{"id":47613,"date":"2021-04-30T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/ebooks\/e-signatures\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T12:44:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T04:44:25","slug":"e-signatures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-gb\/ebooks\/e-signatures\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Signatures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-wrapper section-wrapper--less-padding z-bg--primary section--header\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title text-white moveInLeft wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zegal-global-e-signing-handbook\" style=\"font-size:50px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zegal_Global_E-signing_Handbook\"><\/span>Zegal Global E-signing Handbook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"mb-0 section-sub-title text-white moveInRight wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-electronic-signature-or-e-signature-is-a-simple-legally-binding-way-to-indicate-consent-or-approval-on-digital-documents-contracts-agreements-or-forms\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_electronic_signature_or_e-signature_is_a_simple_legally_binding_way_to_indicate_consent_or_approval_on_digital_documents_contracts_agreements_or_forms\"><\/span>An electronic signature, or e-signature, is a simple, legally binding way to indicate consent or approval on digital documents, contracts, agreements, or forms.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size cta-fill-yellow mt-5 has-white-color is-style-fill\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#get-free-ebook\" style=\"background-color:#ff8400\"><strong>Get Your Free eBook<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large moveInRight\" id=\"sticky-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1133\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1133x1280.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1133x1280.png 1133w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-283x320.png 283w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-768x867.png 768w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1360x1536.png 1360w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1814x2048.png 1814w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-640x723.png 640w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1024x1156.png 1024w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1200x1355.png 1200w, https:\/\/zegal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/6-1920x2168.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 98vw, (max-width: 1199px) 64vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"whats-inside\" class=\"wp-block-group mt-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ebook-paragraph is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left mt-5 mb-0 has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-whats-inside\" style=\"color:#265395;font-size:48px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Inside\"><\/span>Whats Inside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin: 10px 0 20px; width: 261px; height: 5px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #487CD0 32.47%, #265395 50.17%, #487CD0 67.88%, #FFFFFF 100%);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"pt-4\">A Nugget of Historical Context<br><br>Benefits of Using E-signature<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ebook-list\">\n<li>Managing paper can be a tiresome task. 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