SignSecure™ is an online solution that allows you to close agreements more efficiently with digital documents and legally enforceable e-signatures that come with world-class encryption and security. It’s perfect for contracts and other documents that need fast and secure signing.

Not all e-signatures are legally enforceable and certain documents required inked or "wet signatures." SignSecure™ is compliant with the Philippines' E-Commerce Act and the Supreme Court's Rules on Electronic Evidence. Learn more about the different types of signatures and the different types of documents that require them here.

Nope! Signing documents with SignSecure™ is FREE, and you can sign an unlimited number of documents using an e-signature or electronic signature without any cost. If you receive a request to sign a document, there is no payment needed from your end, and you'll be able to access your documents at any time.

However, if you need to send documents for signing with an e-signature, you will need to sign up for an account. Try SignSecure™ for a month using the code: SSV2FREE30 and take advantage of the free trial! 

Sign-up, yes. Pay, no. SignSecure™ users will be asked to sign up—but signing up is free! They do not have to pay for anything as a document recipient/signatory, and they can sign multiple documents without limits to the number.

A creator is the party who uploads and sends the documents and requests for the other party/parties' signature.

Each party will receive an email notification with the link to the document that’s been sent for signing. Should you require the parties to sign in a particular order, each party will only be allowed to sign when the previous party has already signed the document.

As the creator, you will receive email notifications each time a party signs the document.

All parties will receive an email notification once the document is completely signed, with the link to the completed document which will now have an additional page for the manifest.

A manifest is the digest of all the data resources obtained, such as the name and e-mail address of all the signatories, as well as the date and time of signing of each party. The manifest also serves as an integrity check of all the data within the signed document.

If this is your first time receiving a document for signing via SignSecure™, simply click the link in your email that says “View document” or “Sign document” and you will be led to the SignSecure™ sign-up page. Fill out the form to sign up and once completed you will be directed to the document that you need to sign. Look for the sticker that says “Sign Here”, click on the signature field and you will have the option to sign manually or upload a saved copy of your signature which will require an OTP. Make sure you have your mobile number on hand in order to access your OTP. You can update your mobile number in the Account Tab. Do not forget to click on “Affix Signature” to make sure that you have signed the document.

For succeeding SignSecure™ documents, you will simply need to log in and sign as you normally would.

We recognize that not all parties involved in the routing of documents needs to affix their signatures. Some need to review and/or approve, while others just need to receive a copy of the signed document once all parties have signed. SignSecure™ allows you to assign roles for each party. You may assign yourself as "Approver" or "Receives a copy" if you don't need to sign.

You may send an email to hello@unawa.asia with your contact information, and we will set up a call with you to get a better idea of your needs and provide you with the necessary customized solutions.

Yes! To ensure the highest levels of security, SignSecure™ provides:

• An audit trail that tracks all signatory actions;
• Secure encryption, ensuring that documents can only be read and signed by designated users;
• A unique signature for each user, which is accessible only to that user, and stored securely online; and
• Advanced user authentication methods, including UFR (UNAWA Facial Recognition, email, access code, and/ or third party ID check.

You can use SignSecure™ on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone with internet access. You can access SignSecure™ through your device’s web browser (No app or special program needed to be downloaded!).

An e-signature generally has the same legal effects as inked or “wet signatures.” Using e-signatures ensures that electronically signed documents have the same legal standing as traditional electronic signatures, making them fully admissible in most legal situations. This means that those signed using e-signatures are generally legally binding and admissible as if they were signed on actual paper! However, it should be noted that there are still documents which need wet signatures for them to become valid and admissible.

In general, all documents that need to be notarized need “wet signatures.” Although e-signatures and electronic signatures are widely accepted, some transactions, like real estate, still require wet signatures for legal validity. These include:

• Acts and contracts which have for their object the creation, transmission, modification, or extinguishment of real rights over immovable property
• The cession, repudiation, or renunciation of hereditary rights or those of the conjugal partnership of gains
• The power to administer property, or any other power which has for its object an act appearing or which should appear in public document, or should prejudice a third person
• The cession of action or rights proceeding from an act appearing in a public document
• Other deeds and documents that are required under applicable laws and regulations to appear in a public document

Unfortunately, this is one of those transactions whose contract (the Absolute Deed of Sale) is needed to be notarized. Thus, a wet signature is required for this transaction. For documents requiring notarization, such as a Deed of Sale, an electronic signature or e-signature is not sufficient, and a wet signature will still be necessary.

Absolutely! There are no laws requiring that NDAs should be notarized for them to be executory, and thus, e-signatures may be used for signing them. E-signatures are perfectly valid for Non-Disclosure Agreements and other business contracts that don't require notarization.

Not exactly! Under the Ecommerce Act, an e-signature can be considered as equivalent to a wet signature as long as the following circumstances surrounding its signing exists. E-signatures can be as legally enforceable as wet signatures under the E-Commerce Act, provided that the signing process meets certain reliability standards for verifying the electronic signature.:

1. A method is used to identify the party sought to be bound and to indicate said party’s access to the electronic document necessary for his consent or approval through the electronic signature;
2. Said method is reliable and appropriate for the purpose for which the electronic document was generated or communicated, in the light of all circumstances, including any relevant agreement;
3. It is necessary for the party sought to be bound, in order to proceed further with the transaction, to have executed or provided the electronic signature; and
4. The other party is authorized and enabled to verify the electronic signature and to make the decision to proceed with the transaction authenticated by the same.

If you ask us, we believe that e-signatures are actually more secure than wet signatures! By using SignSecure™, safeguards and security measures are put into place to make sure that the e-signatures are properly authenticated, leaving no room for forgery.

Yes! SignSecure™ is compliant with the Philippines' E-Commerce Act and the Supreme Court's Rules on Electronic Evidence.

SignSecure™ is a specialized application which provides for security when it comes to dealing with your agreements in the form of electronic documents. Using e-signature platforms like SignSecure™ ensures that your electronic signature is legally binding and secure, which is not always the case with regular PDF or document processing software. We made sure that the electronically signed documents are legally binding with respect to their signatories, and that the documents remain unaltered throughout the signing process. We provide you peace of mind by assuring you that our application is compliant with relevant laws and rules, which your regular document processing program or PDF viewer do not guarantee.

E-signature validation processes on the platform ensure that the person affixing the electronic signature is properly authenticated and authorized. All signatories of an electronic document must register for a SignSecure™ account, which is secured by a password. A document may be viewed and signed only by the accounts authorized to do so by the “Creator” of the electronic document.

Nope! Everything happens through SignSecure™ – from the uploading of the document to its routing up to the last signatory. No person has the authority to modify the contents of the original electronic document that was uploaded. A QR code is also put into place to make sure that your documents remain unaltered.

The relevant laws and rules are silent on this one. We believe that – just like in physical signatures – the place of execution is the actual place where you affix your electronic signature.

An e-signature, just like your physical signature, is valid forever!

Yes! The validity of your contract is not dependent on SignSecure™’s accessibility. For example, even if we’re going under maintenance, your contract’s validity is not affected in any way.

Don’t worry, we understand where you’re coming from! Let us help you get more comfortable! Feel free to contact us at hello@unawa.asia, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can 😊