eIDAS trust services

Electronic signature (QES) ✍🏻

Using an electronic signature (QES) allows you to sign documents and thus guarantee their authenticity and integrity digitally. Using an eSig creates trust between the parties signing the document. Only natural persons use electronic signatures.

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Other trust services associated with an electronic signature are its validation and long term preservation that is part of an electronic signature.

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Also remote management of QSCDs under eIDAS 2.0 for remote signing are trust services related to electronic signatures.

Elektronic seal (QESeal) 📜

An electronic seal is essentially the same as an electronic signature but with one crucial difference: electronic seals are used by legal entities such as companies and organisations, not by natural persons. QESeals also include other trust services, such as validating and long term preservation of an electronic seal and managing remote QSCDs if the seal is created remotely.

Electronic time stamp (QTimestamp) ⏲

An electronic time stamp shows that digital data or a document existed at a specific time and date and has not been modified since it was signed. An electronic time stamp is often combined with a digital signature or seal.

Elektronic attestation of attributes (QEAA) 📑

Electronic attestation of attributes is a new trust service introduced in eIDAS 2.0. It enables individuals and organisations to electronically prove their attributes, such as name, date of birth, address, education, etc., to other relying parties securely and reliably.

Website Authentication Certificate (QWAC) 🔒

The electronic certificate is a form of attestation that establishes website authentication. This links the website to the natural or legal person for whom a QTSP has issued the QWAC.

Electronic Delivery Service (QERDS) ✉️

This electronic trust service guarantees the secure delivery of electronic data between parties. Registered delivery provides proof of shipment and receipt and protects the data against theft, loss, damage or unauthorised alteration.

Elektronic archiving (QE-Archiving) 📂

This new trust service under eIDAS 2.0 handles everything related to archiving electronic data and documents, including receipt, storage, retrieval, and deletion. Laws and regulations such as the GDPR and valid retention periods must be complied with. This trusted service guarantees electronic data and documents' integrity, confidentiality, and future readability.

Elektronic ledger (QELedger) 📖

The latest new trust service under eIDAS 2.0 is the electronic ledger, which guarantees the integrity of electronic files and the sequential correctness of date, time, chronological order, and retention. If the signature is created remotely, the management of remote QSCDs under eIDAS 2.0.