Security and legal
Built so a signed agreement can be relied on
How GoLive Sign protects your documents and data, and what makes an electronic signature hold up.
Document integrity
Nobody can quietly change an agreement.
- ✓Each revision is fixed and fingerprinted (SHA-256) when issued
- ✓Signatures apply to one exact revision; a new revision clears them
- ✓Comments and suggested edits are kept beside the document, never inside it
- ✓Only accepted edits reach the next revision, and every decision is recorded
Who signed
Each signature is tied to a person and a moment.
- ✓Personal links that stop working when replaced
- ✓A one-time code sent to the signatory’s email confirms each signature
- ✓Date, time and network address recorded for every step
- ✓Explicit consent to sign electronically
Evidence
The proof travels with the signed copy.
- ✓Certificate of completion appended to the signed PDF
- ✓Audit trail chained entry by entry, so any change to the record shows
- ✓Public verification: anyone can check a copy at golivesign.com/verify
- ✓The verification runs in the browser; the file is not uploaded
Data protection
Run by a Nigerian company registered with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
- ✓Handled under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
- ✓Encrypted connections throughout
- ✓Staff access limited to authorised GoLive personnel
- ✓Data processing agreement for organisations sending documents
- ✓Rights to access, correct and delete, subject to the evidence the parties rely on
Is an electronic signature legally valid?
In Nigeria, electronic signatures are recognised in law, including under the Evidence Act 2011 (section 93) and the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015. Many African countries have similar electronic transactions laws.
Some documents are excluded or need extra formalities, for example wills, powers of attorney, documents that transfer land, court documents and some family-law documents.
This is general information, not legal advice. Take advice for your own documents and country.
Questions from your legal or IT team?
We are happy to walk them through how GoLive Sign works. For enterprise customers we sign a data processing agreement.
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