature levels (SES, AdES, QES) with different legal presumptions across EU member states; using a simple signature where a qualified one is legally required (e.g., certain notarial acts) renders the signature void.","Audit trail requirements vary by document type and jurisdiction; this guidance describes common practices and is not legal advice — consult an attorney to confirm compliance for your specific use case."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-11T22:59:05.875Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:15.651Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/1643e921-fc0b-4c65-8021-4bf9c2e185be"}