Electronic Signature Service Terms
Sign HUB
Last updated: 4 May 2026
These Terms govern the electronic signature service provided through the
Sign HUB Platform, owned by HUB DESPACHOS Y PYMES, S.L.
(CIF B76816875). By signing a document, the user expressly accepts these Terms.
1. Legal nature of the signature performed
The service applies to each signed document:
- A simple electronic signature of the signer (Art. 3.10 of Reglamento (UE) 910/2014, eIDAS),
implemented by means of: identification by email, verification with a one-time password (OTP),
a digitized handwritten signature and the express acceptance of the required consents.
- A qualified electronic seal of the provider (Art. 36 eIDAS), applied by
HUB Consultores with a qualified seal certificate issued by a qualified trust
service provider included in the EU Trusted List.
- An RFC 3161 time stamp issued by a trusted Time Stamping Authority,
embedded in the PAdES signature.
Pursuant to Article 25.1 eIDAS, "an electronic signature shall not be denied legal effect
and admissibility as evidence in legal proceedings solely on the grounds that it is in an
electronic form or that it does not meet the requirements for qualified electronic
signatures".
Important clarification
Unless the user expressly uses their own qualified certificate (not included in the standard
service), the signature performed does NOT constitute a "qualified electronic signature"
of the signer within the meaning of Articles 3.12 and 25.2 eIDAS. The legal equivalence
to a handwritten signature provided for in Article 25.2 eIDAS applies only to the qualified
electronic signature.
Nevertheless, the set of measures applied (identification of the signer, integrity guaranteed
by a qualified seal, time stamping, traceability evidence and immutable retention) gives the
signature full admissibility as evidence before the Spanish courts pursuant to
Article 326 of the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil (Spanish Civil Procedure Act) on private
documents.
2. Identification of the signer
The signer is identified by means of:
- Receipt of the personal, non-transferable link at the email address designated by the client sending the document.
- Verification of a one-time password (OTP) sent to that email address.
- Completion of the identification details by the signer (full name and, optionally, DNI/NIF — Spanish ID number).
- Collection of the digitized handwritten signature and of the IP addresses, user-agent and timestamp.
The signer declares that the details provided are truthful and that they are the legitimate
addressee of the document. Use of the link by a person other than the addressee constitutes
unauthorized use of the service.
3. Signed document and evidence
After the signature, HUB Consultores generates and retains:
- The signed PDF document with a qualified electronic seal and time stamp, in PAdES format.
- The certificate of electronic evidence, which includes the signer's name, IP address,
date/time, SHA-256 hash of the original and signed document, consents accepted and details of the
seal certificate.
- The public verification code allowing any third party to check the authenticity
and integrity of the document from the Platform's home page.
4. Retention
The signed document and its evidence are retained for a minimum of 5 years under
an immutable retention policy (WORM system, Object Lock COMPLIANCE) that prevents their
modification or deletion, even by the Owner itself, during that period.
5. Service limitations
- In its standard version, the service does not provide enhanced identification by video
identification, identity document reading or signature with the signer's own qualified certificate.
- HUB Consultores is not responsible for the truthfulness of the identification details
entered by the signer or for the legitimacy of whoever accesses the link received by email.
- The client sending the document (responsible for the sending) determines the addressee
and the purpose of the document; HUB Consultores acts as the provider of the
technical signature service.
6. Express acceptance
By clicking "Sign document" and ticking the acceptance boxes provided, the signer declares
that:
- They have read and accept these Electronic Signature Service Terms.
- They have read and accept the Privacy Policy and the
Cookie Policy.
- They give their express and unequivocal consent to sign the document presented to them
electronically and to the generation and retention of the associated evidence.
- They are aware that this signature is fully valid as evidence before the
courts pursuant to Reglamento (UE) 910/2014 (eIDAS) and the Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil
(Spanish Civil Procedure Act).
7. Contact and complaints
Any enquiry or complaint regarding the signature performed may be addressed to
[email protected].