Terms of Service

SignLeaf facilitates electronic signatures intended to comply with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Under these laws, electronic signatures carry the same legal weight as handwritten signatures when the following conditions are met:

• Intent to sign: The signer demonstrates clear intent to sign the document.
• Consent to do business electronically: All parties consent to conduct the transaction electronically. SignLeaf presents an adoption consent disclosure to each signer before signature capture.
• Association of signature with record: The electronic signature is linked to the document through our system of record, including field placement, timestamps, and signer identity.
• Record retention: The signed document is retained and accessible to all parties.

Important: SignLeaf provides the technology infrastructure for electronic signatures. We do not provide legal advice. The enforceability of any specific document depends on applicable law, the nature of the transaction, and compliance with relevant regulations. Certain documents (such as wills, family law matters, court orders, and notices of foreclosure) may be excluded from electronic signature laws. Consult legal counsel for your specific use case.

To send documents for signing, you must create an account with a valid email address and password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

Document recipients (signers) do not need accounts. They access documents via unique, cryptographically generated access tokens delivered by email.

Documents uploaded to SignLeaf are stored securely using encrypted cloud storage. We generate SHA-256 cryptographic hashes of documents at upload and upon completion to provide tamper-evidence. All signature events are recorded in an append-only audit trail with hash chain integrity verification.

You retain all ownership rights to your documents. By uploading a document, you grant SignLeaf a limited license to store, process, and transmit the document solely for the purpose of providing the Service.

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Upload or transmit documents containing illegal content
• Forge signatures or misrepresent the identity of a signer
• Send documents to recipients without their knowledge or consent
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems
• Use the Service for any purpose that violates applicable laws or regulations

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SignLeaf and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising from your use of the Service.

Our total aggregate liability for any claims arising from or relating to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid to SignLeaf in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

You may close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service if you violate these Terms or if we discontinue the Service.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. We will retain your documents and audit records for a reasonable period to fulfill legal and compliance obligations, after which they will be permanently deleted.