Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of esignchoice.com and any subdomains we operate (collectively, the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Who we are

eSignChoice is an independent editorial publication covering electronic signature software. We publish hands-on reviews, head-to-head comparisons, situational buyer guides, and "alternatives" content. The Site is run by a small editorial team and is not operated by, sponsored by, or affiliated with any of the vendors we cover, except as disclosed in our Affiliate Disclosure.

2. Editorial nature of the content

Everything on this Site is provided for general editorial guidance only. Reviews, comparisons, and recommendations reflect the opinion of our editors based on hands-on testing and publicly available vendor documentation at the time of publication. Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, tax, accounting, compliance, or procurement advice, and you should not rely on it as such.

For binding decisions on regulated signing workflows — for example HIPAA, eIDAS Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES), 21 CFR Part 11, or jurisdiction-specific notarisation — consult qualified counsel and the vendor directly.

3. Affiliate relationships

Some outbound links on the Site are affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and subsequently sign up for or purchase a vendor's service, eSignChoice may receive a referral fee. This does not change the price you pay and does not influence editorial rankings or which vendors we cover. The full list of partners and how rankings are decided is set out on our Affiliate Disclosure page. Affiliate links are marked in the HTML with rel="sponsored nofollow noopener".

4. Vendor-stated information

Where we cite compliance attestations (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA support, eIDAS level, etc.), feature availability, or pricing, we reproduce information as stated by the vendor at the time of writing. Items that are vendor-stated rather than independently verified are flagged as (vendor-stated) in the body of the article. We do not audit vendor claims. Always confirm directly with the vendor before relying on these attestations for procurement, especially for regulated workflows.

5. Pricing accuracy

Vendor pricing changes more frequently than any editorial team can keep up with. We describe the shape of each plan ladder (which tiers exist, what unlocks at each step) rather than monthly per-seat figures, and we link to the vendor's pricing page. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site before committing.

6. Intellectual property

All editorial content on the Site — text, structure, and graphics produced by eSignChoice — is © eSignChoice and protected by copyright. You may quote short excerpts for fair use, journalistic, or academic purposes, with attribution and a link back. Wholesale reproduction, republishing, or training of generative AI models on our content without written permission is not permitted.

Vendor names, product names, logos, and screenshots remain the property of their respective owners and are used for editorial identification and commentary only, under principles of fair use.

7. Acceptable use

When using the Site, you agree not to:

• Scrape or systematically extract content for commercial republication.
• Attempt to compromise the security, integrity, or availability of the Site.
• Frame the Site or pass our content off as your own.
• Use the Site to send unsolicited communications or to violate applicable law.

8. Third-party links

The Site contains links to vendor websites and other third-party resources. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those third parties. Following a link means you leave the Site and are subject to the destination's own terms and privacy policy.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, eSignChoice disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, and uninterrupted availability. We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free or that any specific recommendation will deliver a particular business outcome.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, eSignChoice and its editors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profit, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site or your reliance on any content published here. Our aggregate liability for any direct loss is limited to the greater of (a) EUR 100 or (b) the amount you paid us in the prior 12 months — which, for a free editorial site, is normally zero.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify eSignChoice and its editors against any claim arising from your misuse of the Site, your breach of these Terms, or your infringement of any applicable law or third-party right.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the country in which eSignChoice is editorially headquartered, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Where you are a consumer resident in another jurisdiction, mandatory consumer-protection rules of your country of residence still apply.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time — for example to reflect changes in the law, our editorial practices, or the third-party services we use. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after a change means you accept the revised Terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to editorial@esignchoice.com or via the contact page.