What Are The Benefits of Aadhaar eSign - A Guide
The goal of Aadhaar eSign is simple: to allow billions of people to use electronic signatures every day. Such a structure could not encourage mass consumption. However, getting over 1 billion people in India to use Aadhaar eSign was easy.
To explain in simple words- the Aadhaar eSign is the most legally binding signature for Indian contracts and businesses. This blog covers all the information you need about getting an Aadhaar signature. It also explains the benefits of Aadhaar eSign and how it works. Additionally, it addresses some common FAQs.
What do you need for Aadhar eSign?
- A valid Aadhar number
- A valid phone number, email ID, or biometric linked to the Aadhar number
- Access to the linked phone number, email ID, or biometric device
Benefits of Aadhar-based eSign
- Privacy is maintained - The e-Sign service makes sure that the signer's privacy is maintained.
- Different methods of authentication are possible in the Aadhar-based eSign service, including sending an OTP to the applicant’s registered mobile number or email address which is linked to the Aadhar number.
- Unlike DSC tokens, there is no plug-in dongle required for Aadhar-based eSign. Signers can sign just by using an internet connection on a mobile or laptop.
- The Aadhar-based eSign services offered by different ASPs(application Service providers) are reliable like CA(Certifying Authorities), licensed, and authorized by CCA(Controller of Certifying Authorities).
Aadhar eSign Flow
- The signer previews the document on the interface provided by ASP(Application Service Provider) and gives consent to Aadhar eSign.
- After giving the consent the signer is redirected to an ESP portal like NSDL/Vsign.
- On the eSign portal, the signer enters the Aadhar number and authenticates via OTP received on a linked email address or phone number or via biometric authentication. UIDAI does the authentication and passes it on to ESP
- After successful authentication, ESP orders the eSignature from the Certifying Authority. Upon receipt of the thief of the order, the Certifying Authority relays an electronic signature certificate back to the ESP.
The stakeholders involved in the process
The Controller of Certifying Authority(CCA)
Government body set by the Ministry of Information Technology (MeiTY) under the Information Technology Act 2000
The Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA), issues Certificate only to Certifying Authorities(CAs). CAs issue Digital Signature Certificates to end-entities.
UIDAI(Unique Identification Authority Of India)
It is a government agency created by the Indian government on 12 July 2016 under the Aadhaar Act 2016. The Indian government created a government agency on 12 July 2016 under the Aadhaar Act 2016. This agency falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Its main responsibility is to deliver financial subsidies and services to people.
UIDAI was created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named "Aadhaar", to all residents of India.
CA(Certifying Authority)
Certifying Authorities (CA) have been granted a license to issue a digital signature certificate under Section 24 of the Indian IT Act 2000. One can procure Class 3 certificates from any of the certifying authorities.
NSDL and Vsign are one of the Certifying Authorities.
ESP(eSign Service Provider)
An entity providing eSign service. ESP must be integrated with a CA to regulate the transactions between the signer, the UIDAI, and the CA.
NSDL and Vsign are one of the ESPs.
ASP(application Service Provider)
An eSign ASP is a service provider for facilitating electronic signature service in India
With the ASP interface, users can electronically sign any content by verifying themselves with biometrics or OTP. The interfaces are provided to users on a variety of devices such as computers, mobile phones, etc.
FAQs
1. Do you keep a copy of my processed files?
Not. Your files are only yours. While your files are on our servers, they are strictly secured and no one can access them.
2. Are company files safe with your service?
Yes. All uploads use https/SSL and include our end-to-end encryption for further privacy. These additional steps increase security and satisfy most corporate data privacy policies.
3. What pdf eSign do you offer?
The PDF eSign tool offers an intuitive signing experience for all your documents. There are 3 different ways to sign your PDF. It offers:
- Aadhaar-based eSign
- Type signature as text
- Draw signature
4. What are other PDF utilities?
There are all the utilities ZoopSign provides: